Companhia De Pescarias Do Algarve Rope Grown Mediterranean Mussel Fishery
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Food Certification International Ltd Findhorn House Dochfour Business Centre Dochgarroch Inverness, IV3 8GY United Kingdom T: +44(0)1463 223 039 F: +44(0)1463 246 380 www.foodcertint.com MSC SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES CERTIFICATION Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve rope grown Mediterranean mussel Fishery Public Consultation Draft Report August 2014 Prepared For: Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve, S.A Prepared By: Food Certification International Ltd Food Certification International Public Consultation Draft Report Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve rope grown Mediterranean mussel Fishery Public Consultation Draft Report August 2014 Authors: Bert Keus, Rod Cappell Certification Body: Client: Food Certification International Ltd Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve, S.A Address: Address: Findhorn House Rua Manuel Belmarço Nº 28 Dochfour Business Centre 1º Dto. 8000-390 Dochgarroch Faro Inverness, IV3 8GY Portugal Scotland, UK Name: Fisheries Department Name: Filipa Bettencourt, Quality Director Tel: +44(0) 1463 223 039 Tel: 00351 289 822279 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.foodcertint.com 2 version 2.0 (01/06/13) Food Certification International Public Consultation Draft Report Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve rope grown Mediterranean mussel Fishery Contents Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................... 6 2. Authorship and Peer Reviewers ...................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Assessment Team ....................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Peer Reviewers ...................................................................................................................... 9 3. Description of the Fishery .............................................................................................................. 10 3.1 Unit(s) of Certification and scope of certification sought ............................................................. 10 3.1.1 Scope of Assessment in Relation to Enhanced Fisheries ................................................... 10 3.1.2 Scope of Assessment in Relation to Introduced Species Based Fisheries (ISBF) .............. 11 3.2 Overview of the fishery................................................................................................................ 12 3.2.1 Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve, S.A ........................................................................... 12 3.2.2 Species and Fishing Practice ............................................................................................... 15 3.2.3 Administrative Framework.................................................................................................... 18 3.3 Principle One: Target Species Background ................................................................................ 20 3.4 Principle Two: Ecosystem Background ...................................................................................... 21 3.4.1 Endangered, threatened or protected species (ETP) .......................................................... 21 3.4.2 Habitats ................................................................................................................................ 22 3.4.3 Ecosystem ............................................................................................................................ 23 4. Evaluation Procedure ..................................................................................................................... 28 4.1 Harmonised Fishery Assessment ............................................................................................... 28 4.1.1 Harmonisation Details .......................................................................................................... 28 4.2 Previous assessments ................................................................................................................ 29 4.3 Assessment Methodologies ........................................................................................................ 29 4.3.1 Assessment Tree ................................................................................................................. 29 4.4 Evaluation Processes and Techniques ....................................................................................... 29 4.4.1 Site Visits.............................................................................................................................. 29 4.4.2 Consultations ....................................................................................................................... 30 4.4.3 Evaluation Techniques ......................................................................................................... 31 5. Traceability ...................................................................................................................................... 33 5.1 Eligibility Date.............................................................................................................................. 33 5.2 Traceability within the Fishery ..................................................................................................... 33 5.2.1 Description of Tracking, Tracing and Segregation Systems within the Fishery and Management systems in place relating to Traceability ................................................................. 33 5.2.2 Evaluation of Risk of Vessels Fishing Outside of UoC ........................................................ 34 5.2.3 Risk of Substitution of Mixing Certified / Non-Certified Catch prior to point of landing ........ 34 5.2.4 At-Sea Processing ............................................................................................................... 34 5.2.5 Trans-Shipment .................................................................................................................... 34 5.2.6 Robustness of management systems relating to traceability ............................................... 35 3 version 2.0 (01/06/13) Food Certification International Public Consultation Draft Report Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve rope grown Mediterranean mussel Fishery 5.3 Eligibility to Enter Further Chains of Custody ............................................................................. 35 5.3.1 Eligible points of landing ...................................................................................................... 35 5.3.2 Parties eligible to use the fishery certificate ......................................................................... 35 6. Evaluation Results .......................................................................................................................... 36 6.1 Principle Level Scores ................................................................................................................ 36 6.2 Summary of Scores .................................................................................................................... 36 6.3 Summary of Conditions ............................................................................................................... 37 6.3.1 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 37 6.4 Determination, Formal Conclusion and Agreement .................................................................... 37 7. References ....................................................................................................................................... 38 Appendix 1. Scoring & Rationale ...................................................................................................... 41 Appendix 1a – MSC Principles & Criteria ......................................................................................... 41 Appendix 1.1 Performance Indicator Scores and Rationale ............................................................. 44 Appendix 2. Peer Review Reports .................................................................................................... 88 Peer Reviewer 1 ................................................................................................................................ 88 Peer Reviewer 2 ................................................................................................................................ 99 Appendix 3. Stakeholder submissions .......................................................................................... 110 4 version 2.0 (01/06/13) Food Certification International Public Consultation Draft Report Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve rope grown Mediterranean mussel Fishery Glossary of Terms APA Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (Portuguese Environmental Agency) APPAA Área Piloto de Produção Aquícola da Armona (Armona island pilot area for aquaculture production) Quercus Associação Nacional de Conservação da Natureza CFP Common Fisheries Policy CIIMAR Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa Marinha e Ambiental - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research CCMAR Centro de Ciências do Mar, Universidade do Algarve – Centre of Marine Sciences, Univerity of the Algarve CRAM-Q Centro de Reabilitação