Marine Stewardship Council Fishery Announcement
Name of Fishery North Sea Brown Shrimp Fishery
Assessment Initial Assessment number
Reduced re- N assessment (Y/N)
Statement that the The North Sea Brown Shrimp Fishery has been through preliminary checks and fishery is within is confirmed as meeting the scope requirements in CR2.0 FCR 7.4. scope Unit Of Assessment Species: Brown shrimp (NL: Noordzee garnalen, D: Nordseekrabben, DK: Hesterejer) Crangon crangon Stock: North Sea Continental Brown Shrimp
Geographic Area North Sea (FAO Statistical Area 27/ ICES Area IVb and IVc) Harvest Method: Brown shrimp lightweight beam trawl, with bobbin/roller groundrope. 20 mm minimum mesh. 10 m maximum beamlength. Client Group: Danish Fishermen PO (DFPO) German Brown Shrimp Steering Group GbR Coöperatieve Visserij Organisatie (CVO) Other Eligible Belgian and French NSBS fishers Fishers: Certificate sharing Any fishers wanting to take part in the NSBS have to comply with the rules statement and regulations of the Management plan (e.g. the Harvest Control Rule, ETP registration, sievage, etc.). Additionally, auctions/PO’s have to be compliant with the rules and regulations in the Management plan too. In order for those fishers to join they have to pay a start-up fee that still has to be determined. Estimated Length The predicted date by which the assessment is expected to be completed and of Full Assessment certification awarded is 15th March 2017. The timeline for the project is entered & Timeline in MSCs eCert system.
Name of proposed Julian Addison P1 Expert. Team Leader Dr Julian Addison is an independent fisheries consultant with 30 years’ experience of stock assessment and provision of management advice on shellfish fisheries, and a background of scientific research on shellfish biology and population dynamics and inshore fisheries. Until December 2010 he worked at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) in Lowestoft, England where he was Senior Shellfish Advisor to Government policy makers, which involved working closely with marine managers, legislators and stakeholders, Government Statutory Nature Conservation Organisations and environmental NGOs. He has experienced shellfish management approaches in North America as a visiting scientist at DFO in Halifax, Nova Scotia and at NMFS in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. For four years he was a member of the Scientific Committee and the UK delegation to the International Whaling Commission providing scientific advice to the UK Commissioner. He has worked extensively with ICES and was Chair of the Working Group on the Biology and Life History of Crabs, a member of the Working Group on Crangon Fisheries and Life History and a member of the Steering Group on Ecosystems Function. He has recently completed or is currently undertaking MSC full assessments for the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab fishery, the Ireland and Northern Ireland bottom grown mussel fisheries, both the Estonia and Faroe Islands Barents Sea cold water prawn fisheries, the Nephrops fishery in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, the Swedish shrimp fishery in the Skagerrak and Norwegian Deep and the Eastern Canada offshore lobster fishery. He has also undertaken various MSC pre-assessments and surveillance audits and has carried out peer reviews of MSC assessments in both Europe and North America of lobster, cold water prawn, razorfish, cockle and scallop fisheries. Other recent work includes a review of the stock assessment model for blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay, USA, and an assessment of three Alaskan crab fisheries under the FAO-based Responsible Fisheries Management scheme. Name(s) of Gudrun Gaudian P2 Expert. proposed Dr Gudrun Gaudian is an experienced marine ecologist and taxonomist, assessors including coastal and marine surveys, EIA’s for development and tourism, and research projects in tropical and temperate seas. Work experience also includes coastal and marine management issues, such as identifying sustainable coastal development projects, as well as addressing conservation issues, including selection and planning of marine parks and reserves, sustainable utilisation of natural resources and community based management programmes. Projects have been undertaken in temperate, polar and tropical marine regions. For some years now, Dr Gaudian has been working in fisheries certification applying the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable fisheries, currently concentrating on Principle 2 of the Standard. Furthermore, Dr Gaudian holds an LLM degree in Environmental Law and Management, giving a deeper understanding of law and policy dealing with such relevant issues as the Common Fisheries Policy, water and waste management, and international environmental law including EU environmental policy. Paul Knapman P3 Expert Paul is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and has recently returned to Fisheries Consultancy. He was the General Manager of Intertek Fisheries Certification a Conformity
Assessment Body (CAB) that focused their work on Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries and chain of custody assessment / certification. He has extensive experience of MSC related work having been the Lead Assessor / Auditor and/or technical reviewer for 50+ client fisheries throughout the world. He was previously Head of an inshore fisheries management organization in the UK, a senior policy advisor to the UK government on fisheries and environmental issues, a British Fisheries Officer and a fisheries consultant to clients in Europe and Canada. Assessment tree to Acoura propose to use the default assessment tree as defined in CR2.0 be used
Site visit The team will be visiting the fisheries in beginning in Holland and Germany throughout the week beginning 29th February 2016. The intention is to meet with as many stakeholders (fishers, scientists, conservationists, indigenous representatives, managers, local residents, fish processors) as can be identified or present themselves.
We invite Stakeholders to contact Acoura Marine to receive updates on this assessment, to meet with the team during the dates specified above or to organise a call in the event that logistics present complications.
Acoura Marine [email protected], tel: 0044 (0)131 335 6662
We also invite written Stakeholder submissions to the email above using the template to be found at (please click here)
Submitted by: Billy Hynes
Date: 28/Jan/2016
Appendix 1: Client certificate sharing statement [delete if not applicable]
Appendix 2: CVs of team leader and team
Curriculum Vitae – Julian Addison P1 & Team Lead
Full Name: Julian Thomas Addison
Relevant Educational History:
Institution Date(s) Degree obtained Imperial College of Science and 1978 - 1982 Ph.D. in population ecology and modelling Technology, University of London Kings College, University of London 1975 - 1978 BSc Zoology
Employment History:
Date(s) Employer Role 2011 - present Self-employed Independent Fisheries Consultant 2000 - 2010 Cefas, Lowestoft Senior Shellfish Advisor to UK Government policy advisors 2007 - 2010 Cefas Head of Coastal and Freshwater Fisheries Group 2005 - 2013 University of Honorary Reader in the School of Environmental Sciences East Anglia 1995 - 1998 Cefas Scientific Advisor to UK Government policy advisors on International Whaling Commission issues 1993 - 2005 University of Honorary Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences East Anglia 1992 (Cefas) Visiting scientist at National Marine Fisheries Service, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA 1991 (Cefas) Visiting scientist at Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1985 - 2000 Cefas Shellfish research and stock assessment scientist 1982 - 1985 Cefas Shellfish stock assessment biologist 1982 MAFF Scientific assistant on bird population biology
Current Employment
Independent fisheries consultant specialising in shellfish and inshore fisheries.
At the end of 2010, after 28 years at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), which is the UK Government’s marine science agency for environment, fisheries and aquatic science, I left the organisation to move to France with my family and to work as a consultant. Relevant skills and experience include 30 years’ experience of stock assessment and provision of management advice on shellfish and inshore fisheries, extensive shellfish research primarily in the field of crustacean population dynamics and assessment, extensive knowledge of the UK shellfish and inshore fisheries industry and liaison with fishers and other stakeholder groups, knowledge of shellfisheries management regimes worldwide, effective oral and written communication skills and winning of contracts under competitive tender.
Recent and current contracts as a consultant include:
A review of the stock assessment model for blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay, USA as part of the Center for Independent Experts (CIE) peer review panel. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) full assessments of Ireland and Northern Ireland bottom grown mussel fisheries, Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab fishery, Estonia Barents Sea cold water prawn fishery, Faroe Islands Barents Sea cold water prawn fishery, Nephrops fishery in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, separate assessments for the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian shrimp fisheries in the Skagerrak and Norwegian Deep, Eastern Canada offshore lobster fishery and the DFPO Limfjord mussel and cockle fishery and MSC pre-assessments for various fisheries. Peer reviews of MSC assessments of Eastern Canada offshore lobster, Maine lobster, Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn, Dutch North Sea razorfish, Waddenzee and Oosterschelde hand rake cockle, Bay of Fundy scallop, Scotian Shelf Northern Shrimp, Gulf of St. Lawrence Northern Shrimp and Chilean lobster fisheries, and MSC annual surveillance audits and technical reviews for various fisheries in Europe and North America. Assessment of three Alaskan crab fisheries under the FAO-based Responsible Fisheries Management scheme. Advisor to a wind farm company on shellfisheries monitoring programmes to assess any potential effect of wind farm development on shellfish stocks. Trialling electronic monitoring and video technology to verify self-reported catches aboard small inshore fishing vessels operating on the West coast of Scotland.
Research interests include development of methods for shellfish stock assessment, including fishery-independent methods of estimating abundance, crustacean behaviour in relation to capture in fishing gear, development of environmentally friendly fishing gear technology for both trawl and molluscan dredge fisheries and the environmental footprint of inshore fisheries.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities at Cefas
As Senior Shellfish Advisor to the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) my responsibilities included:
Management of a Government contract worth £650,000 per annum Provision of advice on the status, sustainable management and development of wild shellfish stocks to Government policy customers and Government Ministers Oversight of the monitoring, stock assessment and associated biological studies on wild shellfish stocks in England and Wales Assessing the potential impacts of other seabed uses, such as aggregate dredging and wind farm development, on shellfish stocks, and collaboration with the Cefas Weymouth laboratory on shellfish cultivation and aquaculture and disease issues Liaison with marine managers and legislators, fishers and industry bodies, other fisheries scientists and research institutions, the Government’s Statutory Nature Conservation Agencies, environmental NGOs and the media
Representing Cefas and UK Government at national and international meetings Project management of specific Research and Development (R&D) contracts worth approximately £600,000 per annum.
In addition, whilst Head of the Coastal and Freshwater Fisheries Group at Cefas I held responsibility for 45 staff working on shellfish and recreational fisheries, salmon and freshwater fisheries, and environmentally friendly fishing gear technology with an income for 2009/10 of £4.7 million generated from a wide range of customers.
Other previous responsibilities and experience included:
Chair of the Working Group on the Biology and Life History of Crabs (WGCRAB) of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Member of the ICES Working Group on Crangon Fisheries and Life History Member of the ICES Steering Group on Ecosystems Function and previously UK delegate to the Living Resources Committee Member of the Crustacea Committee of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain, the association which represents the UK shellfish industry Honorary Reader in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia Appointed Buckland Professor 2004 giving a series of lectures on ‘Science and the Management of UK Crab Fisheries’ From 1995-98, member of International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee and UK Delegation to IWC providing scientific advice to UK Commissioner to IWC, and liaising with a large range of environmental NGOs in relation to whaling science and the UK’s whaling policy Reviewer of manuscripts for a range of scientific journals and guest editor for editions of e.g. ‘Fisheries Research’ and ‘Crustaceana’ Reviewer of research proposals for UK Government Departments and other organisations, e.g. Natural Environment Research Council Supervision of MSc and PhD students from University of East Anglia, Southampton University, Swansea University, National Oceanography Centre Extensive teaching experience including: o 13 years organising and teaching a course on Fisheries Biology in The School of Biological Sciences at University of East Anglia o 15 years teaching mathematics to Open University technology students o 4 years teaching population ecology and quantitative biology to undergraduates at Imperial College, London.
Previous projects whilst at Cefas included:
Date(s) Customer Project 2000 - 2010 UK Government Shellfish monitoring, assessment & management advice 2007 - 2012 UK Government Improved understanding and management of shellfish fisheries 2008 - 2010 UK Government Environmentally Responsible Fishing – a pilot research project to quantify the environmental footprint of inshore fisheries
2008 UK Government Baseline surveys of scallops in Fal & Helford SAC 2008 - 2009 UK Government Baseline habitat mapping in the London Array proposed wind farm site 2007 Black and Veatch The effect of Ely Ouse flows on shellfish and fish in The Ltd. Wash 2007 Scottish Natural Scallop dredging in the Firth of Lorn SAC: a review of Heritage scallop fishing activity 2007 North Western & Status of lobster stocks in North Wales – an analysis North Wales SFC based on CPUE data collected during 2002-05 2006 Natural England Impacts of cockle suction dredging in The Wash and north Norfolk EMS – Part II Analysis of existing data 2005 Natural England Assessment of the impacts of cockle suction dredging in The Wash and north Norfolk European Marine Site 2005 European Development of a suitable razorfish dredge in The Wash Commission (FIFG) 2006 UK Government Investigation of potential fisheries for razorfish and other bivalves in the eastern Irish Sea 2003 - 2005 UK Government Fishing gears with mitigating ecological impacts 2002 - 2004 UK Government Edible crab spawning grounds in the English Channel 2000 - 2003 European European decapod fisheries assessment and Commission management (EDFAM) 2000 - 2002 European Collection and evaluation of crab assessment data Commission 1999 - 2003 UK Government Development of shellfish modelling, assessment and management methods 1999 - 2001 UK Government Edible crab spawning grounds off the east coast of England 1997 - 2001 Environment Impact of beach replenishment on shrimp populations Agency 1996 - 2000 UK Government Estimating Nephrops abundance from underwater TV surveys 1995 - 2000 RMC Marine Ltd. Impact of dredging on shrimp populations
Key Publications
Papers currently in preparation
Elson, J.M. and Addison, J.T. Discard rates in trawl, net and line fisheries in the absence of catch restrictions.
Eaton, D.R., Fernand, L., Milligan, S.P. and Addison, J.T. A metapopulation structure for edible crab (Cancer pagurus L.) in the English Channel: evidence from surveys of their larvae.
Papers previously published
Bell, M.C.; Elson, J.M.; Addison, J.T.; Revill, A.S.; Bevan, D. 2008. Trawl catch composition in relation to Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus L.) abundance on the Farn Deeps grounds, NE England. Fisheries Research 90 (1-3) 128-137
Bell, E.D., Bell, M.C., Smith, M.T. and Addison, J.T. 2007. SpatMan: A spatial management modelling tool for shellfish stocks. ICES CM 2007 O:08.
Bell, E. D, Elson, J.M., and Addison, J. T. 2007. Sources of variation in Nephrops burrow counting schemes. ICES CM 2007 Q:07.
Bell, M.C., Elson, J.M. and Addison, J.T. 2005. The effects of spatial targeting of fishing effort on the distribution of the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, on the Farn Deeps grounds. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 39: 1023-1037.
Addison, J.T., Lawler, A.R and Nicholson, M.D. 2003. Adjusting for variable catchability of brown shrimps (Crangon crangon) in research surveys. Fisheries Research, 65: 285-294.
Smith, M. T. and Addison, J. T. 2003. Methods for stock assessment of crustacean fisheries. Fisheries Research, 65: 231-256.
Bell, M.C., Eaton, D.R., Bannister, R.C.A and Addison, J. T. 2003. A short-term mark-recapture experiment to estimate density of the edible crab Cancer pagurus from trap data. Fisheries Research, 65: 361-378.
Eaton, D.R., Brown, J., Addison, J. T., Milligan, S. P. and Fernand, L. 2003. Larvae surveys of edible crab (Cancer pagurus) off the east coast of England: implications for stock structure. Fisheries Research, 65: 191-199
Addison, J.T. and Lawler, A.R. 2003. Area 107 Monitoring Programme: distribution and abundance of brown shrimps in The Wash and adjacent areas 1995-2002. Final Report for RMC Marine Ltd.
Debuse, V. J., Reynolds, J. D., Addison, J. T. 2003. The effect of breeding site density on sexual selection in the European lobster. Behavioural Ecology, 14: 396-402.
Bell, M. C., Addison, J. T. and Bannister, R. C. A. 2001. Estimating trapping areas from trap catch data for lobsters and crabs. Marine and Freshwater Research, 52:1233-1242.
Debuse, V. J., Addison, J. T. and Reynolds, J. D. 2001. Morphometric variability in UK populations of the European lobster. J. Mar. Biol Ass. UK 81:469-474.
Debuse, V.J., Addison, J. T. and Reynolds, J.D. 2000. Battle within the sexes: the response to adult sex ratios. Lobster Newsletter 13(2), 4-6.
Addison, J. T. & Bell, M.C. 2000. Report of a workshop held at CEFAS, Lowestoft to consider the use of estimates of Nephrops abundance derived from burrow counts. Working Document, Study Group on Life History of Nephrops. ICES CM 2000/.
Collins, K.J., Smith I. P., Jensen, A. C., Addison, J. T. and Bannister, R.C.A. 2000. Measuring lobster (Homarus gammarus (L.)) catchability using electromagnetic telemetry. Proceedings of the Conference on Telemetry, Norwich (edited by A. Moore and I Russell) pp 185-192.
Addison, J. T. 2000. National and Regional Management of lobster fisheries in the UK. Management of Irish Lobster fisheries: a discussion with Industry, Galway, November 2000. pp 42- 49.
Debuse, V. J., Addison, J. T. and Reynolds, J. D. 1999. The effects of sex ratio on sexual competition in the European lobster. Animal Behaviour 58: 973-981.
Addison, J. T. 1999. Overview of lobster stock assessment in the United Kingdom. In U.S./Canadian Lobster Summit III. Lobster stock assessment: towards greater understanding, collaboration and improvement. New England Aquarium Report 99-2. pp. 105-112.
Addison, J. T. and Bannister, R. C. A. 1998. Quantifying potential impacts of behavioral factors on crustacean stock monitoring and assessment: modeling and experimental approaches. In Proceedings of the North Pacific Symposium on Invertebrate Stock Assessment and Management. Edited by G.S. Jamieson and A. Campbell. Can. Spec. Publ. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 125. pp. 167-177.
Bannister, R. C. A. and Addison, J. T. 1998. Enhancing lobster stocks: a review of recent European methods, results, and future prospects. Bulletin of Marine Science. 62: 369-387.
Fogarty, M.J. and Addison, J.T. 1997. Modelling capture processes in individual traps: entry, escapement, and soak time. ICES J. Mar. Sci. 54: 193-205.
Addison, J. T. and Bell, M.C. 1997. Simulation modelling of capture processes in trap fisheries for clawed lobster. Marine and Freshwater Research 48: 1035-1044.
Addison, J. T. 1997. Lobster stock assessment: report from a Workshop; 1. Marine and Freshwater Research. 48: 941-944
Addison, J.T., Bannister, R.C.A. and Lovewell, S.R.J. 1995. Variation and persistence of pre-recruit catch rates of Homarus gammarus in Bridlington Bay, England. Crustaceana 68: 267-279.
Addison, J.T. 1995. Influence of behavioural interactions on lobster distribution and abundance as inferred from pot-caught samples. ICES Mar. Sci. Symp. 199: 294-300.
Bannister, R.C.A. and Addison, J.T. 1995. Analysis of time and space variation in a lobster population on the east coast of England. ICES Mar. Sci. Symp. 199: 334-348.
Miller, R.J. and Addison, J.T. 1995. Trapping interactions of crabs and American lobsters in laboratory tanks. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 52: 315-324
Bannister, R.C.A., Addison, J.T. and Lovewell, S.R.J. 1994. Growth, movement, recapture rate and survival of hatchery-reared lobsters (Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)) released into the wild on the English east coast. Crustaceana 67: 156-172.
Addison, J.T. and Bannister, R.C.A. 1994. Re-stocking and enhancement of clawed lobster stocks: a review. Crustaceana 67: 131-155.
Addison, J.T. and Bennett, D.B. 1992. Assessment of minimum landing sizes of the edible crab, Cancer pagurus L., on the east coast of England. Fisheries Research 13: 67-88.
Addison, J.T. and Fogarty, M.J. 1992. Juvenile lobster habitat limitation: what can landings tell us ? Lobster Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 10-12.
Addison, J.T. and Lovewell, S.R.J. 1991. Size composition and pot selectivity in the lobster (Homarus gammarus (L.)) and crab (Cancer pagurus L.) fisheries on the east coast of England. ICES J. Mar. Sci. 48: 79-90.
Bannister, R.C.A., Addison, J.T., Howard, A.E., Thompson, B.M. and Lovewell, S.R.J. 1991. Survival to recruitment of hatchery-reared post-larvae of Homarus gammarus released in the wild. Revista de Investigaciones Marinas 12: 89-99.
Addison, J.T. 1989. Sensitivity of length cohort analysis to errors in estimates of input parameters. Report of the Working Group on Nephrops stocks. ICES CM 1989/Assess:18 Annex 2, 8pp.
Addison, J.T. 1986. Density-dependent mortality and the relationship between size composition and fishing effort in lobster populations. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 43: 2360-2367.
Bannister, R.C.A. and Addison, J.T. 1986. Effect of assumptions about the stock-recruitment relationship on a lobster (Homarus gammarus) stock assessment. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 43: 2353- 2359.
Curriculum Vitae – Gudrun Gaudian P2 Expert
Education:
Dr Gudrun Gaudian LLM Environmental Law and Management, Aberystwyth University, UK, 2010
“Are fish well served by the Marine and Coastal Access Bill?”
DPhil. University of York, UK, 1989.
“Taxonomy and Ecology of Red Sea Corals”
B.Sc. (Hons) Marine Biology, University of Newcastle, UK, 1982
Languages: English (fluent), German (fluent), French (basic)
Other relevant qualifications: MSC mandatory team leader training
Certified SCUBA Divemaster
valid UK driving licence;
Professional Memberships: 2008 – present Member of UK Environmental Law Association
1992 - present Member of IUCN Commission of National Parks and Protected Areas (CNPPA)
Background and experience:
I am an experienced marine ecologist and taxonomist and my work has included coastal marine surveys, EIA’s for development and tourism, and research projects in tropical and temperate seas. Since 2011 I have been involved in fisheries certification applying the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable fisheries, concentrating on Principle 2 of the Standard. I have worked on many coastal and marine management issues, such as identifying sustainable coastal development projects, as well as addressing conservation issues, including selection and planning of marine parks and reserves, sustainable utilisation of natural resources and community based management programmes. I have also conducted extensive field research on reef fisheries and tropical marine biodiversity, aiming for practical applications in coastal management.
In 2009 I completed an LLM degree in Environmental Law and Management at Aberystwyth University which has given me a deeper understanding of law and policy dealing with such issues as the Common Fisheries Policy and agricultural and land management policy, planning, water and waste management, and international environmental law including EU environmental policy.
I have given lectures on marine science to graduates and conducted environmental education courses in schools, for teachers and for research staff, as well as for the general public in the Caribbean, Maldives, and UK. I have spent over a year in Antarctica in charge of implementing a scientific programme on human impact, and have worked in both the Antarctic and Arctic on ship based tourism. I have also done extensive translation work and proof reading of scientific and technical documents from and into German. I am involved, in a voluntary capacity, in local, community conservation and education issues
Professional Experience Record:
Present – since 2010: Independent consultant on MSC fisheries certification and fisheries issues: Fishery Date Position Full assessment, expedited P1; DFPO North Sea Expedited Cod 2015 Team Leader Full assessment, P2 expert and Canadian 4VWX Herring purse seine 2015 Team Leader CVO Pulse Trawl sole & plaice 2015 Full assessment, P2 expert Barents Sea Cod & Haddock, Arkhangelsk Full assessment, P2 expert and 2015 Team Leader MINSA – Mackerel Industry Northern Full assessment; P2 expert and 2014 Sustainability Alliance Team Leader DFPO saithe, sole, haddock 2014 & Surveillance audits 2015 SPSG ASH Atlanto Scandian Herring 2014 3rd Surveillance Audit Grupo Regal Spain hake longline fishery 2013/14 P2 PCDR update 2015 Surveillance Audit Indian Ocean Shrimp 2013 IUU and risk assessment study DFPO North Sea & Skagerrak haddock 2013 1st Surveillance audit DFPO North Sea & Skagerrak saithe 2013 2nd Surveillance audit DFPO North Sea sole 2013 1st Surveillance audit
Baltic cod fishery (P2) Küstenfischer 2011/12 Principle 2; full assessment Heiligenhafen 2012 P2 – surveillance audit West of Scotland herring (P2); 2011/12 Principle 2; full assessment
Fishery Date Position 2013 P2 – 1st surveillance audit 2014 2nd Surveillance audit Polish Eastern Baltic Cod 2011 Pre-assessment
Present (since 1998) - Independent consultant on fisheries related issues; part time support to fisheries scientist, including editorial work, fishery projects and policies assessments. 2015 MSC scoring tools development and P2 Calibration workshop
2013 – 2015: Fisheries Technical Officer – to provide and contribute technical support, guidance and advice on work relating to the MSC Sustainable Fisheries Standard and Certification Requirements to Food Certification International (FCI), on an ad-hoc basis.
2004 – 2009: LLMaster Environmental Law and Management; University of Aberystwyth, Wales. 2001 – 2005 Translator: Technical translations of patents and environmental documents. 1992 – 2003 Turks & Caicos Islands: EIA for a cruise ship development and dock facility on Grand Turk; EIA on coral reefs as part of an island housing and marina development; Design and implementation of several underwater snorkel trails in the TCI, for environmental education of locals and visitors; Coastal EIA’s for several hotel developments on Providenciales and sand mining on the Caicos Bank; TCIG Science Resource Officer conducting a series of 2 day Science Workshops to teach primary school teachers to teach science; Habitat mapping of the Caicos Bank conducted by the Fisheries Department, to identify specific habitat characteristics for lobster and conch, as part of a wider resource management programme; EIA on the effects of increased sewage on the coral reef habitats of Providenciales; research into the sustainable environmental carrying capacity of dive sites on Grand Turk and South Caicos; Preparation of an Environmental Education programme at all local schools throughout the islands; university course lecturer at SFS; 2000 FAO: Editorial input into 'Climate Change and Fisheries', published as: Climate Change and long term fluctuations of commercial catches. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 410, Rome 2001. MRAG/LWI: Preparation of Concept Note and then Project Memorandum for NRSP: Management for the Amelioration of Agro-chemical Pollution in the Caribbean. 1998 FAO: Preparation of an FAO Technical Paper on the status of shark species, based on a document prepared by experts. 1998 MRAG/LWI: Review on the effects of sedimentation and agro-chemicals in the coastal zone, with reference to the Caribbean. 1995 ODA: Desk study on tropical Marine Biological Diversity. 1995 NRI/ EU: CARIFORUM countries, EU Caribbean Regional Environment Programme (CREP). Development of sustainable management projects of coastal and marine resources in the Caribbean region. 1995 UNEP: Global Biodiversity Assessment, Peer Review Workshop in Panama of the Global Biodiversity Assessment - Expert consultation. 1995 FCO-UK: In-country Organiser of GIS Workshop for the Caribbean Dependent Territories, based in the TCI. 1992-1993 ADB: Preparation of Environmental Management Strategy – Maldives, including implementation of training programs on coral reef monitoring techniques, environmental education and public awareness. 1993 Lecturer; On board MV 'Columbus Caravelle', lecturing on polar ecology and conservation, as part of the polar region awareness program, Antarctica and Greenland. 1993 HTS Grand Cayman - Comparative assessment of methodologies using video and stills for effective coral reef monitoring of diver pressure.
1992 EU: Project Leader - Tanzania; Coastal Zone Management Programme; Development of a framework for a coastal management programme for mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, including economic appraisal, sustainable development, alternative livelihood opportunities, legislative procedure, institutional analysis and socio-economic assessment. 1991 MRAG: Reef Fisheries Review; Literature review of the current status and knowledge of research on reef fisheries. 1990-91 ODA: Project Manager; Zanzibar Coral Reef Fisheries Pilot Project; Research to directly measure both decrease in stock density and level of adult fish recruitment to coral reef areas with a high fishing mortality. Study was designed to eventually improve fisheries management on coral reefs. 1990 ODA: Desk study on tropical marine and coastal habitats and the evaluation of their value on a global and local scale. 1989/90 FINNIDA: Design and implementation of marine survey programme around Zanzibar Island, to collect baseline information on reef fish, algae and scleractinian coral. Establishment of permanent transect sites for future monitoring of environmental impact from Zanzibar town. 1989/90 PTES: Mafia Island (Tanzania) Marine Survey; Design and implementation of ecological surveys of coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds with a view to establish a Marine Protected Area/ Marine Park. Establishment of permanent transect sites on the reefs for future monitoring, training of non-expert divers to use biological survey tools. 1986-88, GPINT Antarctica: Establishment of scientific base, extensive research into human environmental impact, pollution monitoring and wildlife monitoring. 1986, RRAG: Pike and Perch project Lake Windermere, assessment, evaluation and computer cataloguing of demographic fish data collected since 1930's. Zoological Society London: design of a coral reef display for a tropical reef aquarium. EIA of diving on Peter Island – British Virgin Islands. 1985 Marine Conservation Society: St Abbs Coastal Marine Survey for the establishment of marine reserve. 1982 – 1989: Doctoral Research on the Ecology and Taxonomy of corals in the Red Sea. 1980 Marine Biological Association, Plymouth: Research into the nesting behaviour of the Corkwing Wrasse, Crenilabrus melops.
Publications
MSC Fisheries Reports – see MSC.org
Gaudian G, etal 2013. Yearsley Moor Archaeological Project: over 4000 years of history. 2009-2013. North Yorkshire Moors National Park.
Also at: www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/caring/our-work/lime-and-ice/exploring-yearsley-moor
Carlton, C., Southall T., Gaudian G. 2012. Seas at Risk: Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy - Turning the Tide for Low Impact Fisheries. www.seas-at-risk.org/1mages/SAR2012- Turningthetidereport2012.pdf
Gaudian G, 2009. LLM dissertation – University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Are fish well served by the Marine and Coastal Access Bill?
2009 – Alne Community Plan
Gaudian G, 2002. Oil platforms and coral reefs: can they co-exist? Quarterly Risk Management Bulletin, 1.
Gaudian G, PAH Medley, 2000. ‘Turks and Caicos Islands’; chapter in: Seas at the Millennium: An Environmental Evaluation. ed. Charles Sheppard. published by Elsevier Science.
Gaudian G, PAH Medley, 1995. Marine Biological Diversity. Report to Overseas Development Administration presented at the 2nd Governments Party to the CBD meeting in Jakarta. 50pp.
Gaudian G, Medley PAH, 1995. Diver carrying capacity and reef management in the Turks & Caicos Islands. Bahamas Journal of Science, 3 (1): 9-14.
Gaudian G, Koya A, Wells S, 1995. East Africa - Marine Region 12. In: A global Representative System of Marine Protected Areas. Vol. III. GBRMPA / World Bank/ IUCN: 71-105.
Gaudian G, 1995. (Editor). Proceedings of the Caribbean British Dependent Territories GIS Workshop. Grand Turk 27-29 March, 1995. Grand Turk Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies.
Gaudian G, 1995. Sustainable environmental carrying capacity of the dive sites on Grand Turk, BWI. Project Report to People's Trust for Endangered Species, London, UK.
Gaudian G, Medley PAH, Ormond RFG, 1995. Estimation of the size of a coral reef fish stock. Marine Ecological Progress Series 122: 107-113.
Medley PAH, Gaudian G, Wells SM, 1993. Coral Reef Fisheries Stock Assessment. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 3 (3): 242-285.
Gaudian G, et al, 1992. Coastal Zone Management Framework for Tanzania. Project Report for Commission of European Communities. (B7-5040/91/31; DGVIII).
Medley PAH, Gaudian G, Wells SM, 1992. A review of coral reef capture fisheries stock assessment. Review published by Overseas Development Administration, London, UK.
Gaudian G, Richmond MD, Ngoile MAK, 1992. The Development of a Marine Resource Conservation Plan for Mafia Island, Tanzania. Proc. 4th World Congress on National Parks & Protected Areas, Venezuela.
Gaudian G, et al., 1990. Permanent transect surveys for monitoring of reef fish and coral community on reefs around Zanzibar. Report for Zanzibar Commission of Lands and the Environment.
Gaudian G, 1990. Reef Survey, Mafia Island, Tanzania. Reef Encounter, 7:14-15.
Medley PAH, Gaudian G, 1990. Marine Biological Diversity. Report published by Overseas Development Administration, UK.
Gaudian G, 1984. Taxonomic notes on coral specimens collected from Sudan and Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. Report, Tropical Marine Research Unit, University of York, UK.
Curriculum vitae - Paul Knapman P3 Expert
Professional Experience
2015 – present. Managing Director, Ocean Resource Consultants and Associates (ORCA) Ltd. ORCA is a marine resource consultancy specialising in fisheries and environmental work. Its clients include national and regional government departments / bodies; fishing companies, representative organisations or individuals within the fishing industry; marine industries that overlap with fishing interests; environmental organisations; and, other consultancies. The main areas of work include:
The analysis, review, development and support in the implementation of marine fisheries and environmental policy, legislation and management; Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment of fisheries, i.e. Lead Assessor / Auditor and assessment project management; Background research service for marine fisheries and environmental projects; Contributing to initiatives for the sustainable use of the marine environment.
2012 – 2015. General Manager, Intertek Fisheries Certification (IFC) IFC was the largest Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) working on MSC assessments and chain of custody (traceability) in the fisheries sector. They bought Moody Marine (see below) in 2010. IFC assessed and certified more fisheries around the world than any other CAB. My responsibilities included: Overall management of the IFC global business and budgets; Staff management and welfare; Project management of a portfolio of 40+ MSC fisheries projects throughout the Americas, the Pacific Region and the Arctic; Technical review and support on fisheries assessments; Lead Assessor / Auditor on fisheries assessment / certifications; The development and oversight on company policy and management systems and procedures.
2008 – 2012. Americas Regional Manager, Moody Marine Limited (MML) MML was at the forefront of developing the third party certification business for MSC assessments / certification. My responsibilities and achievements included:
Building the business in the Americas. I took the business from 1 to 40+ client fisheries; Project management of my portfolio of client fisheries; Lead Assessor / Auditor role on multiple assessments; Regional budgetary responsibilities.
2004 – 2008. Managing Director, Ocean Resource Conservation & Associates EU Ltd. (ORCA EU Ltd.) This marine fisheries consultancy undertook analysis, advisory and developmental work on fisheries management and policy in Canada and Europe, specialising in the integration of fisheries and environmental responsibilities. Its clients included national and regional governmental departments / bodies, fishing and environmental organisations. Key projects and achievements included:
A report on illegal unreported and unregulated fishing in the Baltic Sea; The stakeholder engagement and drafting of a Marine Protected Area Management Plan; Appointment as specialist advisor and rapporteur to the European Commission’s (EC) Baltic Sea Regional Advisory Council (BSRAC); Representing the BSRAC at the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee; Organisational management services to a the Fisheries Secretariat (Swedish ENGO); A study and report on the traceability of fishery products; Representing European ENGOS interests on the EC Fisheries and Environment Committee.
2001 – 2004 Clerk and Chief Officer for the Eastern Sea Fisheries Joint Committee (ESFJC) I was Head of the largest inshore fisheries management organisation in England with responsibilities to manage an extensive area of inshore fisheries on the east coast of England. Working to a Committee of local government appointees and fishing industry interests, the organisation undertook stock assessment and habitat monitoring; set and enforced total allowable catches and quotas; drafted and enforced regional fisheries byelaws; developed and implemented fisheries management plans; was the lead authority for the largest marine protected area in England. My key responsibilities and achievements included:
Ensuring annual funding of the Committee; Overall responsibility for the management of the Committee’s staff, vessels, premises and budget; Reporting to and ensuring the Committee’s decisions were effectively implemented; Representing the Committee and local fisheries at international and national meetings; Participation in annual meetings with the UK Fisheries Minister; Development, integration and practical implementation of European and national fisheries and environmental responsibilities into the Committee’s work.
1993 – 2001 Senior Fisheries Policy Manager, English Nature, Statutory and Regulatory Advisor to UK Government English Nature was the statutory advisor to UK Government on nature conservation in England and its territorial waters. I was their marine fisheries specialist responsible for managing the marine fisheries policies and programmes that included advising UK government on fisheries and environmental policy and management. My responsibilities and achievements included: Establishing and managing the organisations marine fisheries programme; Drafting and implementing the organisations wild capture and shellfish farming policies; Analysis of European fisheries and environmental directives and policies, their adoption into national policy and legislation, advice and input to national and local government departments on practical implementation of policy and legislative responsibilities; Representing the organisation at national and international meetings / workshops; A four year project contributing to the review of the EU Common Fishery Policy; Leading on national level marine fisheries and conservation casework;
Initiating and managing projects to influence policy and change, e.g. ecosystem based management and inshore fisheries management.
1989 – 1993 UK Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, UK Government I was responsible for enforcing European and UK fisheries regulations and legislation. My key responsibilities included:
Inspecting vessels, catches and premises and, where necessary, conducting investigations and compiling and presenting evidence in court; The collection of biological data and catch statistics for national stock assessments; Ensuring the implementation of European policy on fish grading.
1982 – 1986 Electrical Engineer I undertook and completed a 4 year electrical apprenticeship, qualifying as an electrical engineer working on industrial and domestic installations.
Education
1986 – 1989 Bsc (Honours) Fisheries and Ocean Science, Plymouth Polytechnic, UK
1982 – 1986 BTEC and HTEC Electrical Engineering, Grantham Technical College.
Selected Publications (not including multiple Marine Stewardship Council assessment reports) 2006 A Report on IUU fishing of Baltic Sea Cod – Fisheries Secretariat 2006 The Use of Bycatch Quotas: A Case Study for the North Sea – WWF Scotland 2006 Traceability and Baltic Sea Fisheries – WWF Sweden 2005 Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area Management Plan – DFO 2005 Human Activities on the Grand Banks - DFO 2005 Select Drivers in the EU in Relation to NAFO Management and Decisions - DFO 2004 An Analysis of the On-board observing Scheme in the NAFO Regulatory Area - DFO 2003 Local Governance – Paper to EU funded workshop on Fisheries and Environmental Governance - ESFJC 2002 Fisheries Management Policy for the Cockle and Mussel Fisheries of the Wash - ESFJC 2000 Effects of Fishing on Non Target Species and Habitats: Identifying Key Nature Conservation Issues. Chapter in: Effects of Fishing on Non Target Species and Habitats - Biological, Conservation and Social Issues. Blackwell Science 1999 A Review of the Effects of Fishing Within UK European Marine Sites - UK Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) Project. EU LIFE – Natura 2000 Program 1997 Marine Environmental Management and Fisheries – Paper to the European Science Fisheries Network Workshop on Alternative Management Systems
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