Tymlat-Karaginsky Bay Salmon Fishery

8950 Martin Luther King Jr. Street N. #202 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 USA Tel: (727) 563-9070 Fax: (727) 563-0207 Email: [email protected] President: Andrew A. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

MSC Certificate No: MSC-F-30023

1st Surveillance Report

Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) MRAG Americas, Inc. Assessment team R Beamesderfer & D. Lajus Tymlatsky Rybokombinat Ltd. Fishery client 30 Naberezhnaya str., v.Tymlat, Karaginskiy District, Kamchatsky Krai, 688710, Russian Federation Assessment type 1st Surveillance Author name R Beamesderfer & D. Lajus Date December 14, 2020

Contents 1 Executive Summary ...... 3 2 Report Details...... 4 2.1 Surveillance Information ...... 4 2.2 Background ...... 7 2.3 Version Details ...... 7 3 Results ...... 8 3.1 Surveillance Results Overview ...... 8 3.1.1 Summary of Assessment Conditions ...... 8 3.1.2 Total Allowable Catch and Catch Data ...... 8 3.1.3 Recommendations ...... 9 3.2 Re-scoring Performance Indicators ...... 9 3.3 Conditions & Client Action Plan ...... 10 4 Evaluation Process and Techniques ...... 18 4.1 Site visits ...... 19 4.2 Stakeholder participation ...... 19 4.3 Stakeholder input...... 20 4.4 Surveillance Program ...... 20 Appendix - Surveillance Information ...... 21 KamchatNIRO - Assessment of Pacific salmon (pink salmon, chum salmon) stock status and fishery management system in the Karaginsky subzone - Part A ...... 21 KamchatNIRO - Assessment of Pacific salmon (pink salmon, chum salmon) stock status and fishery management system in the Karaginsky subzone - Part B ...... 43 Summary of the key management actions taken in 2018-2019 in relation to the certified fishery ...... 86 2020 Tymlat Karaginsky Bay Fishery News ...... 93 2020 Tymlat anti-poaching activities ...... 94 Sociological Survey Proposal ...... 96

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 2 1 Executive Summary This report contains the findings of the 1st surveillance cycle in relation to the East Kamchatka salmon fishery in Karaginsky Bay by the Tymlatsky Rybokombinat fishing company.

Six conditions were identified in this fishery. The client’s responses to the conditions of certification were set out in the Client Action Plan (CAP). Progress associated with the actions set forth in the CAP was examined as a part of this surveillance audit. For each condition, the report sets out progress to date. This progress has been evaluated by MRAG Americas Audit Team (set out below as “Progress on Condition”) against the commitments made in the CAP.

All conditions were assessed in 2020 and determined to be on target. Corresponding information will be considered in the re-assessment. MRAG concludes that this fishery continues to meet the standards of the MSC and complies with the ‘Requirements for Continued Certification.’ MRAG recommends the continued use of the MSC certificate through to the end of this certificate cycle.

Condition Performance Indicator Status 1 1.1.1 Stock status On Target 2 1.2.3 Information & monitoring On Target 3 1.2.4 Assessment of stock status On Target 4 3.2.2 Decision-making processes On Target 5 3.2.3 Compliance and enforcement On Target

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 3 2 Report Details 2.1 Surveillance Information

1 Fishery name

Tymlat-Karaginsky Bay Salmon Fishery

2 Unit(s) of Assessment (UoA)

Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)

Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

3 Date certified Date of expiry

09 April 2019 08 October 2024

4 Surveillance level and type

Surveillance level 6, Remote surveillance audit Surveillance has changed from what was indicated in the previous surveillance report (on-site) due to circumstances of the current pandemic. MSC remote audit derogation

was granted from March 27 to September 27 2020: https://www.msc.org/docs/default- source/default-document-library/stakeholders/covid-19-pandemic-derogation-march- 2020.pdf?sfvrsn=c6dcdbe9_8

5 Surveillance number

1st Surveillance 26-29 October 2020 2nd Surveillance 3rd Surveillance 4th Surveillance Other (expedited etc)

6 Surveillance team leader

Ray Beamesderfer, M.Sc., Team Lead and responsible for P1 & P2 (shared) Mr. Beamesderfer holds a bachelor's degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology from the University of California, Davis, and a Master's in Fishery Resources from the University of Idaho. As a consultant, Ray has completed a wide variety of projects in fishery management, biological assessment, and conservation/recovery planning. He is the

author of numerous reports, biological assessments, management plans, and scientific articles on fish population dynamics, fish conservation, fishery, and hatchery management, sampling, and species interactions. Ray has served on MRAG and other fishery assessment teams for salmon fisheries in Alaska, Japan and Russia and brings perspective and harmonization between salmon fishery assessments in the Pacific.

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 4 MRAG Americas confirms that Mr Beamesderfer meets the competency criteria in Annex PC for team leader as follows: • He has an appropriate university degree and more than five years’ experience in management and research in fisheries; • He has passed the MSC team leader training; • He has the required competencies described in Table PC1, section 2; • He has passed the MSC Traceability training module; • He meets ISO 19011 training requirements; • He has undertaken two fishery assessments as a team member in the last five years, and • He has experience in applying different types of interviewing and facilitation techniques and is able to effectively communicate with clients and other stakeholders. In addition, he has the appropriate skills and experience required to serve as a Principle 1 and 2 assessor as described in FCP Annex PC table PC3, and MRAG Americas confirms that Mr. Beamesderfer has no conflicts of interest in relation to the fishery under assessment.

7 Surveillance team members

Dimitry Lajus, Ph.D., Team Lead and responsible for P3 & P2 (shared) Dr. Dmitry Lajus, Associate Professor in the Department of Ichthyology and Hydrobiology of St Petersburg State University. Dmitry holds a BS and MS from St. Petersburg University, and a PhD from the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Lajus has conducted multiple MSC pre-assessments and full assessments for a number of fisheries in the European and Asian parts of Russia. He also provides consultations to fisheries in their MSC certification projects in Russia and EU. Dmitry’s research interests include population biology of marine fish and invertebrates, population phenogenetics, stress assessment, history of fisheries, fisheries management, historical ecology, and population dynamics. He authored numerous peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters.

MRAG Americas confirms that Dr. Lajus meets the competency criteria in Annex PC for team members as follows: • He has an appropriate university degree and more than five years’ experience in management and research in fisheries; • He has undertaken at least two MSC fishery assessments or surveillance site visits in the last five years; • He is able to score a fishery using the default assessment tree and describe how conditions are set and monitored. In addition, he has the appropriate skills and experience required to serve as a Principle 2 and 3 assessor as described in FCP Annex PC table PC3, and MRAG Americas confirms he has no conflicts of interest in relation to the fishery under assessment. A discussion

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 5 between team members regarding conflict of interest and biases was held and none were identified.

8 Audit/review time and location

26-29 October 2020, offsite meetings were conducted by zoom conference

9 Assessment and review activities

The surveillance audit was conducted in accordance with MSC FCPV2.1 7.28.15 and included review of updated documentation on the fishery and interviews with key management and stakeholders, focusing on: a. Changes to the fishery and its management; including: i. Any potential or actual changes in management systems. ii. Any changes or additions/deletions to regulations. iii. Any personnel changes in science, management or industry and their impact on the management of the fishery. iv. Any potential changes to the scientific base of information, including stock assessments. v. Any changes affecting traceability b. Performance in relation to any relevant conditions of certification; c. Any developments or changes within the fishery which impact traceability and the ability to segregate MSC from non-MSC products; and d. Any other significant changes in the fishery.

10 Stakeholder opportunities

Participate in the site visit: all team members were available to meet remotely (FCP v2.2 7.28.15.b).

Provide input or comments to the team regarding the Surveillance Audit. Stakeholders must use the MSC Template for Stakeholder Input into Surveillance Audits v1.0 (Ctrl+click to follow link).

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 6 2.2 Background Changes to Management systems: There were no major changes highlighted for the fishery or management system. Changes to Relevant regulations: None identified. Changes to personnel involved in science, management or industry: There have been no substantive changes to the organisations managing the fishery. Previously in 2019, Andrey Zdetovetsky replaced Vladimir Galitsyn as minister of fisheries of Kamchatka who became a head of a newly founded (April 2019) Association of salmon catchers of Kamchatka. The person responsible for administration of the certification program within Vityaz-Avto and Delta fishing companies, Andrei Bokov, has been in place for over four years. Changes to scientific base of information – including stock assessments: No significant changes in the scientific base of information regarding this fishery were identified beyond information provided to address conditions. Stock assessments are conducted annually with results detailed in Appendix I. Updates on enhanced fishery’s position in relation to scope criteria: Not applicable Any developments or changes within the fishery which impact traceability or the ability to segregate between fish from the Unit of Certification (UoC) and fish from outside the UoC (non- certified fish): None of the clients in this fishery is using MSC logo in product labeling or marketing. The only claim by the Client is that the fishery is MSC certified and is a sustainable fishery. No unsupportable claims are made.

2.3 Version Details Table 1. Fisheries program documents versions.

Document Version number MSC Fisheries Certification Process 2.2 MSC Fisheries Standard 2.01 MSC General Certification Requirements 2.4.1 MSC Surveillance Reporting Template 2.1

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 7 3 Results 3.1 Surveillance Results Overview 3.1.1 Summary of Assessment Conditions

PI original PI revised Condition Performance Indicator Status score score Pink: 70 1 1.1.1 Stock status On Target -- Chum: 70 Pink: 75 2 1.2.3 Information & monitoring On Target -- Chum: 75 Pink: 70 3 1.2.4 Assessment of stock status On Target -- Chum: 70 4 3.2.2 Decision-making processes On Target 75 -- 5 3.2.3 Compliance and enforcement On Target 75 --

3.1.2 Total Allowable Catch and Catch Data Table 2. Pink Salmon. TAC Year NAa Amount -- UoA share of TAC Year NAa Amount -- UoC share of (UoA) Year 2019 Amount 28% b Total green weight Year (most recent) 2019 Amount 69,935 mt catch by UoC Year (second most recent) 2018 Amount 37,003 mt a Not applicable: Fishery managed based on realized annual escapements rather than total allowable catch. b Based on East Kamchatka total.

Table 3. Chum Salmon. TAC Year NAa Amount -- UoA share of TAC Year NAa Amount -- UoC share of (UoA) Year 2019 Amount 26% b Total green weight Year (most recent) 2019 Amount 4,557 mt catch by UoC Year (second most recent) 2018 Amount 1,685 mt a Not applicable: Fishery managed based on realized annual escapements rather than total allowable catch. b Based on East Kamchatka total.

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 8 250,000

200,000 Pink Salmon

150,000

100,000

50,000 Harvest (metric tonnes) (metric Harvest 0 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

30,000 Chum Salmon 20,000

10,000 Harvest (metric tonnes) (metric Harvest 0 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

20,000 Sockeye Salmon 15,000

10,000

5,000 Harvest (metric tonnes) (metric Harvest 0

Figure 1. Annual harvest of salmon by species in East Kamchatka, 1971-2019. (Source: North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission).

3.1.3 Recommendations None 3.2 Re-scoring Performance Indicators None.

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 9 3.3 Conditions & Client Action Plan Condition 1

1.1.1. Stock Status. - The stock management unit (SMU) is at a level which maintains Performance high production and has a low probability of falling below its limit reference point Indicator (LRP) Pink – 70 Score Chum – 70 This standard is not met for Pink Salmon because it is unclear whether escapements in some area rivers consistently achieve target levels. This standard is not met for Chum Justification Salmon because escapements in some area rivers (Dranka and Karaga) consistently fall below target levels. Chum salmon escapements in the Tymlat and Kichiga-Belaya Rivers appear to be fluctuating around targets.

Demonstrate that Pink Salmon and Chum Salmon in the stock management unit (SMU) Condition is at a level which maintains high production consistent with escapements at or fluctuating around its TRP.

Condition start April 2019

Condition deadline By surveillance 3.

By the first annual surveillance (October 2020), the client must present evidence that a plan is in place to address this condition. No change in score anticipated at this stage. By the second annual surveillance (July 2021), the client must present evidence that Milestones the plan has been implemented. No change in score anticipated at this stage. By the third annual surveillance (July 2022), the client must demonstrate that the condition has been met, at which time the fishery will rescore at least 80. The Client will work with KamchatNIRO to develop a plan to improve Pink Salmon and Chum Salmon escapement monitoring within Karaginsky Bay that will facilitate better in-season management of the fishery. The Client will participate in AFC meetings during the fishing season and advocate for management measures that allow Chum Client action plan salmon to meet escapement targets in the UoA. By the first annual surveillance, the Client will provide a written plan for improving Chum salmon escapement monitoring. Further annual reports will contain Pink salmon and Chum salmon escapement information collected during the previous season. The Client will work with KamchatNIRO, AFC and other stakeholders. Consultation on condition The client contracted with KamchatNIRO for information related to this condition, which was detailed in two reports (Bugaev et al. 2019, 2020). The reports reviewed the methodology for identifying pink and chum salmon spawning escapement objectives based on stock-recruitment analysis of data for index rivers, historical distribution of Progress on spawners among area rivers, statistical model parameters and corresponding reference condition (year 1) values, and spawning escapement estimates for 2018 and 2019 in seven control rivers. This information indicated that pink salmon escapement objectives were met in aggregate for Karaginsky district rivers in each year since 2011. Escapements fluctuated around the target range throughout this period and consistently exceeded target levels in both even and odd years since 2015. Chum salmon similar met or exceeded target

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 10 levels for 2015-2019 in the Karaginsky district. Chum escapement objectives for Karaginsky District control river were exceeded in both 2018 and 2019. Progress on this condition effectively addresses year one milestones. Open and on target Status of condition N/A Remedial action Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2019. Assessment of Pacific Salmon (Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha), Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus Keta) and Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus Nerka)) stock status and fishery management system in specific water bodies of the Karaginsky District of Eastern Kamchatka (Rivers Tymlat, Kichiga, Ossora, Virovayam, Belaya, Paklavayam, Karaga, Dranka, and Vytvirovyam) done as a scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 44/18-НИР dated December 19, 2018. KamchatNIRO. Additional Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Information Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2020. Assessment of Pacific salmon (pink salmon, chum salmon) stock status and fishery management system in the Karaginsky subzone (water bodies: Karaginsky Gulf, Tymlat river, Kichiga river, Ossora river, Virovyam river, Belaya river, Paklavayam river, Karaga river, Dranka river, Witvirovayam river) in the framework of scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 142-PDD/20-NIR dated 04/22/2020. KamchatNIRO. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Condition 2

Performance 1.2.3. Information and monitoring - Relevant information is collected to support the Indicator harvest strategy Pink – 75 Score Chum – 75 The continuing effectiveness of the harvest strategy will depend also on monitoring of spawning escapements. The SG80 standard for regular monitoring is not met because Justification recent reductions in aerial survey intensity have substantially reduced the accuracy and precision of spawning escapement estimates used to guide management decisions.

Regularly monitor spawning escapement of Pink and Chum Salmon in area rivers at a Condition level of accuracy and coverage sufficient to ensure effective harvest controls.

Condition start April 2019

Condition deadline By surveillance 3.

By the first annual surveillance (October 2020), the client must present evidence that a plan is in place to address this condition. No change in score anticipated at this stage. Milestones By the second annual surveillance (July 2021), the client must present evidence that the plan has been implemented. No change in score anticipated at this stage.

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 11 By the third annual surveillance (July 2022), the client must demonstrate that the condition has been met, at which time the fishery will rescore at least 80. The Client will provide a written plan to improve escapement monitoring sufficient to identify the status of Pink and Chum salmon in relation to harvest in the UoA during the first annual surveillance. The plan will include the methodology (e.g. aerial surveys, weir counts, etc.), approximate time period (e.g. mid-August to early September), frequency (e.g. bi-weekly surveys), streams/stream sections for each species, and Client action plan identify steps to provide sufficient information on wild spawning escapement to support the harvest strategy and demonstrate monitoring of abundance. The plan will be implemented prior to the second surveillance audit. Information on survey effort and distribution and escapement results from the previous season will be provided during each audit.

Consultation on The Client will work with KamchatNIRO, AFC and other stakeholders. condition The client contracted with KamchatNIRO for information related to this condition, which was detailed in two reports (Bugaev et al. 2019, 2020). The reports documented recent aerial survey efforts to assess spawning escapements and details of the survey methodology. Substantial increases in flight time were accomplished in 2018 and 2019 with contributions of the fishing companies including Tymlatsky. About 50 hours of flight time were allocated annually for the survey of salmon spawning grounds on the Progress on northeast coast of Kamchatka in 2018 and 2019. From 2012-2015, effort was 20-30 condition (year 1) hours per year. Inspection of spawning grounds in the control (reference) rivers (Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Paklavayam, Dranka, Witvirovayam) is now carried out annually. Non-control rivers (Ossora, Viroviam and Karaga) are assessed periodically as time allows. Progress on this condition effectively addresses year one milestones.

Status of condition Open and on target

Remedial action N/A Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2019. Assessment of Pacific Salmon (Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha), Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus Keta) and Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus Nerka) stock status and fishery management system in specific water bodies of the Karaginsky District of Eastern Kamchatka (Rivers Tymlat, Kichiga, Ossora, Virovayam, Belaya, Paklavayam, Karaga, Dranka, and Vytvirovyam) done as a scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 44/18-НИР dated December 19, 2018. KamchatNIRO. Additional Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Information Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2020. Assessment of Pacific salmon (pink salmon, chum salmon) stock status and fishery management system in the Karaginsky subzone (water bodies: Karaginsky Gulf, Tymlat river, Kichiga river, Ossora river, Virovyam river, Belaya river, Paklavayam river, Karaga river, Dranka river, Witvirovayam river) in the framework of scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 142-PDD/20-NIR dated 04/22/2020. KamchatNIRO. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 12 Condition 3

Performance 1.2.4. Assessment of stock status - There is an adequate assessment of the stock Indicator status of the SMU Pink – 70 Score Chum – 70 The SG80 standard is not met for this performance indicator. This fishery historically estimated stock status relative to generally-defined escapement goals based on annual index area surveys. More-explicit quantitative escapement goals have recently been defined but the degree to which they have been incorporated into management Rationale practice is unclear. Further, aerial survey effort has been substantially reduced in recent years due to budget issues. This reduction: 1) reduces the accuracy and precision of stock assessments; 2) can reduce management effectiveness in the event of changing stock productivity and distribution or fishery patterns; and 3) will limit the effective development and application of stock-specific reference points.

Estimate stock status of Pink and Chum Salmon in Karaginsky area rivers relative to reference points, clearly define stocks and populations of all species, and demonstrate Condition that survey indicator streams are representative of other populations within the management unit.

Condition start April 2019

Condition deadline By surveillance 3.

By the first surveillance, the Client will provide a written report detailing escapement goals that are actually used to manage Pink and Chum salmon in the UoA. The report will detail which rivers (or river sections) are annually surveyed and how this information is used to evaluate escapements relative to the goals. It will also include an analysis of how the surveyed rivers are representative of unsurveyed rivers in the UoA. Client action plan By the second surveillance, that Client will provide a written report to demonstrate that survey indicator rivers continue to be representative of populations throughout the unit of certification, including documentation of methodology by which survey counts are expanded so that spawning escapement can be directly compared with the spawning escapement goals.

Consultation on The Client will work with KamchatNIRO. condition The client contracted with KamchatNIRO for information related to this condition, Progress on which was detailed in two reports (Bugaev et al. 2019, 2020). The reports reviewed the condition (year 1) methodology for identifying pink and chum salmon spawning escapement objectives based on stock-recruitment analysis of data for index rivers, historical distribution of

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 13 spawners among area rivers, statistical model parameters and corresponding reference values, and spawning escapement estimates for 2018 and 2019 in seven control rivers. Historical information on the distribution of spawners among rivers shows that the index rivers account for a large portion of the total spawning escapement in the region. The control rivers account for approximately 60% of the pink salmon and 70% of the chum salmon escapement in the Karaginsky Gulf portion of the Karaginsky subzone. These results are consistent with previous analysis by KamchatNIRO of the coherence of between the status of the indicator streams and the status of the other populations they represent within the management unit (Shevliakov and Maslov 2011). Assessment methods were also reviewed with Dr. Bugaev in a meeting during the surveillance. Progress on this condition effectively addresses year one milestones.

Status of condition Open and on target

Additional Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2020. Assessment of Pacific salmon (pink salmon, Information chum salmon) stock status and fishery management system in the Karaginsky subzone (water bodies: Karaginsky Gulf, Tymlat river, Kichiga river, Ossora river, Virovyam river, Belaya river, Paklavayam river, Karaga river, Dranka river, Witvirovayam river) in the framework of scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 142-PDD/20-NIR dated 04/22/2020. KamchatNIRO. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Shevlyakov, E. A., and A. V. Maslov. 2011. The rivers determining reproduction of pacific salmons in Kamchatka as indicators of spawning grounds filling. Izv. TINRO 164:114-139.

Condition 4

3.2.2. Decision-making processes - The fishery-specific and associated enhancement Performance management system includes effective decision-making processes that result in Indicator measures and strategies to achieve the objectives and has an appropriate approach to actual disputes in the fishery.

Score 75

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 14 Monitoring of decision making for the fishery is limited by the inconsistent availability of information outside the local governmental management system. Results of fishing season and effectiveness of management actions undertaken are discussed at the both management agencies such as AFC, SVTU and FAR, and also at Research Councils of fisheries institutes such as KamchatNIRO, TINRO-Center and VNIRO on a regular basis. However, information on run size, harvest by time and area, fishery management actions, and escapement is not typically reported outside the management system Justification except in rare cases. Occasional publications of related information (e.g. Shevlyakov 2013b) provide a historical perspective but are not sufficient to allow tracking action associated with findings and relevant recommendations. Inconsistent availability of annual fish run and fishery information outside the local governmental management system limits the availability of information for actions or lack of action associated with findings and relevant recommendations; therefore, the fishery does not score 80.

Demonstrate that information on fishery performance and management action is available on request, and explanations are provided for any actions or lack of action Condition associated with findings and relevant recommendations emerging from research, monitoring, evaluation and review activity.

Condition start April 2019

Condition deadline By surveillance 3.

By the first annual surveillance (October 2020), the client must present evidence that a plan is in place to address this condition. No change in score anticipated at this stage. By the second annual surveillance (July 2021), the client must present evidence that Milestones the plan has been implemented. No change in score anticipated at this stage. By the third annual surveillance (July 2022), the client must demonstrate that the condition has been met, at which time the fishery will rescore at least 80. Annually the Client will provide a written report explaining management actions taken during the previous fishing season that were relevant to the fishery. The report will identify initial passing days, modifications to passing days, and season closures as well Client action plan as clearly refer to the Anadromous Fish Commission protocols for the fishery area which adopt the relevant decisions. The report may also include relevant information on the fishery management adopted from other management agencies and institutes. Consultation on The Client will work with SVTU, Kamchatka Ministry on Fisheries, and KamchatNIRO. condition The client contracted with KamchatNIRO for information related to this condition, which was detailed in two reports (Bugaev et al. 2019, 2020). The reports described the rationale for fishery management actions taken in 2018 and 2019. The client also Progress on provided detailed documentation for corresponding actions by the Far‐Eastern condition (year 1) Scientific and Fishery Council and the Anadromous Fish Commission (see Appendix). Progress on this condition effectively addresses year one milestones.

Status of condition Open and on target

Remedial action N/A

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 15 Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2019. Assessment of Pacific Salmon (Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha), Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus Keta) and Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus Nerka)) stock status and fishery management system in specific water bodies of the Karaginsky District of Eastern Kamchatka (Rivers Tymlat, Kichiga, Ossora, Virovayam, Belaya, Paklavayam, Karaga, Dranka, and Vytvirovyam) done as a scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 44/18-НИР dated December 19, 2018. KamchatNIRO. Additional Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Information Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2020. Assessment of Pacific salmon (pink salmon, chum salmon) stock status and fishery management system in the Karaginsky subzone (water bodies: Karaginsky Gulf, Tymlat river, Kichiga river, Ossora river, Virovyam river, Belaya river, Paklavayam river, Karaga river, Dranka river, Witvirovayam river) in the framework of scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 142-PDD/20-NIR dated 04/22/2020. KamchatNIRO. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Condition 5 3.2.3. Compliance and Enforcement - Monitoring, control and surveillance Performance mechanisms ensure the management measures in the fishery and associated Indicator enhancement activities are enforced and complied with. Score 75 This standard is not met because the available information shows that illegal fishing is still active in the area. Recently, in several settlements located in the UoC there were found significant (few metric tonnes) storages of illegal caviar which demonstrates presence of well-organised distributional networks despite on increasing level of enforcement. Moreover, very high level of anti-poaching activities performed by companies and state agencies, when multiple infringements are reported, reflects high Justification significance of the problem of IUU fishing. Effective enforcement is only possible with considerable funding and cooperation among companies fishing companies depending on local fish resources. The chronic nature of this problem in some areas of Kamchatka indicates that the monitoring, control and surveillance system has not demonstrated a complete ability to enforce relevant rules throughout the system. Enforcement cannot be considered comprehensive because the notable level of illegal fishing is apparently still significant in some areas. Demonstrate that a monitoring, control and surveillance system has been implemented in the fishery and associated enhancement activities and has Condition demonstrated an ability to enforce relevant management measures, strategies and/or rules. Condition start April 2019 Condition deadline By surveillance 3. By the first annual surveillance (October 2020), the client must present evidence that a plan is in place to address this condition. No change in score anticipated at this stage. By the second annual surveillance (July 2021), the client must present evidence that Milestones the plan has been implemented. No change in score anticipated at this stage. By the third annual surveillance (July 2022), the client must demonstrate that the condition has been met, at which time the fishery will rescore at least 80.

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 16 The Client will provide a detailed plan for assessing the effectiveness of the monitoring, control and surveillance system in the unit of certification by the first surveillance audit. In addition, to documenting enforcement activities undertaken by SVTU and the fishing companies, and media reports, the plan will include some methodology to evaluate the relative effectiveness of enforcement activities. For example, this may include anthropological/sociological studies of local communities to assess the types Client action plan and scale of different illegal activities, potential trade routes, and strategies for reducing incentives for these activities. The Client will present evidence that the plan is implementing during the second surveillance audit. A final report on the results demonstrating an effective monitoring, control, and surveillance system will be provided during the third surveillance audit. Consultation on The Client will work with SVTU, KamchatNIRO, and academic consultants to develop condition and implement the plan. To address this condition, the client is contracting for a sociological survey to assess the magnitude of illegal fishing in Karaginsky Bay. The study proposal which details the approach is included in the appendices. The study is two-stage, combines desk and field methods. The desk studies stage is reduced to remote methods of obtaining Progress on information and consists in its collection from various sources, verification and condition (year 1) analysis. At the field stage, anthropological and sociological methods (interviews, surveys, observation) are used, which allow obtaining factual information that is not captured by statistics. Progress on this condition effectively addresses year one milestones. Status of condition Open and on target Remedial action N/A Additional Sociological survey methods to assess magnitude of illegal fishery in Karaginsky Bay Information PROPOSAL submitted by Ilya Abramov & Artemy Pozanenko. Jul 3, 2020

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 17 4 Evaluation Process and Techniques The surveillance audit process as defined in the MSC Fishery Certification Process v2.2 was followed in this audit. Information supplied by the clients and management agencies was reviewed by the assessment team ahead of the on-site meeting, and discussions with the clients and management agencies centered on the content within the provided documentation. In cases where relevant documentation was not provided in advance of the meeting, it was requested by the assessment team and subsequently supplied during or shortly after the meeting. Discussions covered all issues as laid out in Section 7.28 of the MSC Certification Process, including the principal changes occurring to the fishery since the previous surveillance and the outcomes as outlined in the Client Action Plan (CAP) against the conditions set. The assessors drew from referenced material (emails, notices, research submissions, published and draft documents and personal communications) to support the findings in the report. As part of the annual surveillance process, the fishing companies are expected to provide (or arrange for provision by KamchatNIRO) the following information: 1. Description of any substantive changes in management systems, regulations, fishing sites, personnel involved in science, management or industry, or the scientific base of information. 2. Dates of passing days in the river and sea for the fishery. 3. Harvest in metric tons by each client fishing company of sockeye salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon and char by fishing parcel in the fishing season. 4. Annual estimates of aerial survey effort and spawning escapement by species and river. 5. Summary of fishery enforcement activities including level of effort, nature of activities, and any violations identified. New documents provided to the surveillance team at this audit included: • Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2019. Assessment of Pacific Salmon (Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha), Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus Keta) and Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus Nerka)) stock status and fishery management system in specific water bodies of the Karaginsky District of Eastern Kamchatka (Rivers Tymlat, Kichiga, Ossora, Virovayam, Belaya, Paklavayam, Karaga, Dranka, and Vytvirovyam) done as a scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 44/18-НИР dated December 19, 2018. KamchatNIRO. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. • Bugaev, A.V., and four coauthors. 2020. Assessment of Pacific salmon (pink salmon, chum salmon) stock status and fishery management system in the Karaginsky subzone (water bodies: Karaginsky Gulf, Tymlat river, Kichiga river, Ossora river, Virovyam river, Belaya river, Paklavayam river, Karaga river, Dranka river, Witvirovayam river) in the framework of scientific research support for audit of “Tymlatsky Rybokombinat” LLC (Tymlatsky Fish Factory) fishing practices for conformity with the standards of the Marine Stewardship

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 18 Council (MSC). REPORT UNDER AGREEMENT No. 142-PDD/20-NIR dated 04/22/2020. KamchatNIRO. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. • Harvest numbers in 2019 of salmon by the fishing companies for the unit of certification. • Related Anadromous Fisheries Commission Protocols for 2019. • 2020 Tymlat Karaginsky Bay Fishery News • Summary of Tymlat anti-poaching activities in 2020 • Tymlat Illegal Fishery Socio-anthropological study proposal for 2020-21 Selected documents are included as appendices to this report.

4.1 Site visits The surveillance audit was held remotely by zoom conference from October 26-29, 2020 with individuals in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, St. Petersburg, Seattle, and Portland. Participants were in attendance are identified in Table 7. The surveillance team consisted of Ray Beamesderfer (team leader) accompanied by Dr. Dmitry Lajus, both of whom were members of the assessment team. A meeting with government scientific agency KamchatNIRO and with the leader of the region commercial fishery industry group. Table 4. Surveillance meetings, 2020. Имя / Name Организация / Organization Должность / Title Alexander Litvinenko Tymlatsky Rybokombinat Ltd. General Director Roman Pivovarov Tymlatsky Rybokombinat Ltd. Company representative Anton Pavlyuk Tymlatsky Rybokombinat Ltd. Company representative Natalia Novikova ForSea Solutions Founder and Director ForSea Solutions & RP Ericksen Randy Ericksen Fisheries Advisor Consulting MRAG Americas, St. Petersburg State Independent Consultant and MSC Dmitry Lajus University Audit Team Sr. Fish Scientist and MSC Audit Ray Beamesderfer MRAG Americas, Fish Science Solutions Team Michealene Corlett MRAG Americas CAB representative Alexander Bugaev KamchatNIRO Deputy Director of Research Kamchatka Association of Salmon Vladimir Galitsyn Head Fishermen

4.2 Stakeholder participation Thirty days prior to the surveillance audit, all stakeholders from the full assessment and previous surveillance audits were informed of the meeting and the opportunity to provide information to the auditors in advance of, or during, the meeting. The notification of the surveillance audit was also published on the MSC website on 24 September 2020.

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 19 4.3 Stakeholder input No stakeholder input was received. 4.4 Surveillance Program Based on the guidelines as set out in CR v2.0, the team has set Surveillance at Level 6 (Table 8). Initially the Year 1 annual surveillance audit was to be normal and on site. However, the surveillance was changed to remote for 2020. The MSC September 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic Derogation allowed CABs to conduct assessment site visits as off-site when national or local travel restrictions that impact the assessment team or certificate holder are in effect. At the time of the surveillance audit, the Government of Russia Federation banned the entry of foreign nationals. Table 5. Fishery surveillance program.

Surveillance Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Level On-site surveillance On-site On-site On-site Level 6 Remote surveillance audit surveillance audit surveillance audit surveillance & reassessmenta audit a as per MSC guidance under circumstances of the pandemic.

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MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 85 Summary of the key management actions taken in 2018-2019 in relation to the certified fishery 1. Far‐Eastern Scientific and Fishery Council (DVNPS) DVNPS is of one the most important consulting (advisory) body that discusses all key regulations and implementation of the Fishing Rules applicable to the fisheries including salmon fishery. In regard to the salmon fisheries, the strategy and principles of salmon fisheries regulations are annually reviewed at spring DVNPS meeting. In April 2018, at the DVNPS meeting salmon fisheries management strategies were discussed, and efficiency review for 2013‐2017 was provided by each region, including Kamchatsky Krai. Kamchatka strategy for salmon fisheries management was found satisfactory. It was decided that in 2018, as in previous years, management of commercial salmon fishing will be based on the following key principles: ● Catch limit will be divided among groups of water bodies and groups of fishing parcels; ● Olympic system will used within each fishing zone; ● Catch reports will be provided by companies daily in order to increase the efficiency of operational management and decision‐making; ● 30% of recommended catch will be reserved as a measure to ensure that spawning goals will be fulfilled. In addition, during the meeting held in May 2019, DVNPS introduced several supplements for existing management strategies for salmon fishing, in particular, for Kamchatka Krai: ● The number of passing days in fishing zones of Eastern and Western Kamchatka should be set for at least 2 days per week ● Due to the reduction in stocks of sockeye salmon of the Kamchatka River the length of the central wing of set nets, deployed perpendicular to the shore, should be limited by 1000 meters Corresponding DVNPS protocols are available at the Federal Agency for Fisheries (FAR) website: ● April 2018 http://fish.gov.ru/files/documents/otraslevaya_deyatelnost/organizaciya_rybolovstva/protokoly_komis sij_sovetov/protokol_dnps_190418.pdf ● May 2019 http://www.fish.gov.ru/files/documents/otraslevaya_deyatelnost/organizaciya_rybolovstva/protokoly_ komissij_sovetov/protokol_dvnps_160519.pdf

2. Commission on the Regulation of Harvesting Anadromous Fishes in Kamchatsky krai (AFC) The discussions on the meetings of the Commission on the Regulation of Harvesting Anadromous Fishes in Kamchatsky krai (hereinafter - Commission) are dedicated to the setting of opening and closing date of fishing season, setting and operative adjusting of the catch limits and passing days, and some other fishery-specific questions which are linked to the particular subzones and parcels. The working group consists of representatives from the regional government, regional ministry of fisheries, fishing industry, scientific institutes (KamchatNIRO), enforcement bodies and also territorial department of Federal Agency for Fisheries (SVTU FAR). There is no regular schedule, but all incoming key management questions from the parties are analyzed and proceeded in a timely manner. Totally, there were 34 meetings held by the Commission in 2018, and 27 meetings – in 2019. During the salmon seasons of 2018-2019, the periodicity of meetings was at least one time per 6-9 days. All the protocols are signed by the head of governing body (SVTU FAR) and published on website of the corresponding territorial department and website of regional government. It should be stated that the data maintenance of SVTU FAR website is more operational, thus

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 86 it can be reviewed as a first-hand source on decision-making. The protocols mentioned below are describing the measures taken on behalf of organization of the salmon fishing seasons of 2018-2019 in the Karaginskaya subzone.

Commission meeting of 17/05/2018 №4 https://свту.рф/images/docs/prikaz/1805_Protokol_4.pdf

During the meeting, commission defined the initial recommended catch volume for each salmon species for subzones:

Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone 62,697.000 14,750.500 Total (all subzones) 218,455.35 30,944.134

The meeting set the season opening dates for the territories: ● Karaginsky District - the 15th of June

The Commission set a daily reporting requirement for catches. For optimization of the fishing process and timing, the commission brought several recommendations: the frame of the set nets might be deployed in advance, the fishing parcels should be marked by bright-colored buoys of the tenant. The Commission instructed that during the passing days all gear must be disabled through 24:00 of the day prior to the passing day. Salmon catch limits for Karaginskaya subzone were divided among groups of water basins. 4 groups were specified, 2 of them include certified rivers of Client: 1) Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay- Anapka. Fishing parcels: №288-300, 302, 303, 363-375, 377, 380, 382, 384-387, 390-396, 398- 422, 426-449, 451-455, 457, 458, 460, 461, 463, 464, 466, 921-925, 928, 929, 933, 934 2) Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka. Fishing parcels: №304-346, 350-362, 906-908, 910-912, 914-916

Commission agreed to the following recommended collective and individual catch limits for indigenous communities: Location For indigenous communities of For persons belonging to the the North, Siberia and the Far indigenous peoples of the East of the Russian Federation North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation Pink, tons Chum, tons Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone (all 1,730.457 568.636 163.450 121.370 objects, including rivers of Oluytorsky and Karaginsky Districts) Total (all subzones) 3,823.767 1,496.882 252.465 503.910

According to the individual limit allocation in 2018, in the Karaginsky District of Karaginskaya subzone a single person could harvest 100 kg of pink salmon and 60 kg of chum salmon per year. For the territorial groups (2 groups which include certified rivers of Client), recommended catch volume for commercial fishing was set at:

Location Pink, tons Chum, tons

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 87 Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, 11,735.0 2,354.0 rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay- Anapka Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, 8,421.0 3,433.0 Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka

While applying for a fishing permit, the fishing companies decide which fishing parcels they are going to fish. Once 100% of the catch limit is reached for a group of fishing parcels the fishing is closed for the whole group. Catch limit allocation may be revised during the season in respect to meeting the spawning escapement goals for each species. Part of the recommended catch for the subzone was reserved for further allocation. Retained catch limits calculated for the subzones were the following: Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone 30,402.093 5,624.494

Commission meeting of 25/05/2018 №05 https://свту.рф/images/docs/prikaz/2805_Protokol-5.pdf Passing days were selected, for: ● All rivers of Karaginskaya subzone - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday weekly. Recommended catch volumes of pink and chum salmon in Karaginskaya subzone were increased by 9.2 and 6.2 tons

Commission meeting of 16/07/2018 №14 https://свту.рф/images/docs/prikaz/1607_Protokol-14.pdf Due to recommendations from KamchatNIRO based on in-season data on meeting the target escapement level, the following decision was made: Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay-Anapka) were increased by 20,000.0 tons

Commission meeting of 19/07/2018 №15 https://свту.рф/images/docs/prikaz/1907_Protokol-15.pdf Due to recommendations from KamchatNIRO based on in-season data on meeting the target escapement level, the following decision was made: Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon were combined for groups of water basins in Karaginskaya subzone and increased by 60,751.0 tons, increased by 10,350.0 tons, and also by means of expansion of initial allocated TAC volumes by 50,401.0 tons Recommended catch volumes of chum salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka) were increased by 2,000.0 tons.

Commission meeting of 27/07/2018 №17 https://свту.рф/images/docs/prikaz/2707_Protokol-17.pdf Due to recommendations from KamchatNIRO based on in-season data on meeting the target escapement level, the following decision was made:

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 88 Recommended catch volumes of chum salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka) were increased by 1,000.0 tons.

Commission meeting of 01/08/2018 №19 https://свту.рф/images/docs/prikaz/0108_Protokol-19.pdf A proposal made by the Bureau of the Industry Council for Fishing Forecasting at the Federal Agency for Fisheries to increase of the recommended catch volumes of pink salmon in the Karaginsky subzone by 20,000 tons was reviewed, and the following decision was made: Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon were combined for groups of water basins in Karaginskaya subzone and increased by means of expansion of initial allocated TAC volumes by 20,000.0 tons

Commission meeting of 07/08/2018 №21 https://свту.рф/images/docs/prikaz/0708_Protokol-21.pdf Due to recommendations from KamchatNIRO based on in-season data on meeting the target escapement level, the following decision was made: Recommended catch volumes of chum salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay- Anapka) were increased by 300.0 tons.

Commission meeting of 30/08/2018 №26 https://свту.рф/images/docs/prikaz/3008_Protokol-26.pdf The meeting set the season closing dates for the subzones: ● Karaginskaya subzone - the 1st of September. Due to recommendations from KamchatNIRO based on in-season data on meeting the target escapement level, the following decision was made: Recommended catch volumes of chum salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay- Anapka) were increased by 300.0 tons. At the end of the season, retained catch limits calculated for the subzones were the following: Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone 42.893 218.294

Commission meeting of 15/05/2019 №3 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/1505_Protokol_3.pdf During the meeting, commission defined the initial recommended catch volume for each salmon species for subzones: Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone 179,996.925 14,664.425 Total (all subzones) 236,385.275 36,858.179

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MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 89 Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone (all objects, 1,946.907 724.296 including rivers of Oluytorsky and Karaginsky Districts) Total (all subzones) 3,245.754 2,031.732

Commission agreed to the following recommended catch limits for indigenous communities: Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone 1,730.457 568.636 Total (all subzones) 2,935.784 1,496.882

According to the individual limit allocation in 2019, in the Karaginsky District of Karaginskaya subzone a single person could harvest 100 kg of pink salmon and 60 kg of chum salmon per year.

Commission meeting of 21/05/2019 №5 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/2205_Protokol-5.pdf The meeting set the season opening dates for the territories: ● Karaginsky District - the 15th of June Passing days were selected, for: ● All rivers of Karaginskaya subzone - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday weekly. The Commission set a daily reporting requirement for catches. For optimization of the fishing process and timing, the commission brought several recommendations: the frame of the set nets might be deployed in advance, the fishing parcels should be marked by bright-colored buoys of the tenant. The Commission instructed that during the passing days all gear must be disabled through 24:00 of the day prior to the passing day. Salmon catch limits for Karaginskaya subzone were divided among groups of water basins. 4 groups were specified, 2 of them include certified rivers of Client: 1) Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay- Anapka. Fishing parcels: №288-300, 302, 303, 363-375, 377, 380, 382, 384-387, 390-396, 398- 422, 426-449, 451-455, 457, 458, 460, 461, 463, 464, 466, 921-925, 928, 929, 933, 934 2) Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka. Fishing parcels: №304-346, 350-362, 906-908, 910-912, 914-916 For the territorial groups (2 groups which include certified rivers of Client), recommended catch volume for commercial fishing was set at: Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, 48,637.0 2,005.0 rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay- Anapka Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, 30,854.0 3,649.0 Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 90 Part of the recommended catch for the subzone was reserved for further allocation. Retained catch limits calculated for the subzones were the following: Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone 84,885.818 5,915.929

Commission meeting of 17/06/2019 №7 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/1706_Protokol-7.pdf Due to the request from fisherman, the regime of passing days at the parcel №922 was canceled

Commission meeting of 08/07/2019 №10 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/0807_Protokol_10.pdf Due to the recommendations from KamchatNIRO based on operative information on the beginning of mass upstream migrations of pink salmon, the frequency of passing days defined at meeting of 21/05/2019 №5 was reduced, and a regular regime of passing days was set: ● All rivers of Karaginskaya subzone - Monday, Tuesday weekly.

Commission meeting of 18/07/2019 №12 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/1807_Protokol_12.pdf Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay-Anapka) were increased by 30,000.0 tons Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka) were increased by 20,000.0 tons.

Commission meeting of 19/07/2019 №13 https://свту.рф/images/docs/2019_07_19/Protokol13.pdf Due to the recommendations based on operative information on harvest and spawning escapement of salmon, the following decisions were made: Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon were combined for groups of water basins in Karaginskaya subzone and increased by 20,000.0 tons and also by means of expansion of initial allocated TAC volumes, reaching 174,654.0 tons. Recommended catch volumes of chum salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka) were increased by 1,000.0 tons.

Commission meeting of 24/07/2019 №14 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/2407_Protokol_14.pdf Due to the recommendations from KamchatNIRO, based on operative information on the beginning of mass upstream migrations of pink salmon, the passing days for river parcels (rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay-Anapka, Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka) were completely canceled

Commission meeting of 26/07/2019 №15 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/2607_Protokol_15.pdf

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 91 A proposal made by the Bureau of the Industry Council for Fishing Forecasting at the Federal Agency for Fisheries to increase of the recommended catch volumes of pink salmon in the Karaginskaya subzone by 40,000 tons was reviewed, and the following decision was made: Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon were combined for groups of water basins in Karaginskaya subzone and increased by means of expansion of initial allocated TAC volumes by 40,000.0 tons Recommended catch volumes of chum salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, the Ossora Lagoon, rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay- Anapka) were increased by 1,200.0 tons. Recommended catch volumes of chum salmon for a selected group of water basin of Karaginskaya subzone (Karaginsky Bay, rivers Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka) were increased by 500.0 tons.

Commission meeting of 31/07/2019 №17 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/3107_Protokol_17.pdf Due to the recommendations from KamchatNIRO, based on operative information on the end of mass upstream migrations of pink salmon and low escapement levels for chum salmon, a regular regime of passing days was set: Rivers Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Anapka, Khay-Anapka, Uka, Khayluylya, Rusakova, Dranka - Monday, Tuesday weekly. Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon were combined for groups of water basins in Karaginskaya subzone and increased by 3,300.0 tons. Recommended catch volumes of chum salmon were combined for groups of water basins in Karaginskaya subzone and increased by 1,400.0 tons, and also by means of expansion of initial allocated TAC volumes, reaching 13,920.0 tons.

Commission meeting of 05/08/2019 №18 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/0508_Protokol_18.pdf Due to the recommendations from KamchatNIRO, based on operative information on meeting the sufficient escapement levels in rivers Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya, Kikhchik, Pymta, Kol, Opala and Utka, passing days were excluded: ● rivers Tymlat, Kichiga, Belaya - 5th of August (after 15:00) and 6th of August A proposal made by the Bureau of the Industry Council for Fishing Forecasting at the Federal Agency for Fisheries to increase of the recommended catch volumes of pink in the Karaginskaya subzone by 30,000 tons was reviewed, and the following decision was made: Recommended catch volumes of pink salmon were combined for groups of water basins in Karaginskaya subzone and increased by means of expansion of initial allocated TAC volumes 30,000.0 tons

Commission meeting of 17/09/2019 №27 https://свту.рф/images/docs/Prikazi_2019/1709_Protokol_27.pdf The meeting set the season closing dates for traditional fishing for the subzones: ● Karaginskaya subzone - the 23rd of September. At the end of the season, retained catch limits calculated for the subzones were the following: Location Pink, tons Chum, tons Karaginskaya subzone 85.818 15.929

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 92 2020 Tymlat Karaginsky Bay Fishery News SCIENTIFIC MONITORING OF THE SALMON RUN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA On July 27, the Government of the Kamchatka Territory held an operational meeting chaired by Vladimir Solodov, at which the passage of the salmon fishing season was discussed.

During the meeting, Andrey Zdetovetsky, the Acting Minister of Fisheries of the Kamchatka Territory, noted that on the east coast the pink salmon run is almost complete, while on the west coast over the past decade there has been a sharp increase in catches.

“The forecast was quite good for this year, but in fact today there is a significant lag. For the first time in the last 10 years, such low rates. In turn, over 30 thousand tons of salmon were caught on the western coast of Kamchatka over the past week»”, emphasized Andrey Zdetovetsky.

He also added that it is necessary to figure out why the forecasts of the run in the east did not come true.

“At the moment, I can say that if, by analogy with the west coast, we were conducting scientific observation on the run, it would be possible to adjust the plans of enterprises and avoid such large costs while waiting for big fish that did not come. I believe that it is necessary to talk about the advisability of returning to scientific monitoring», noted the Acting Minister.

Vladimir Solodov supported this initiative and instructed, following the results of the fishing season, to prepare specific proposals to the Federal Agency for Fishery and the Government of the Russian Federation.

In addition, due to the satisfactory run of salmon on the West coast, passing days have been canceled in certain areas, and additional salmon harvest volumes have been established for industrial and amateur fishing. In turn, in the Karaginskaya subarea, a decision was made to establish passing days in the sea area on July 27 and 28 to ensure additional passage of pink salmon to spawn.

Source: Government of the Kamchatka territory

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MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 95 Sociological Survey Proposal Sociological survey methods to assess magnitude of illegal fishery in Karaginsky Bay PROPOSAL submitted by Ilya Abramov & Artemy Pozanenko Jul 3, 2020 Primary objective: quantitative and qualitative assessment of the magnitude of illegal salmon fishing in Karaginsky Bay Client: Tymlatsky Rybokombinat Ltd. Study area Kamchatka Territory, Karaginsky District Object of study Salmon fishery Subject of study Illegal catch practices Topography of the fishery Coastal zone of the Karaginsky Bay; Nine main rivers of Karaginsky Bay included in the Tymlatsky Rybokombinat MSC certification (from North to South): Virovayam, Belaya, Kichiga, Paklavayam, Tymlat, Vytvirovayam, Ossora, Karaga, Dranka. The main season of fishing: June-September. Tymlatsky Rybokombinat Ltd. has 46 (43 marine and 3 river on the Kichiga and Belaya rivers) fishing parcels in the Karaginsky District. Each marine fishing parcel is 300 m wide (measured from the base point) and 2 km in length (set perpendicular to shore). Field work points (settlements) From North to South: the village of Ilpyrskoe (population: 97), the village of Tymlat (population: 636), the village of Ossora (population: 1922), the village of Karaga (population: 282), the village of Kostroma (population: 69). The villages of Ossora, Karaga and Kostroma are connected by the road to each other. The villages of Tymlat and Ilpyrskoe in summer can only be reached by air or water. Tymlatsky Rybokombinat Ltd. operates two enterprises in Karaginsky Bay: 6 km North of the village of Tymlat, on the shores of the Tymlat lagoon; and 43 km North of the village of Tymlat on the site of the former village of Krasnoe (the mouth of the Belaya river). Work period 2020 (October 15, 2020 - February 20, 2021) – desk studies stage 2021-2022 – field studies, writing an interim and final report The purpose of the desk studies stage (current) Methodology The study is two-stage, combines desk and field methods. The desk studies stage is reduced to remote methods of obtaining information and consists in its collection from various sources,

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 96 verification and analysis. At the field stage, anthropological and sociological methods (interviews, surveys, observation) are used, which allow obtaining factual information that is not captured by statistics. The desk studies stage is extremely important from the point of view of building a reliable model of salmon fishing, in order to solve more specific tasks at the field stage, to identify points for work and candidates for interviews. To do this, the following tasks will be solved in August-December 2020: 1) Historiography on the subject of fisheries; search and familiarization with published materials; search for relevant information in the media, on the portals of state authorities of the Kamchatka Territory 2) Search for specialists who understand the problems of salmon fishing, as well as fishermen, officials, representatives of communities of the Karaginsky district on social networks, publications in the media, etc. Establishing contacts, obtaining consent for an interview (at least 20 people) 3) Spatial data collection and analysis of maps and satellite images. Particular attention should be paid to the road network in terms of accessibility of coasts, fishing areas, and spawning grounds for land transport. Detailed images allow us to count the number of legal fishing parcels/grounds, both legal and illegal camps along the banks of the rivers, and having learned the numbers from one or two of them, we can project onto the rest. 4) Interviews with experts from the fishing industry and people from the Karaginsky district in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (in the case of an autumn trip to Kamchatka, if the epidemiological situation allows) The field stage Based on the results of the desk studies stage

Issues to be resolved (during both stages) 1) The assessment of the economically active population, sources of income, and employment. 2) Search and comparison of Kamchatka life support models. The volume of domestic consumption, the commodity part. Multi-annual and intra-annual dynamics. 3) The impact of transport isolation. Availability and cost of cargo transportation by different modes of transport to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. 4) The factors of access to fishing sites. The ratio of river and marine types of fishing. Cost and wear of fishing equipment. 5) The ratio of formal and informal economy in the household and perceptions. Profitability. Comparison of household expenses with official income. Identification of other (besides fishing) common ways of informal earnings (if any) and approximate assessment of their significance. 6) The moral economy. Regulation of non-formal fishing. 7) Sales organization. Price dynamics.

MRAG Americas Surveillance Report - Tymlat Karaginsky Salmon 97 8) The work of monitoring services (including patrol routes, patrol staff, methods and techniques), their interaction with fishermen. 9) The policies of communities of different settlements, the significance of indigenous communities. 10) The attitude to fish Tymlat processing plants , competition/cooperation. Delineation of fishing parcels. 11) Identification of types of non-formal catch, its geography and seasonality. Development of methods to study it at the field stage.

Expected result The result of the first stage (October 2020-February 2021) will be a report with the hypothesis regarding the extent, geography and specifics of the illegal fishing of the Karaginsky zone; the methodology of the field stage, points of work, candidates for informants will be specified but not identified publicly; preliminary interview guidelines and a questionnaire will be compiled; the plan of field work will be outlined.

Contractors of the desk studies stage Ilya Abramov, Master of Geography, Researcher, Institute of History and Archeology, Ural Branch of RAS, Yekaterinburg (supervisor) Artemy Pozanenko, Lecturer, School of Politics and Governance, Faculty of Social Sciences, Higher School of Economics (HSE); Analyst, Laboratory for Local Administration HSE Elizaveta Solonenko, Bachelor of Journalism (HSE) Georgii Stalinov, Bachelor of Public Administration (HSE); Analyst, Laboratory for Local Administration HSE

Cost of the desk studies stage The desk studies report consists of the following works: - Historiography of the problem of non-formal fisheries; search for published sources on the topic and socio-economic information; - Searching for candidates to interview in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Ossora, Karaga, Tymlat; establishing contacts, obtaining consent for an interview (at least 20 people); - Search and analysis of cartographic materials, creation of a map of fishing camps in the Karaginsky Bay (specified by the results of the field stage); - Interpretation of results, a hypothesis describing non-formal fisheries; - Creation of a field work methodology; - Creation of the preliminary interview guidelines and a questionnaire; - Preparation of a field work plan.

Total cost of work 350 thousand rubles (not including transport and travel expenses in the case of a trip to Kamchatka)

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