Food Certification International Ltd Findhorn House Dochfour Business Centre Dochgarroch Inverness, IV3 8GY United Kingdom T: +44(0)1463 223 039 F: +44(0)1463 246 380 www.foodcertint.com MSC SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES CERTIFICATION Aker Biomarine Antarctic Krill Fishery Public Certification Report January 2015 Prepared For: Aker BioMarine Antarctic Prepared By: Food Certification International Ltd Food Certification International Public Certification Report Aker Biomarine Antarctic Krill Fishery Public Certification Report November 2014 Authors: Geir Hønneland, Lucia Revenga and Andrew I. L. Payne Certification Body: Client: Food Certification International Ltd Aker BioMarine Antarctic Address: Address: Findhorn House Aker BioMarine Dochfour Business Centre Oslo Dochgarroch Norway Inverness IV3 8GY Scotland, UK Name: Fisheries Department Name: Sigve Nordrum Tel: +44(0) 1463 223 039 Tel: +47 916 30 188 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.foodcertint.com i version 2.0 (01/06/13) Food Certification International Public Certification Report Aker Biomarine Antarctic Krill Fishery Contents Glossary ................................................................................................................................................ iv 1. Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 5 2. Authorship and Peer Reviewers .................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Assessment Team .................................................................................................................. 7 2.1.1 Peer Reviewers ...................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.2 RBF Training .......................................................................................................................... 8 3. Description of the Fishery ............................................................................................................ 9 3.1 Unit(s) of Certification and scope of certification sought ......................................................... 9 3.2 Overview of the fishery ............................................................................................................ 9 3.2.1 Aker BioMarine Antarctic........................................................................................................ 9 3.2.2 Species and Fishing Practice ............................................................................................... 10 3.2.3 Administrative Framework.................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Principle One: Target Species Background .......................................................................... 12 3.3.1 Krill biology, life history, ecology and population dynamics ................................................. 12 3.3.2 Krill stock status ................................................................................................................... 14 3.3.3 The fishery ........................................................................................................................... 20 3.4 Principle Two: Ecosystem Background ................................................................................. 24 3.4.1 Retained catch ..................................................................................................................... 24 3.4.2 Bycatch................................................................................................................................. 27 3.4.3 ETP Species ........................................................................................................................ 32 3.4.4 Habitats ................................................................................................................................ 34 3.4.5 Ecosystem ............................................................................................................................ 37 3.5 Principle Three: Management System Background.............................................................. 43 3.5.1 Jurisdiction and management system .................................................................................. 43 3.5.2 Interest groups and consultation processes ........................................................................ 44 3.5.3 Objectives and regulation measures .................................................................................... 44 3.5.4 Monitoring, control and surveillance .................................................................................... 45 3.5.5 Research plan and reviews .................................................................................................. 45 4. Evaluation Procedure ................................................................................................................. 47 4.1 Harmonised Fishery Assessment ......................................................................................... 47 4.1.1 Harmonisation Details .......................................................................................................... 47 4.2 Previous assessments .......................................................................................................... 47 4.3 Assessment Methodologies .................................................................................................. 47 4.3.1 Assessment Tree ................................................................................................................. 47 4.4 Evaluation Processes and Techniques ................................................................................. 47 4.4.1 Site Visits.............................................................................................................................. 47 4.4.2 Consultations ....................................................................................................................... 48 4.4.3 Evaluation Techniques ......................................................................................................... 49 ii version 2.0 (01/06/13) Food Certification International Public Certification Report Aker Biomarine Antarctic Krill Fishery 5. Traceability .................................................................................................................................. 51 5.1 Eligibility Date ........................................................................................................................ 51 5.2 Traceability within the Fishery ............................................................................................... 51 5.2.1 Description of Tracking, Tracing and Segregation Systems within the Fishery and Management systems in place relating to Traceability ................................................................. 51 5.2.2 Evaluation of the Risk of Vessels Fishing Outside of UoC .................................................. 51 5.2.3 Risk of Substitution of Mixing Certified / Non-Certified Catch prior to point of landing ........ 51 5.2.4 At-Sea Processing ............................................................................................................... 52 5.2.5 Transshipment ..................................................................................................................... 52 5.2.6 Robustness of management systems relating to traceability ............................................... 52 5.3 Eligibility to Enter Further Chains of Custody ....................................................................... 52 5.3.1 Eligible points of landing ...................................................................................................... 52 5.3.2 Parties eligible to use the fishery certificate ......................................................................... 52 6. Evaluation Results ...................................................................................................................... 53 6.1 Principle Level Scores ........................................................................................................... 53 6.2 Summary of Scores ............................................................................................................... 53 6.3 Summary of Conditions ......................................................................................................... 54 6.3.1 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 54 6.4 Determination, Formal Conclusion and Agreement .................................................................... 54 7. References ................................................................................................................................... 55 Appendix 1. Scoring & Rationale ...................................................................................................... 62 Appendix 1a – MSC Principles & Criteria .......................................................................................... 62 Appendix 1.1 Performance Indicator Scores and Rationale ............................................................. 65 Appendix 1.2 Conditions ................................................................................................................. 126 Appendix 2. Peer