SCS Global Services Report MSC 2ND RE-ASSESSMENT PUBLIC CLIENT DRAFT REPORT Mexico Baja California red rock lobster fishery Prepared for: Federación Regional de Sociedades Cooperativas de la Industria Pesquera de Baja California, F.C.L. (FEDECOOP) Date of Field Audit: November 17-18, 2015 Report Delivered: July 29, 2016 Prepared by: Dr. Carlos Alvarez Flores, Stock Assessment Consultant, Team Leader/Principle 1 and 3 Expert Ms. Sandra Andraka, Fisheries Consultant, Principle 2 Expert Dr. Sian Morgan, Procedural oversight Ms. Gabriela Anhalzer, Coordination Natural Resources Division +1.510.452.6392 [email protected] 2000 Powell Street, Ste. 600, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA +1.510.452.8000 main | +1.510-452-8001 fax www.SCSGlobalServices.com SCSglobalservices.com Table of Contents MSC 2ND RE-ASSESSMENT – PUBLIC CLIENT DRAFT REPORT ......................................................... 1 Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................... i Glossary ................................................................................................................................. 4 1. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 7 2. Authorship and Peer Reviewers ...................................................................................... 10 Audit Team .................................................................................................................... 10 Peer Reviewers .............................................................................................................. 11 3. Description of the Fishery ............................................................................................... 13 3.1. Unit(s) of Assessment, Unit of Certification and scope of certification ............................ 13 3.2. Overview of the fishery ............................................................................................. 14 3.3. Principle One: Target Species Background ................................................................... 16 3.3.1. Taxonomic classification ......................................................................................... 16 3.3.2. Biology ................................................................................................................. 16 3.3.3. Catch and effort .................................................................................................... 20 3.3.4. Stock assessment .................................................................................................. 21 3.3.5. Management ........................................................................................................ 28 3.3.6. Information .......................................................................................................... 31 3.4. Principle Two: Ecosystems Background ....................................................................... 32 3.4.1. Ecosystem ............................................................................................................ 32 3.4.2. Non-target species information and monitoring ........................................................ 35 3.4.3. Overview of Non-target Catch ................................................................................. 36 3.4.4. Retained Catch ...................................................................................................... 39 3.4.5. Bycatch ................................................................................................................ 45 3.4.6. Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) Species ............................................... 47 3.4.7. Habitat Impacts ..................................................................................................... 48 3.4.8. Ecosystem Impacts ................................................................................................ 50 3.5. Principle Three: Management System Background ....................................................... 51 3.5.1. Area of operation of the fishery and under which jurisdiction it falls. ........................... 51 3.5.2. Legal structure for fisheries management ................................................................. 51 3.5.3. Laws germane to fishery management ..................................................................... 54 3.5.4. Fishery specific management system ....................................................................... 55 4. Evaluation Procedure ..................................................................................................... 59 4.1. Harmonised Fishery Assessment .................................................................................... 59 4.2. Previous assessments ................................................................................................... 61 4.3. Assessment Methodologies .......................................................................................... 63 4.4. Evaluation Processes and Techniques ............................................................................. 63 4.4.1. Site Visits .............................................................................................................. 63 4.4.2. Stakeholder Consultations and Due Diligence ........................................................... 65 4.4.3. Documentation ..................................................................................................... 65 4.4.4. Scoring Process ..................................................................................................... 66 5. Traceability ................................................................................................................... 68 5.1. Eligibility Date ............................................................................................................. 68 5.2. Traceability within the Fishery ....................................................................................... 68 5.3. Eligibility to Enter Further Chains of Custody ................................................................... 69 5.4 Eligibility of Inseparable or Practically Inseparable (IPI) stock(s) to Enter Further Chains of Custody ............................................................................................................................ 69 6. Evaluation Results ............................................................................................................ 70 6.1. Principle Level Scores ............................................................................................... 70 6.2. Summary of Scores .................................................................................................. 70 6.3. Summary of Conditions ............................................................................................ 71 6.3.1. Recommendations ................................................................................................. 72 6.4. Determination, Formal Conclusion and Agreement .......................................................... 73 References ........................................................................................................................... 75 Appendices .......................................................................................................................... 80 Appendix 1.1 Performance Indicator Scores and Rationale ..................................................... 80 6.4.1. Principle 1 ............................................................................................................. 80 6.4.2. Principle 2 ............................................................................................................. 94 6.4.3. Principal 3 ........................................................................................................... 127 Appendix 1.2 Conditions ................................................................................................... 148 Appendix 2. Peer Review Reports ...................................................................................... 159 Appendix 3. Stakeholder submissions ................................................................................. 185 Appendix 4. Surveillance Frequency ................................................................................... 186 Appendix 5. Client Agreement ........................................................................................... 187 Appendix 5.1 Objections Process ....................................................................................... 188 Appendix 6. Additonal Evidence......................................................................................... 189 Appendix 6.1 Summary of non-target species for fishing season 2014/15 for ten Cooperatives. 189 Appendix 6.2 Inspection Record ........................................................................................ 191 Comments Anyone wishing to comment on this document or any other MSC scheme documents is encouraged to do so by sending an email to [email protected]. Glossary AHP Analytical Hierarchy Process ASI Accreditation Services International BAC Biologically Acceptable Catch BCS Baja California Sur Bmin Minimum Biomass BMSY biomass at maximum sustainable yield CAB Certification Assessment Body CC California Current CCC Coastal Countercurrent CCS California Current System CNP Carta