SCS Global Services Report The North Buru and Maluku Associations, Indonesian Handline Yellowfin Tuna Fishery Public Client Draft Report prepared for Anova Food, LLC Client Contact Authors Helen Packer, Science & Ms. Gabriela Anhalzer, Lead & Principle 2 Mr. Alexander Morison, Principles 1 & 2 Sustainability Manager Dr. Abdul Halim, Principle 3 280 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA United States [email protected] November 26st, 2020 2000 Powell Street, Ste. 600, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA +1.510.452.8000 main | +1.510.452.8001 fax www.SCSglobalServices.com SCS Global Services Report Table of Contents Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 6 Assessment Overview ..................................................................................................................... 6 Summary of Findings ....................................................................................................................... 7 2. Authorship and Peer Reviewers .......................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Audit Team .................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Peer Reviewers ............................................................................................................................ 11 For Peer Review College ............................................................................................................... 11 3. Description of the Fishery ................................................................................................................. 12 3.1 Unit(s) of Assessment (UoA) and Scope of Certification Sought ................................................ 12 3.1.1 UoA and Proposed Unit of Certification (UoC)- Considered Final as Published in the Public Certification Report ....................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.2 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Catch Data ....................................................................... 14 3.1.3 Scope of Assessment in Relation to Enhanced Fisheries ..................................................... 15 3.1.4 Scope of Assessment in Relation to Introduced Species Based Fisheries (ISBF) ................. 15 3.2 Overview of the Fishery .............................................................................................................. 15 3.2.1 Location, Areas, and History of the Fishery ......................................................................... 15 3.2.2 Organization and User Rights............................................................................................... 16 3.2.3 Description of Fishing Practices: Gear ................................................................................. 16 3.2.4 Seasons ................................................................................................................................ 17 3.3 Principle One: Target Species Background ................................................................................. 18 3.3.1 Yellowfin tuna ...................................................................................................................... 18 3.4 Principle Two: Ecosystem Background ....................................................................................... 33 3.4.1 Harmonization ..................................................................................................................... 34 3.4.2 Approach to Defining the Unit of Assessments for Principle 2 ............................................ 34 3.4.3 Data Collection Programs .................................................................................................... 34 3.4.4 Overview of Non-target Catch ............................................................................................. 37 3.4.5 Primary Species .................................................................................................................... 41 3.4.6 Secondary Species ................................................................................................................ 51 3.4.7 Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) Species ....................................................... 53 3.4.8 Habitat Impacts .................................................................................................................... 57 3.4.9 Ecosystem Impacts ............................................................................................................... 64 3.5 Principle Three: Management System Background .................................................................... 71 3.5.1 Area of Operation and Relevant Jurisdictions ..................................................................... 71 3.5.2 Group of stakeholders within the fishery under assessment .............................................. 78 3.5.3 Stakeholder consultation ..................................................................................................... 80 3.5.4 Decision-making process...................................................................................................... 81 4. Traceability ........................................................................................................................................ 97 4.1 Eligibility Date ............................................................................................................................. 97 4.2 Traceability within the Fishery .................................................................................................... 97 4.3 Eligibility to Enter Further Chains of Custody ........................................................................... 101 4.4 Eligibility of Inseparable or Practicably Inseparable (IPI) stock(s) to Enter Further Chains of Custody ........................................................................................................................................... 102 5. Evaluation Results ........................................................................................................................... 103 5.1 Principle Level Scores ................................................................................................................ 103 5.3 Summary of PI Level Scores ...................................................................................................... 104 5.4 Summary of Conditions ............................................................................................................. 105 6. References ...................................................................................................................................... 106 7. Appendices ...................................................................................................................................... 112 7.1 Appendix 1. Scoring and Rationales ......................................................................................... 112 Version 7-0 (November 2018) | © SCS Global Services | Full Assessment Report MSC V2.0 Page ii SCS Global Services Report 7.1.1 Performance Indicator Scores and Rationale .................................................................... 112 Principle 2.................................................................................................................................... 127 Principle 3.................................................................................................................................... 160 Appendix 1.3 Conditions ................................................................................................................. 189 8. Appendix 2 Peer Review ................................................................................................................. 209 8.1 Peer Reviewer A ........................................................................................................................ 209 8.1.1 General Comments ............................................................................................................ 209 8.1.2 PI Comments ...................................................................................................................... 210 8.2 Peer Reviewer B ........................................................................................................................ 215 8.2.1 General Comments ............................................................................................................ 215 8.2.2 PI comments ...................................................................................................................... 217 9. Appendix 3 Stakeholder Submissions ............................................................................................. 220 SCS Response to 2019 PNAO Submission ................................................................................... 230 10. Appendix 4 Surveillance Frequency .............................................................................................. 232 11. Appendix 5 ................................................................................................................................... 233