MSC SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES CERTIFICATION Surveillance Report for the Juan Fernandez Rock Lobster Fishery 2nd Surveillance September 2017 Certificate Code: F-ACO-0070 Client: Subsecretaría de Pesca y Acuicultura Prepared By: Acoura Marine Authors: Ian Scott, Patricio Arana Report : Second Annual Surveillance Juan Fernandez Lobster Fishery Assessment Data Sheet Certified Fishery: Juan Fernandez Rock Lobster Fishery Fishery Management Agency: SUBPESCA Species: Juan Fernández Lobster (Jasus frontalis) Fishing Method: Trap Certificate Code: F-ACO-0070 Certification Date: 04/Jan/2015 Certification Expiration Date: 05/Jan/2020 Certification Body: Acoura Marine Ltd, 6 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ, Scotland. MSC Fisheries Department. Tel: +44(0)131 335 6601 Email: [email protected] Web: www.Acoura.com Surveillance Stage: Surveillance stage 2 Surveillance Date: August 21st, 2017 i | P a g e Report : Second Annual Surveillance Juan Fernandez Lobster Fishery CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1 2 GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 1 2.1 CERTIFICATE HOLDER DETAILS ......................................................................................................... 1 3 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................... 2 3.1 CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 2 3.2 CHANGES TO PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT OR INDUSTRY ......................................... 6 3.3 CHANGES TO SCIENTIFIC BASE OF INFORMATION INCLUDING STOCK ASSESSMENTS .................................... 6 3.3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6 3.3.2 Lobster ............................................................................................................................... 8 3.4 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) ...................................................................................................................................... 16 3.5 TAC & CATCH DATA .................................................................................................................... 16 3.6 SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS ........................................................................................ 17 4 ASSESSMENT PROCESS ........................................................................................................ 18 4.1 DETAILS OF 2ND SURVEILLANCE AUDIT PROCESS .............................................................................. 18 4.2 SCOPE & HISTORY OF THE ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................... 18 4.2.1 Surveillance team details ................................................................................................ 18 4.2.2 Date & Location of surveillance audit ............................................................................. 18 4.2.3 Stakeholder consultation & meetings ............................................................................. 18 4.2.4 What was Inspected? ...................................................................................................... 18 4.2.5 Stakeholder Consultation ................................................................................................ 19 4.2.6 MSC Standards, Requirements and Guidance used ........................................................ 19 4.2.7 Confirmation that destructive fishing practices or controversial unilateral exemptions have not been introduced .............................................................................................................. 19 5 CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 20 5.1 CONDITION RC1 ......................................................................................................................... 20 5.2 CONDITION RC2 ......................................................................................................................... 22 5.3 CONDITION RC3 ......................................................................................................................... 25 5.4 CONDITION RC4 ......................................................................................................................... 26 5.5 CONDITION RC5 ......................................................................................................................... 30 5.6 CONDITION RC6 ......................................................................................................................... 32 5.7 CONDITION RC7 ......................................................................................................................... 33 5.8 CONDITION AS1 ......................................................................................................................... 35 5.9 CONDITION AS2 ......................................................................................................................... 36 5.10 CONDITION AS3 ......................................................................................................................... 38 5.11 CONDITION AS4 ......................................................................................................................... 39 5.12 CONDITION AS5 ......................................................................................................................... 40 5.13 CONDITION AS6 ......................................................................................................................... 41 5.14 CONDITION AS7 ......................................................................................................................... 43 5.15 CONDITION AS8 ......................................................................................................................... 44 5.16 CONDITION ID1 .......................................................................................................................... 45 5.17 CONDITION ID2 .......................................................................................................................... 47 5.18 CONDITION ID3 .......................................................................................................................... 48 5.19 CONDITION ID4 .......................................................................................................................... 49 ii | P a g e Report : Second Annual Surveillance Juan Fernandez Lobster Fishery 5.20 CONDITION ID5 .......................................................................................................................... 50 5.21 CONDITION ID6 .......................................................................................................................... 51 5.22 CONDITION ID7 .......................................................................................................................... 53 5.23 CONDITION ID8 .......................................................................................................................... 54 6 CONCLUSION....................................................................................................................... 56 7 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 56 8 APPENDIX 1 – RE-SCORING EVALUATION TABLES ................................................................. 57 9 APPENDIX 2 - STAKEHOLDER SUBMISSIONS ......................................................................... 57 10 APPENDIX 3 - SURVEILLANCE AUDIT INFORMATION .......................................................... 57 11 APPENDIX 4 - ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON CONDITIONS/ ACTIONS/ RESULTS .......................... 57 12 APPENDIX 5 - SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME ...................................................................... 57 TABLE 1: JUAN FERNÁNDEZ LOBSTER: MEMBERS OF THE FISHERY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (AUGUST 2017) ........ 3 TABLE 2. EFFORT, CATCH PER TRIP AND MONTHLY CATCH OF JUAN FERNANDEZ LOBSTER IN THE SUBSYSTEMS AS, RC-SC AND DI, 2015/16 AND 2016/2017 (FIRST THREE MONTHS). ..................................................................... 9 TABLE 3: JUAN FERNANDEZ LOBSTER DI: MONTHLY CPUE OF RETAINED LOBSTER 2010/11- 2016/17 ................. 16 TABLE 4: JUAN FERNÁNDEZ LOBSTER: LANDINGS ............................................................................................ 16 TABLE 5: JUAN FERNÁNDEZ LOBSTER: SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS ................................................. 17 TABLE 6: JUAN FERNÁNDEZ LOBSTER: CLIENT MEETING ................................................................................... 18 TABLE 7: JUAN FERNÁNDEZ ROCK LOBSTER: UNITS OF CERTIFICATION ............................................................... 19 TABLE 8: CERTIFICATION SCORES ................................................................................................................. 19 TABLE