SCS Global Services Report WEST COAST DEEP SEA CRAB FISHERY MSC FULL-ASSESSMENT REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT REPORT Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) on behalf of: Bosman Family Trust and the G. Bosman Superfund Panorama Management Pty Ltd H&P Kyros Pty Ltd, Graeme Pateman and Yennett Pty Ltd DATE OF FIELD AUDIT: 15-16th April 2015 PCDR released April 2016 Prepared by: Dr Sabine Daume, Team Leader, P2 Expert Mr Alexander Morison, P1 Expert Ms Mary Lack, P3 Expert Sustainable Seafood Program – Australasia 99 Drummond Street, Carlton Victoria 3068 Australia +61 497943304 [email protected] www.SCSGlobalServices.com SCSglobalservices.com Document Title | CONFIDENTIAL Table of Contents Glossary ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 7 2. Authorship and Peer Reviewers ............................................................................................................ 9 3. Description of the Fishery ................................................................................................................... 13 3.1 Unit(s) of Certification and Scope of Certification Sought .................................................... 13 3.2 Overview of the Fishery ........................................................................................................ 14 3.2.1 Fishery Development and Current Activities ............................................................................. 14 3.2.2 Species ....................................................................................................................................... 15 3.2.3 Fishing Methods and Gear ......................................................................................................... 16 3.2.4 Catch and Effort ......................................................................................................................... 18 3.3 Principle 1: Target species background ........................................................................................ 24 3.3.1 Taxonomy, distribution and stock structure .............................................................................. 24 3.3.2 Biology ........................................................................................................................................ 24 3.3.3 Stock assessment and stock status ............................................................................................ 27 3.3.4 Harvest Strategy ......................................................................................................................... 30 3.3.5 Information and Monitoring ...................................................................................................... 35 3.4 Principle 2: Ecosystem Background .............................................................................................. 37 3.4.1 Aquatic ecosystem, status and features as well as critical environments ................................. 37 3.4.2 Retained, bycatch, and endangered threatened and protected species .................................. 39 3.5 Principle 3: Management System Background ............................................................................. 45 3.5.1 Area and jurisdiction .................................................................................................................. 45 3.5.2 Non-fishery users and activities ................................................................................................. 45 3.5.3 Recognised interest groups and consultation............................................................................ 45 3.5.4 Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 48 3.5.5 Decision making processes ........................................................................................................ 50 3.5.6 Fleet and access rights ............................................................................................................... 51 3.5.7 Regulation of fishing .................................................................................................................. 52 3.5.8 Review of management plan ..................................................................................................... 55 3.5.9 Monitoring, control and surveillance ......................................................................................... 56 3.5.10 Research plan ........................................................................................................................... 62 4. Evaluation Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 64 Version 1-3 (October 2013) | © SCS Global Services Page 2 of 212 4.1 Harmonised Fishery Assessment .......................................................................................... 64 4.2 Assessment Methodologies .................................................................................................. 64 4.3 Evaluation Processes and Techniques................................................................................... 66 4.4.3 Site Visits .................................................................................................................................... 66 4.3.1 Consultations ............................................................................................................................. 67 4.3.2 Evaluation Techniques ............................................................................................................... 67 5. Traceability .............................................................................................................................................. 69 5.1 Eligibility Date ............................................................................................................................... 69 5.2 Traceability within the Fishery ...................................................................................................... 69 5.3 Eligibility 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 6.4 Determination, Formal Conclusion and Agreement ............................................................. 71 References .................................................................................................................................................. 72 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................. 76 Appendix 1 Scoring and Rationales ............................................................................................................. 76 Appendix 1.1 Performance Indicator Scores and Rationale........................................................... 76 PI 1.1.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 76 PI 1.1.2 ................................................................................................................................................ 80 PI 1.1.3 ................................................................................................................................................ 83 PI 1.2.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 85 PI 1.2.2 ................................................................................................................................................ 88 PI 1.2.3 ................................................................................................................................................ 91 PI 1.2.4 ................................................................................................................................................ 95 PI 2.1.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 97 PI 2.1.2 .............................................................................................................................................. 104 PI 2.1.3 .............................................................................................................................................. 109 PI 2.2.1 .............................................................................................................................................. 112 PI 2.2.2 .............................................................................................................................................