MSC SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES CERTIFICATION Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified trawl fishery Public Certification Report September 2016 Prepared For: La Asociación de Armadores e Industriales Pesqueros de la IV Región (AIP) Prepared By: Acoura Marine Ltd. Authors: Julian Addison & Sara Adlerstein-Gonzalez Acoura Marine Public Certification Report Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified trawl fishery Public Certification Report September 2016 Certification Body: Client: Acoura Marine La Asociación de Armadores e Industriales Pesqueros de la IV Región (AIP) Address: Address: 6 Redheughs Rigg 7 Av. Costanera 900 Edinburgh Coquimbo EH12 9DQ Chile Scotland, UK Name: Fisheries Department Name: Leandro Sturla Tel: +44(0) 131 335 6601 Tel: +34626124139 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.Acoura.com Page 2 of 362 Acoura Marine Public Certification Report Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified trawl fishery Contents 1. Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 7 2. Authorship and Peer Reviewers ................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Assessment Team ................................................................................................................ 9 2.1.1 Peer Reviewers .................................................................................................................. 10 2.1.2 RBF Training ...................................................................................................................... 10 3. Description of the Fishery ........................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Unit(s) of Certification and scope of certification sought ..................................................... 11 3.1.1 Statement that the fishery is within the MSC scope .......................................................... 13 3.1.2 Scope of Assessment in Relation to Enhanced Fisheries ................................................. 13 3.1.3 Scope of Assessment in Relation to Introduced Species Based Fisheries (ISBF) ............ 13 3.2 Overview of the fishery ........................................................................................................ 14 3.2.1 La Asociación de Armadores e Industriales Pesqueros de la IV Región (AIP) ................. 14 3.2.2 Description of the Fishery and Area Under Evaluation ...................................................... 15 3.2.3 History of the Fisheries ...................................................................................................... 18 3.2.4 Fishing Practices ................................................................................................................ 22 3.2.5 Administrative Framework.................................................................................................. 26 3.3 Principle One: Target Species Background ........................................................................ 33 3.3.1 Nylon shrimp fishery resources and life history .......................................................... 33 3.3.2 Yellow squat lobster fishery resources and life history ............................................... 36 3.3.3 Red squat lobster fishery resources and life history ................................................... 41 3.3.4 Harvest strategy for the demersal crustacean fisheries .............................................. 45 3.3.5 Data / information ........................................................................................................ 49 3.3.6 Stock assessment – methods, process and subsequent management advice .......... 49 3.3.7 Results of latest stock assessments and management advice .................................. 53 3.4 Principle Two: Ecosystem Background ............................................................................... 89 3.4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 89 3.4.2 Retained Species ........................................................................................................ 90 3.4.3. Bycatch species .............................................................................................................. 120 3.4.4. Endangered, Threatened & Protected Species .............................................................. 140 3.4.5 Habitat ....................................................................................................................... 150 3.4.6. Ecosystem ....................................................................................................................... 165 3.5 Principle Three: Management System Background.......................................................... 174 3.5.1 Legal and / or Customary Framework .............................................................................. 174 3.5.2 Consultation, Roles & Responsibilities ............................................................................ 175 3.5.3 Long term objectives ........................................................................................................ 178 3.5.4 Incentives to sustainable fishing ...................................................................................... 180 3.5.5 Fishery specific objectives ............................................................................................... 181 Page 3 of 362 Acoura Marine Public Certification Report Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified trawl fishery 3.5.6 Decision making processes in the fishery-specific management system ........................ 182 3.5.7 Compliance and Enforcement .......................................................................................... 183 3.5.8 Research Programme ...................................................................................................... 184 3.5.9 Management performance evaluation ............................................................................. 186 4.1 Harmonised Fishery Assessment ..................................................................................... 187 4.1.1 Harmonisation Details ...................................................................................................... 187 4.2 Previous assessments ...................................................................................................... 187 4.3 Assessment Methodologies .............................................................................................. 187 4.3.1 Assessment Tree ............................................................................................................. 187 4.4 Evaluation Processes and Techniques ............................................................................. 188 4.4.1 Site Visits.......................................................................................................................... 188 4.4.2 Consultations ................................................................................................................... 191 4.4.3 Evaluation Techniques ..................................................................................................... 192 4.4.4 RBF Use ........................................................................................................................... 194 5. Traceability .............................................................................................................................. 196 5.1 Eligibility Date .................................................................................................................... 196 5.2 Traceability within the Fishery ........................................................................................... 196 5.2.1 Description of Tracking, Tracing and Segregation Systems within the Fishery and Management systems in place relating to Traceability ............................................................. 196 5.2.2 Evaluation of Risk of Vessels Fishing Outside of UoC .................................................... 196 5.2.3 Risk of Substitution of Mixing Certified / Non-Certified Catch prior to point of landing .... 196 5.2.4 At-Sea Processing ........................................................................................................... 196 5.2.5 Trans-Shipment ................................................................................................................ 196 5.2.6 Robustness of management systems relating to traceability ........................................... 196 5.3 Eligibility to Enter Further Chains of Custody ................................................................... 197 5.3.1 Eligible points of landing .................................................................................................. 197 5.3.2 Parties eligible to use the fishery certificate ..................................................................... 197 5.4 Eligibility of Inseparable or Practically Inseparable (IPI) stock(s) to Enter Further Chains of Custody ......................................................................................................................................... 197 6. Evaluation Results .................................................................................................................. 198 6.1 Principle Level Scores ......................................................................................................