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Fishery Certification Processand Scoring

Challenge • Arrange the steps of the fishery certification process in the correct order. • Are there any you find difficult to place? • Feedback

MSC Fishery Assessment Process (5 stages) Preparation Filtering Scoring Review

Learning Objectives • To know each of the steps in the certification process • To know the tools used in the scoring process • To understand how the scoring process works and practically demonstrate this

Certification Requirements Part C:Default Scoring Tree + Guidance Operational Interpretation of the Principles & Criteria Launched in August 2011 All new fisheries entering our program use Part C

Scoring a Fishery • Principles • Default assessment tree • Scoring Guideposts • Scoring elements and issues • Principle 1 scoring case study • Principle 2 and Principle 3 example requirements • including multi-area fisheries

Marine Stewardship Council Standard Principles • Health of the target stock • Health of the ecosystem • Effective Management

Unit of Certification = What is assessed Principle 1 - Stock Principle 2 - Impact Principle 3 - Management

The Default Assessment Tree Principle 1 – Species / stock Principle 2 - Environment Principle 3 – Fishery management status management retained catch ETP ecosystem governance & policy fish. specific mngt system stock status status status status performance of harvest strategy legal / customary framework 90 fishery specific objectives mgmt mgmt mgmt consultation, roles & responsibilities harvest control rule(s) & tools decision-making processes reference points info info info recovery & rebuilding compliance & enforcement assessment long-term objectives & precaution bycatch habitat incentives research plan information / monitoring status status mgmt mgmt monitoring & evaluation info info

Scoring Guideposts in the Assessment Tree – 60, 80, 100

Scoring Guidepost levels in each PI

Scoring PIs and Principles • Each PI must score >60 (automatic fail if not) • Any PI that scores >60 but <80 is given a condition • PIs • Each MSC Principle must score >80 as the weighted average across all PIs • Principles 60 80 100 0 20 40 0 20 40 60 80 100

Standard Assessment Tree At or above 80 threshold Between 60-79 Below 60 Principle 1 – Species / stock Principle 2 - Environment Principle 3 – Fishery management status management retained catch ETP ecosystem governance & policy fish. specific mngt system Stock Status status status status performance of harvest strategy legal / customary framework 90 fishery specific objectives mgmt mgmt mgmt harvest control rule(s) & tools decision-making processes Reference points consultation, roles & responsibilities info info info recovery & rebuilding compliance & enforcement assessment long-term objectives & precaution bycatch habitat incentives research plan information / monitoring status status mgmt mgmt monitoring & evaluation info info

Scoring Elements & Issues

Scoring Issues It is likely that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired SG 60: Conditional Pass It is highly likely that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired The stock is at or fluctuating around its target reference point. SG 80: unconditional Pass There is a high degree of certainty that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired. There is a high degree of certainty that the stock has been fluctuating around its target reference point over recent years SG 100: ‘perfect fishery’

Scoring Issues It is likely that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired 60 SG 60: Conditional Pass 70 It is highly likely that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired The stock is at or fluctuating around its target reference point. SG 80: unconditional Pass 80 90 There is a high degree of certainty that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired. There is a high degree of certainty that the stock has been fluctuating around its target reference point over recent years SG 100: ‘perfect fishery’ 100

Fishery Scoring Quiz Are the following: PIs, components, scoring issues, scoring guidepost levels or scoring elements? • Cod, haddock Elements • There is no systematic evidence of non-compliance. Scoring issues (at SG80 level) • 60, 80, 100 Scoring guidepost levels • ETP species Component • Information/monitoring PIs (in both P1 and P2)

Guidance on P1 Indicators • e.g. • likely ≥ 70 % chance (stock is above limit) • highly likely ≥ 80 % chance (stock is above limit) • high degree of certainty ≥ 95 % chance (stock is above limit)

1.1.1: The stock is at a level which maintains high productivity and has a low probability of recruitment overfishingishing It is likely that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired SG 60: Conditional Pass Data Principle 1 It is highly likely that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired The stock is at or fluctuating around its target reference point. Scores: 60 SG 80: unconditional Pass

1.1.1: The stock is at a level which maintains high productivity and has a low probability of recruitment overfishing Within four years it must be highly likely that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired and must be at or fluctuating around its target reference point. CONDITION Principle 1 CR Part C: 27.11.3 requires that CABs have toconsult with all relevant entities when setting conditions to ensure they are achievable and realistic.

Client Action Plan Stock Status Within four years it must be highly likely that the stock is above the point where recruitment would be impaired and must be at or fluctuating around its target reference point. CONDITION Principle 1 Client action plan Year One: The client group will agree with other fishers and fishery managers to define a rebuilding strategy to return the stocks to target levels within three years Year Two/Three/Four: Total Fishing effort will be reduced in line with the recovery plan. CR Part C: 27.11.4 requires CABs to find evidence that funding and/or resources are, or will be, in place to address conditions, otherwise certification shall not be awarded.

Scoring Requirements for Principle 2 Performance Indicators (31) Principles Components 1. Outcome/ Status PIs 1-3 P1. Target stock PIs 1-4 2. Management, info etc 1. Retained species 2. Bycatch species 1. Outcome/ Status P2. Ecosystem impacts 2. Management 3. ETP species 3. Information 4. Habitats 5. Ecosystem PIs 1-4 1. Governance and policy P3. Management PIs 1-5 2. Fishery specific management

MSC Requirements for Non Target P2 Species (other retained and bycatch) • It is highly likely (≥ 70% probability) the stock is above the point where recruitment could be impaired …. • … or if below, the fishery does not hinder recovery • Focus at SG80 level on ‘main’ species caught in the fishery (based on weight, value or vulnerability)

… and for Habitats and Ecosystems Performance Indicators (31) Principles Components 1. Outcome/ Status PIs 1-3 P1. Target stock PIs 1-4 2. Management, info etc 1. Retained species 2. Bycatch species 1. Outcome/ Status P2. Ecosystem impacts 2. Management 3. ETP species 3. Information 4. Habitats 5. Ecosystem PIs 1-4 1. Governance and policy P3. Management PIs 1-5 2. Fishery specific management

Requirements for Habitats and Ecosystems components in P2 PI 2.4.1 Habitats outcome status SG80 level • The fishery is highly unlikely (<30% probability) to reduce habitat structure and function to a point where there would be serious or irreversible harm PI 2.5.1 Ecosystem outcome status SG80 level • The fishery is highly unlikely (<30% probability) to disrupt the key elements underlying ecosystem structure and function to a point where there would be serious or irreversible harm

Guidance on P2 Indicators likely ≥ 60 % chance highly likely ≥ 70 % chance high degree of certainty ≥ 80 % chance

Scoring Requirements for Principle 3 Performance Indicators (31) Principles Components 1. Outcome/ Status PIs 1-3 P1. Target stock PIs 1-4 2. Management, info etc 1. Retained species 2. Bycatch species 1. Outcome/ Status P2. Ecosystem impacts 2. Management 3. ETP species 3. Information 4. Habitats 5. Ecosystem PIs 1-4 1. Governance and policy P3. Management PIs 1-5 2. Fishery specific management

Principle 3 – Management System PI 3.1.3 Long term objectives SG80 level • Clear long-term objectives that guide decision-making, consistent with MSC Principles and Criteria and the precautionary approach, are explicit within management policy

Principle 3 – Operational System PI 3.2.1 Fishery-specific objectives SG80 level • Short and long term objectives which are consistent with achieving the outcomes expressed by MSC’s Principles 1 and 2, are explicit within the fishery’s management system

Questions & Answers Questions?

TO comments (2010-2011)

TO comments (2010-2011) Policy Advisory 12 – Guidance on Scoring Reference Points in Principle 1 In the absence of explicit estimates of BMSY or other biomass reference points for many stocks, this advisory seeks to provide CBs with a clearer interpretation of guidance on scoring FAM PIs 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 or their equivalents in Pre-FAM PI, to ensure consistency with Principle 1 of the MSC Standard.

TO comments (2010-2011) Policy Advisory 18 – Revisions to FAM including RBF To contribute to the scoring of each PI, each scoring issue shall be fully and unambiguously met and rationale presented to support the assessment’s team conclusions. An exception is permitted onlyfor those PIs with a single scoring issue at each SG level.

TO comments (2010-2011) TAB Directive 014 – Guidance on setting conditions The CAB shall specify conditions that closely follow the narrative or metric form of the performance indicators and scoring guideposts used in the assessment tree and also specify conditions in terms of measurable [quantitative]outcomesor results expected, the specific timeframe over which the condition must be met, and if interim milestones are specified, the outcome and score that shall be achieved at each milestone.

TO comments (2010-2011) TAB Directive 029 – Requirements for Stakeholder Consultation Designed to improve the quality and consistency of stakeholder consultation in the fishery assessment process, including: • identification of all relevant stakeholders, who are provided with adequate opportunities to feed into assessments at all relevant stages; • Issues raised by stakeholders are acknowledged and reported as early in the assessment process as possible, to provide maximum opportunity for resolution outside of the objections process;. • Explicit responses from certifiers are presented such that it is easy to see how, where, and why the comments have (or have not) been considered.

TO comments (2010-2011) FCM Appendix 4.4 – Documentation of the basis for decisions Each indicator shall contain commentary about the basis for the decision, and make reference to the relevant indicator or SG. For each indicator used in the evaluation the report shall contain a reference to the source of the information usedto make a judgement about that indicator.

TO comments (2010-2011) FCM Appendix 5.1 – Determination Each indicator shall enumerate and provide a detailed rationale which justifies the scores assigned to each of the performance indicators, and include a formal statement as to the final recommendation reached…

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