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b. Harvest strategy
evaluation The harvest strategy is
likely to work based on prior experience or
plausible argument. The harvest strategy may not
have been fully tested but evidence exists that it is
achieving its objectives. The performance of the
harvest strategy has been fully evaluated and evidence
exists to show that it is achieving its objectives
including being clearly able to maintain stocks at target
levels.
c. Harvest strategy
monitoring Monitoring is in place that
is expected to determine whether the harvest
strategy is working.
d. Harvest strategy review
The harvest strategy is periodically reviewed and
improved as necessary.
JustificationRationale
There is a single harvest strategy a closed season to protect spawning crabs but it has not been implemented DoF various, September, 2011.
There may be some additional localised initiatives such as no take zones Tat, pers com, Oct, 2011, mesh size limits Phattareeya et al, Sept, 2011, and some positive processing buying practices e.g., selecting 10 crabs per
kg and higher premiums for higher yielding crabs Viya, pers com, Oct, 2011. Measures are needed to formally link a harvest strategy to the limit references points set.
Likely Scoring Level passpass with conditionfail NO PASS
Component Harvest strategy
PI 1.2.2 Harvest control
rules and tools
There are well-defined and effective harvest control rules in place
Scoring issues SG60
SG80 SG100
a. Harvest control rules
design and application
Generally understood harvest control rules are in
place that are consistent with the harvest strategy
and which act to reduce the exploitation rate as
limit reference points are approached.
Well-defined harvest control rules are in place that are
consistent with the harvest strategy and ensure that the
exploitation rate is reduced as limit reference points are
approached. Well-defined harvest control
rules are in place that are consistent with the harvest
strategy and ensure that the exploitation rate is reduced as
limit reference points are approached.
b. Harvest control rules
account for uncertainty
The selection of the harvest control rules takes into
account the main uncertainties.
The design of the harvest control rules take into
account a wide range of uncertainties.
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c. Harvest control rules
