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Component Fishery- specific management system
PI 3.2.2 Decision-
making processes
The fishery-specific management system includes effective decision-making processes that result in measures and strategies to achieve the objectives.
Scoring issues SG60
SG80 SG100
a. Decision- making
processes There are some decision-
making processes in place that result in measures
and strategies to achieve the fishery-specific
objectives.
There are established decision-making processes
that result in measures and strategies to achieve the
fishery-specific objectives.
b. Responsive- ness of
decision- making
processes Decision-making processes
respond to serious issues identified in relevant
research, monitoring, evaluation and
consultation, in a transparent, timely and
adaptive manner and take some account of the wider
implications of decisions. Decision-making processes
respond to serious and other important issues identified in
relevant research, monitoring, evaluation and consultation,
in a transparent, timely and adaptive manner and take
account of the wider implications of decisions.
Decision-making processes respond to all issues
identified in relevant research, monitoring,
evaluation and consultation, in a transparent, timely and
adaptive manner and take account of the wider
implications of decisions.
c. Use of precautionary
approach Decision-making processes
use the precautionary approach and are based on
best available information.
d. Transparency of decision-
making Explanations are provided for
any actions or lack of action associated with findings and
relevant recommendations emerging from research,
monitoring, evaluation and review activity.
Formal reporting to all interested stakeholders
describes how the management system
responded to findings and relevant recommendations
emerging from research, monitoring, evaluation and
review activity.
JustificationRationale
There are formal decision making processes applied by DoF. However, in the case of the blue swimming crab trap and gillnet fisheries, they are clearly not responding to relevant research.
The precautionary approach to fisheries management is not being applied. There are no explanations of decisions taken, or for that matter why management decisions are not made for
the crab fleets.
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Component Fishery- specific management system
PI 3.2.3 Compliance and
enforcement
Mo itori g, co trol a d sur eilla ce echa is s e sure the fishery’s a age e t easures are enforced and complied with.
Scoring issues SG60
SG80 SG100
a. MCS implementa-
tion Monitoring, control and
surveillance mechanisms exist, are implemented in
the fishery under assessment and there is a
reasonable expectation that they are effective.
A monitoring, control and surveillance system has been
implemented in the fishery under assessment and has
demonstrated an ability to enforce relevant management
measures, strategies andor rules.
A comprehensive monitoring, control and surveillance
system has been implemented in the fishery
under assessment and has demonstrated a consistent
ability to enforce relevant management measures,
strategies andor rules.
b. Sanctions Sanctions to deal with
