Document: MSC Pre-Assessment Reporting Template page 71
Date of issue: 15
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August 2011 © Marine Stewardship Council, 2011
consistent with the objectives of MSC
Principles 1 and 2. and 2.
objectives of MSC Principles 1 and 2.
e. Monitoring Sufficient data continue to be
collected to detect any increase in risk level e.g. due
to changes in the outcome indicator scores or the
operation of the fishery or the effectiveness of the
measures. Information is sufficient to
support the development of strategies to manage
ecosystem impacts.
JustificationRationale
There is no management system in place across the whole of the study area that focuses on blue swimming crab or its associated retained species. A Fisheries Act is in place, and its replacement is in process. The new Act does
contain reference to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea UNCLOS, UN Fish Stocks Agreement UNFSA, PAFM and Port State Measures, but not EAFM Banks et al., 2010. This PI will only be deemed acceptable once
the new Act is in place. Historic delays in the Act reaching Parliamentary approval suggest that it could be a long time before the Act is approved. Existing Notifications are not a substitute for the Act.
There is management hierarchy in place with DoF responsible for overall policy and implementation of management actions. Management measures may be introduced as Notifications. Many of the measures
appear to be ad hoc and not linked to a harvest control strategy.
Likely Scoring Level passpass with conditionfail NO PASS
Component Governance and Policy
PI 3.1.2 Consultation,
roles and responsibilities
The management system has effective consultation processes that are open to interested and affected parties.
The roles and responsibilities of organisations and individuals who are involved in the management process are clear and understood by all relevant parties.
Scoring issues SG60
SG80 SG100
a. Roles and responsibility-
es Organisations and
individuals involved in the management process
have been identified. Functions, roles and
responsibilities are generally understood.
Organisations and individuals involved in the management
process have been identified. Functions, roles and
responsibilities are explicitly defined and well understood
for key areas of responsibility and interaction.
Organisations and individuals involved in the management
process have been identified. Functions, roles and
responsibilities are explicitly defined and well understood
for all areas of responsibility and interaction.
b. Consultation processes
