SGS Product & Process Certification - Marine Stewardship Council

Scoring criteria Scoring guidepost 60 Scoring guidepost 80 Scoring guidepost 100
3.2.5 Monitoring and
management
performance
evaluation: There is a
system for monitoring
and evaluating the
performance of the
fishery-specific
management system
against its objectives.
There is effective and
timely review of the
fishery-specific
management system.
(1-60) The fishery has in place
mechanisms to evaluate some
parts of the management
system and is subject to
occasional internal review.
(1-80) The fishery has in place
mechanisms to evaluate key
parts of the management
system and is subject to
regular internal and occasional
external review.
(1-100) The fishery has in
place mechanisms to evaluate
all parts of the management
system and is subject to
regular internal and external
review.
Scoring comments
The CFP was reviewed thoroughly prior to its reform in 2002. An obligation to review the basic regulation for the CFP before the end of 2012
is built into the regulation. Resulting policies, operational plans and practices are subject to wide consultation before ratification, and
prescribed monitoring and evaluation processes after ratification. Since 2004, RACs have been established that allow stakeholders to have
an input in the CFP management process. This includes the possibility to critically comment on the CFP management system.
Consideration of the recommendations of reviews is demonstrated.
Each member state must report to the EC annually on control matters. EC fishery inspectors monitor national enforcement activity. EC data
collection requirements, carried out by member states, are reviewed each year.
Within ICES, a Methods Working Group keeps methods for fish stock assessment under regular review.
Management measures (regulations) for the sea bass fishery will be evaluated by the Fisheries Directorate and are subject to internal
review. The management system as operated within the VBHL will be evaluated by the client organization. The VBHL will also review the
national management measures for the Dutch sea bass fishery and its effectiveness and can communicate its findings to the Fisheries
Directorate and control agencies (1-80 partly met). There is no independent review.
CONDITION: The establishment of a more formal decision making process for this fishery including research evaluation and consultation
and evaluation against management objectives with external review has been formulated as a condition.
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