SGS Product & Process Certification - Marine Stewardship Council

Client Action
Plan
Condition 3
Fishery specific
management
system
preferably also account for other fishing metiers targeting sea
bass, such as trawling and gill net fishing.
The Client should also formulate management objectives for the
sea bass fishery within the VBHL management plan.
Timescale: By first surveillance audit, written evidence is required
of appropriate action by the client to encourage the relevant
management authorities to formulate management objectives for
this fishery, and to demonstrate that a management objective for
the sea bass fishery is incorporated within the VBHL management
plan.
Liaise with authorities and scientists to develop specific fishery
objectives and implement these objectives within the VBHL
management plan
3.2.2 Decision making process
P3 The fishery-specific management system includes effective
decision making processes that result in measures and strategies
to achieve the objectives.
SG 60 There are informal decision-making processes that result in
measures and strategies to achieve the fishery-specific objectives.
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.
SG 80 There are established decision-making processes that result in
measures and strategies to achieve the fishery-specific objectives.
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 use the precautionary approach and
are based on best available information.
Explanations are provided for any actions or lack of action
associated with findings and relevant recommendations emerging
from research, monitoring, evaluation and review activity.
SG 100 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.
Formal reporting to all interested stakeholders describes how the
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