SGS Product & Process Certification - Marine Stewardship Council

Scoring criteria Scoring guidepost 60 Scoring guidepost 80 Scoring guidepost 100
2.1.2 Management
strategy: There is a
strategy in place for
managing retained
species that is
designed to ensure
the fishery does not
pose a risk of serious
or irreversible harm to
retained species.
(1-60) There are measures in
place, if necessary, that are
expected to maintain the main
retained species at levels which
are highly likely to be within
biologically based limits, or to
ensure the fishery does not
hinder their recovery and
rebuilding.
(2-60) The measures are
considered likely to work, based
on plausible argument (e.g.,
general experience, theory or
comparison with similar
fisheries/species).
(1-80) There is a partial strategy
in place, if necessary that is
expected to maintain the main
retained species at levels which
are highly likely to be within
biologically based limits, or to
ensure the fishery does not
hinder their recovery and
rebuilding.
(2-80) There is some objective
basis for confidence that the
partial strategy will work, based
on some information directly
about the fishery and/or species
involved.
(3-80) There is some evidence
that the partial strategy is being
implemented successfully.
(1-100) There is a strategy in
place for managing retained
species.
(2-100) The strategy is mainly
based on information directly
about the fishery and/or species
involved, and testing supports
high confidence that the strategy
will work.
(3-100) There is clear evidence
that the strategy is being
implemented successfully, and
intended changes are occurring.
(4-100) There is some evidence
that the strategy is achieving its
overall objective.
Scoring comments
There is an EU Norway recovery plan for cod that was updated in 2008, when a long-term management plan for this stock was adopted (Council
Regulation (EC) 1342/2008). Thus, there is a partial strategy in place that is expected to ensure the UoC fishery does not hinder the recovery
and rebuilding of North Sea cod. The rules in the long-term management plan have been implemented through the TACs set by the European
Commission, and there is evidence that the fishing mortality has been reduced
ICES evaluated both plans in 2009 and concluded they are in accordance with the precautionary approach if implemented and enforced
adequately. Therefore, there is some objective basis for confidence that the partial strategy will work, based on information directly about the
fishery and/or species involved.
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