SGS Product & Process Certification - Marine Stewardship Council

2.5 Ecosystem
Scoring criteria Scoring guidepost 60 Scoring guidepost 80 Scoring guidepost 100
2.5.1 Status: The fishery
does not cause
serious or irreversible
harm to the key
elements of
ecosystem structure
and function.
(1-60) The fishery is unlikely to
disrupt the key elements
underlying ecosystem structure
and function to a point where
there would be a serious or
irreversible harm.
(1-80) The fishery is highly
unlikely to disrupt the key
elements underlying ecosystem
structure and function to a point
where there would be a serious
or irreversible harm.
(1-100) There is evidence that
the fishery is highly unlikely to
disrupt the key elements
underlying ecosystem structure
and function to a point where
there would be a serious or
irreversible harm.
Scoring comments
The only impact of this fishery on the ecosystem is the removal of a limited amount of predatory fish (sea bass, cod and pollack) from the
ecosystem. It is highly unlikely that this will affect ecosystem structure, trophic relationships or biodiversity to a point where there would be a
serious or irreversible harm.
Score:
90
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