MSC Assessment of Orange Roughy

Our commitment is to have all of New Zealand’s main deep water fisheries at, or above, a level that would meet the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard.

As part of this initiative, Deepwater Group (DWG) has contracted MRAG Americas to assess three orange roughy fisheries (ORH 3B East and South Chatham Rise, ORH 3B North West Chatham Rise, and ORH 7A including Westpac Bank) against the MSC Standard. MRAG Americas has been contracted by DWG as an accredited Conformance Assessment Body (CAB) to undertake these assessments, following advice from WWF-US.

Entering these fisheries into full MSC assessment is Stage Three of our Fisheries Certification Programme.

Site visits were held in Wellington during July and August 2014. To facilitate openness and transparency, DWG and MPI extended an open invitation to all participants to meetings between the CAB and the Client Fishery. DWG has also sought MRAG Americas' agreement, when making their determinations, that they only place reliance upon written information that is made available to all participants.

A list of those documents that DWG and MPI have made publicly available is provided below to ensure easy access to these by all participants.

On 27 January 2016, the CAB recommended that the fisheries be certified and made their Draft Report available for public comment. Following public review of the draft report, MRAG released their Final Report and Determination (Volume 1 and Volume 2) on 12 May 2016. Notices of objection to the certification were submitted by WWF and Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) on 20 June 2016, which resulted in an Independent Adjudicator (IA) being appointed by MSC to hear and consider the objections and to conduct a review to determine whether the CAB's determination was appropriate. The hearing took place from 24 - 25 October 2016 at the MSC Global Headquarters in London. Having considered written submissions, supporting documentation and presentations by all parties involved, the IA dismissed the objections by WWF and DSCC in their entirety and upheld the determination by MRAG Americas to certify the fisheries. The IA's decision report was released on 2 December 2016 and the CAB issued a notification on 8 December 2016 confirming the certification of the three New Zealand orange roughy fisheries against the MSC standard. The Final Public Certification Report is published in three volumes (Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3).

Check out this presentation on how collaboration has advanced the conservation of New Zealand orange roughy and enabled these fisheries to reach certification.

Note: This webpage will be progressively updated as more information becomes available.

Principle 1

"A fishery must be conducted in a manner that does not lead to over-fishing or depletion of the exploited populations and, for those populations that are depleted, the fishery must be conducted in a manner that demonstrably leads to their recovery."

The intent of this principle is to ensure that the productive capacities of the resources are maintained at high levels and are not sacrificed in favour of short term.

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PI 1.1.1 (Stock Status) - Stock at a level which maintains high productivity

Cordue, P. (2015). ESCR ORH: updated assessment to 2015 and projections to 2016. Unpublished Report by ISL, prepared for the Deepwater Group Limited.

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

DWG (2014) ORH3B NWCR Catch Limit 2014-15

MPI (2014) Deepwater Research Planning

PI 1.1.2 (Reference Points) - Appropriate limits and reference points for the stock

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

DWG (2014) ORH3B NWCR Catch Limit 2014-15

PI 1.1.3 (Stock Rebuilding) - Where stock depleted - there is evidence of rebuilding

Not applicable

PI 1.2.1 (Harvest Strategy) - Precautionary and robust harvest strategy is in place

Cordue (2014) A Management Strategy Evaluation for Orange Roughy. ISL Re...

Cordue (2014) Additional Material for 2014 MSC Assessment of NZ ORH. MSC Supplement 1

Cordue (2014) Additional Material for 2014 MSC Assessment of NZ ORH. MSC Supplement 2

DWG (2014) Summary Paper - ORH Harvest Strategy

DWG (2014) ORH3B NWCR Catch Limit 2014-15

MPI (2014) Support for Harvest Control Rule

PI 1.2.2 (Harvest Control Rules and Tools) - Well defined harvest control rules are in place

Cordue (2014) A Management Strategy Evaluation for Orange Roughy. ISL Re...

Cordue (2014) Additional Material for 2014 MSC Assessment of NZ ORH. MSC Supplement 1

Cordue (2014) Additional Material for 2014 MSC Assessment of NZ ORH. MSC Supplement 2

DWG (2014) Summary Paper - ORH Harvest Strategy

DWG (2014) Orange Roughy Operational Procedures

DWG (2014) ORH3B NWCR Catch Limit 2014-15

MPI (2014) Support for Harvest Control Rule

PI 1.2.3 (Information and Monitoring) - Relevant Information collected to support harvest strategy

Hampton et al. (2014). Acoustic and trawl estimates of orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) biomass on the southwest Challenger Plateau, June/July 2012. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014-15. 47p

DWG (2014) Orange Roughy Operational Procedures

DWG (2014) ORH3B NWCR Catch Limit 2014-15

MPI (2014) Support for Harvest Control Rule

PI 1.2.4 (Assessment of Stock Status) - Assessment of stock status is adequate

Cordue, P.L. (2014) 2014 orange roughy stock assessments - summary of methods and results. Presentation for DWG. 48p

Cordue (2014) The 2014 Orange Roughy Stock Assessments. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014-50. 137p

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

Principle 2

"Fishing operations should allow for the maintenance of the structure, productivity, function and diversity of the ecosystem (including habitat and associated dependent and ecologically related species) on which the fishery depends."

The intent of this principle is to encourage management of fisheries from an ecosystem perspective under a system designed to restrain the impacts of the fishery on the ecosystem.

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PI 2.1.1 (Retained Species Outcome) - Does not cause serious or irreversible harm to retained species.

MPI (2015). Analysis of retained and bycatch fish in New Zealand orange roughy fisheries. Report Prepared for MSC Assessment. 17p

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. May 2014. Volume 2(44) Orange Roughy. Pp 596-610

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Volume 1. May 2014. 472p

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Volume 2. May 2014. 490p

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Volume 3. May 2014. 435p

Stevens, D.W. et al. (2015). Trawl survey of hoki and middle-depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2014 (TAN1401) (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2015/19). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry for Primary Industries

Stevens et al. (2014) Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise. January 2013 (TAN1301). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014-02. 110 p.

Anderson O (2013) Fish and invertebrate bycatch in New Zealand deepwater fisheries from 1990–91 until 2010–11. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 113. 61p.

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. 21Aug 2013. Report Prepared for Deepwater Group. (Retained species pp7-12)

Fu & Doonan (2013) Assessment of OEO 4 smooth oreo for 2009-10. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report. 2013-22. 39p

MacGibbon (2013) Fishery characterisation and standardised CPUE analyses for alfonsino, Beryx splendens, (Lowe, 1834) (Berycidae), 1989–90 to 2009–10. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2013/30. 229 p.

Anderson O (2011) Fish and invertebrate bycatch and discards in orange roughy and oreo fisheries from 1990–91 until 2008–09. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 67. 60p.

ODriscoll et al (2011) A review of hoki and middle-depth trawl surveys of the Chatham Rise 1992-2010 –New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2011/47. 72p.

Stevens et al. (2012). Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2011 (TAN1101). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2012/10. 98 p

Stevens et al. (2011). Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2010 (TAN1001). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2011/10. 112 p

PI 2.1.2 Retained Species Management - Strategy in place for managing retained species

MPI (2014) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 3B. MPI Discussion Paper No 2014-19

MPI (2014) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 7A. MPI Discussion Paper No 2014-20

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

MPI (2014) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2012-13

MPI (2013) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013-14

MPI (2013) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2012) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2012-13

MPI (2011) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2011) Science Working Groups - Terms of Reference

MPI (2011) Research and Science Information Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. April 2011. 36p

MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard

MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard (Review)

MPI (2010) 10 Year Research Programme for Deepwater Fisheries. Ministry of Fisheries. 148p

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy

MPI (2008) Guidelines to the design, implementation and reporting of catch sampling. July 2008, 16p

PI 2.1.3 Retained Species Information - Relevant information to help manage retained species

MPI (2015). Analysis of retained and bycatch fish in New Zealand orange roughy fisheries. Report Prepared for MSC Assessment. 17p

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Volume 1. May 2014. 472p

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Volume 2. May 2014. 490p

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Volume 3. May 2014. 435p

MPI (2014) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2012-13

Stevens et al. (2014) Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise. January 2013 (TAN1301). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014-02. 110 p.

MPI (2013) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013-14

MPI (2013) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2012) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2012-13

MPI (2011) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2011) Research and Science Information Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. April 2011. 36p

ODriscoll et al (2011) A review of hoki and middle-depth trawl surveys of the Chatham Rise 1992-2010 –New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2011/47. 72p.

MPI (2010) 10 Year Research Programme for Deepwater Fisheries. Ministry of Fisheries. 148p

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy

MPI (2008) Guidelines to the design, implementation and reporting of catch sampling. July 2008, 16p

PI 2.2.1 By-catch Species Outcome - Does not cause serious or irreversible harm to by-catch species

MPI (2015). Analysis of retained and bycatch fish in New Zealand orange roughy fisheries. Report Prepared for MSC Assessment. 17p

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. May 2014. Volume 2(44) Orange Roughy. Pp 596-610

Stevens et al. (2014) Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise. January 2013 (TAN1301). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014-02. 110 p.

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. 21Aug 2013. Report Prepared for Deepwater Group. (Retained species pp 12-17)

Anderson O (2013) Fish and invertebrate bycatch in New Zealand deepwater fisheries from 1990–91 until 2010–11. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 113. 61p.

Stevens et al. (2012). Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2011 (TAN1101). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2012/10. 98 p

Stevens et al. (2011). Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2010 (TAN1001). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2011/10. 112 p

Anderson O (2011) Fish and invertebrate bycatch and discards in orange roughy and oreo fisheries from 1990–91 until 2008–09. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 67. 60p.

Stevens et al. (2010) Age, growth, and maturity of four New Zealand rattail species. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 59. 39p.

Blackwell (2010) Distribution and abundance of deepwater sharks of DW Sharks in New Zealand waters, 2000–01 to 2005–06. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 57. 51p.

ODriscoll et al (2011) A review of hoki and middle-depth trawl surveys of the Chatham Rise 1992-2010 –New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2011/47. 72p.

PI 2.2.2 By-catch Species Management - Strategy in place for managing by-catch species

MPI (2014) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 3B. MPI Discussion Paper No 2014-19

MPI (2014) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 7A. MPI Discussion Paper No 2014-20

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

MPI (2014) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2012-13

MPI (2013) National Plan of Action for the Conversation and Management of Sharks (NPOA Sharks). 36p

MPI (2013) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013-14

MPI (2013) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12 MPI (2012) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2012-13

MPI (2011) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2011) Science Working Groups - Terms of Reference

MPI (2011) Research and Science Information Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. April 2011. 36p

MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard (Review)

MPI (2010) 10 Year Research Programme for Deepwater Fisheries. Ministry of Fisheries. 148p MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy

MPI (2010). Introduction of Patagonian Toothfish into QMS

MPI (2008) QMS Introduction Process Standard – Exec Summary

MPI (2008) FAP – Indentification of Candidate Stocks for QMS Introduction

MPI (2008) Guidelines to the design, implementation and reporting of catch sampling. July 2008, 16p

PI 2.2.3 By-catch Species Information - Relevant information to help manage by-catch species

MPI (2015). Analysis of retained and bycatch fish in New Zealand orange roughy fisheries. Report Prepared for MSC Assessment. 17p

Anderson O (2013) Fish and invertebrate bycatch in New Zealand deepwater fisheries from 1990–91 until 2010–11. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 113. 61p.

Anderson O (2011) Fish and invertebrate bycatch and discards in orange roughy and oreo fisheries from 1990–91 until 2008–09. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 67. 60p.

Blackwell (2010) Distribution and abundance of deepwater sharks of DW Sharks in New Zealand waters, 2000–01 to 2005–06. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 57. 51p.

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. 21Aug 2013. Report Prepared for Deepwater Group. (Retained species pp 12-17)

Francis & Lyon (2012) Review of research and monitoring studies on New Zealand sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras, 2008−2012. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 102. 74 p

PI 2.3.1 ETP Species Outcome - Meets national and international requirements for ETPs protection

Seabirds

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. Report Held by DWG. 39p. (For ETP Seabirds see pp 20-23)

Fisheries Commercial Fishing Regulations 2001

Abraham E. R., Thompson F. N. (2014). Captures of all birds in orange roughy trawl fisheries, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, during the 2012–13 fishing year. https://data.dragonfly.co.nz/psc/v20140201/birds/orange-roughy-trawl/all-vessels/eez/2012-13/, version dated 7 August 2015

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. May 2014. Volume 2(44) Orange Roughy. Pp 596-610 (see pages 600-601)

MPI (2013) Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review. A summary of environmental interactions between the seafood sector and the aquatic environment. 540p (see pages 103-185)

MPI (2013) National Plan of Action to reduce the incidental catch of seabirds in New Zealand Fisheries. 63p

MPI (2011) Draft Seabirds Policy for addressing fishing related mortality of Seabirds.

Richard & Abraham (2013a) Seabird Risk Assessment AEBR 109

Richard & Abraham (2013b) Seabird Risk Assessment AEBR 109 – Supplementary

Richard & Abraham (2013c) Seabird PBR – AEBR 108

Richard & Abraham (2011) Seabird Risk Assessment

Thompson and Berkenbusch (2013) Protected species bycatch in orange roughy trawl ﬁsheries, 2002–03 to 2011–12. Unpublished Research Report prepared for Ministry for Primary Industries. 56p.

PI 2.3.3 ETP Species Information - Relevant information to support management of impacts on ETPs

Baird et al (2012) Distribution of Protected Corals in New Zealand. NIWA Client Report for Department of Conservation. 95p.

1 Alcyonacea – Baird et al 2012 2 Anthoacthecata – Baird et al 2012 3 Antipatharia – Baird et al 2012 4 Scleractinia – Baird et al 2012

Berkenbusch et al. (2013) New Zealand marine mammals and commercial fisheries. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 119. 113p

DWG & MPI (2014) Orange Roughy Fishery Coral Interactions Observer Programme Report (2008-09 to 2012-13). 29p

MPI & DWG (2014) Summary paper ORH Fur Seal Interactions. Dragonfly Website 17 Jul 2014

MPI & DWG (2014) Summary paper ORH Seabird Interactions. Dragonfly Website 17 Jul 2014

MPI (2013) Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review. A summary of environmental interactions between the seafood sector and the aquatic environment. Theme 1: Protected Species. pp 50-69 and 103-185.

Thompson and Berkenbusch (2013) Protected species bycatch in ornage roughy trawl fisheries - 2002-13 to 2011-12. Dragonfly report held by MPI. 56p

PI 2.4.1 Habitats Outcome - The fishery does not cause serious or irreversible harm to habitat structure, considered on a regional or bioregional basis and function

Black, J., O'Brien, G., & Tilney, R. (2015). Orange Roughy and Oreo-dory Trawl Footprint Analysis of Slope Habitat and Summary Analysis of UTF Habitat (Part 1). Wellington, New Zealand: GNS Science. Note: this report was posted May 2015 and supersedes the 2014 report below.

Roux et al. (2015). Summary information of Underwater Topographic Feature (UTF) habitat for orange roughy and associated trawl fisheries for orange roughy and oreo species. Report prepared by NIWA for Deepwater Group. 16p.

Black, J. & Barretto, J. (2014). Orange Roughy Trawl Footprint Analysis (1989-90 to 2012-13). Wellington, New Zealand: GNS Science. Note: This report has been superseded by 'Black, J., O'Brien, G., & Tilney, R. (2015). Orange Roughy and Oreo-dory Trawl Footprint Analysis of Slope Habitat and Summary Analysis of UTF Habitat (Part 1). Wellington, New Zealand: GNS Science.' and was posted May 2015.

Black et al (2013) Monitoring New Zealand’s trawl footprint for deepwater fisheries: 1989–90 to 2009–10. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 110. 57p

Bowden (2010) Benthic Inverterbrate samples from Ocean survey 2020 CRCP AEBR 65

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. (21Aug 2013) Report Held by DWG. 39p. (For Habitats see pp 27-31)

Floerl et al (2011) Benthic Patterns Chatham Challenger – AEBR 97 Hewitt et al (2011a) Biotic Habitats Chatham Challenger – AEBR 81

Lörz et al. (2012) A review of deep-sea benthic biodiversity associated with trench, canyon and abyssal habitats below 1500 m depth in New Zealand waters. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No 92. 133p

Nodder et al (2007) Focusing of phytodetritus deposition beneath a deep-ocean front CR New Zealand. Limnol. Oceanogr., 52(1), 2007, 299–314.Nodder et al (2011) Physical biogeochemical and microbial characteriestics of sediment CR and Ch. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 70

PI 2.4.2 Habitats Management - Information is adequate to determine risk of serious or irreversible harm to habitat types

DOC (2014) Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2014-15 DOC (2013)

Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2013-14 Fisheries Benthic Protection Areas Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/308)

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. (21Aug 2013) Report Held by DWG. 39p. (For Habitats see pp 27-31).

Baird et al (2012) Distribution of Protected Corals in New Zealand. NIWA Client Report for Department of Conservation. 95p.

Rowden et al (2008) New Zealand’s “SEAMOUNT” database: recent updates and its potential use for ecological risk assessment. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 27 );

Fisheries Southland and SubAntarctic Areas Commercial Fishing Amendment Regulations 2001 (201/68)

Snelder et al. (2005) The NZ Marine Environment Classification (MEC). Ministry for the Environment. p80

PI 2.4.3 Habitats Information - Information is adequate to determine the risk posed to habitat types and manage impacts on habitat type.

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. (21Aug 2013) Report Held by DWG. 39p. (For Habitats see pp 27-31).

Bowden (2011) Benthic invertebrate samples and data from the Ocean Survey 20/20 voyages to the Chatham Rise and Challenger Plateau, 2007 –New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 65. 46p

Hewitt et al (2011a) Chatham–Challenger Ocean Survey 20/20 Post-Voyage Analyses: Objective 10 – Biotic habitats and their sensitivity to physical disturbance – New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 81. 36p

Hewitt et al (2011) Chatham-Challenger Ocean Survey 2020 Post Voyage Analyses: Diversity Metrics a. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 83

Rowden et al (2012) A Review of the Marine Soft-Sediment Assemblages of New Zealand. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 96. 165p

Supplementary

Clark et al. (2014) Voyage Report of a Survey of Deep-Sea Habitats of the Louisville Seamount Chain (Tan1402). Preliminary Project report VMES133. May 2014. 84p

Rowden et al. (2013). Predictive modelling of the distribution of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the South Pacific Ocean region. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 12

Jennings et al (2001) Impact sof trawling disturbance Kaiser et al (2006)

Benthic Recovery Rice (2006) Impacts of Mobile Bottom Gear on Habitats Rosenberg (2001) Benthic Succession Rowden et al (2012) Marine Soft Sediment Assemblages – AEBR 96

PI 2.5.1 Ecosystem Outcome - The fishery does not cause serious or irreversible harm to the key elements of ecosystem structure and function

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. (21Aug 2013) Report Held by DWG. 39p. (For Ecosystems see pp 31-34).

Doonan & Dunn (2011) Trawl survey of Mid-East Coast orange roughy 2010-11 Dunn (2013)

Ecosystem Impacts of Orange Roughy Fisheries [Unpublished Report prepared for Deepwater Group]Dunn et al (2013)

Trophic Interactions and Distribution of Some Squaliform Sharks, Including New Diet Descriptions for Deania calcea and Squalus acanthias. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59938 Dunn et al. (2009)

Nursery Grounds of the Orange Roughy around NZ. ICES J. Mar. Sci. 66. 871-85 Knight et al (2011)

Sustainability of New Zealand's Deepwater Fisheries from an Energetics Perspective - An Update. Cawthron Institute Report No. 2044. 42p

Rice (2005)

Ecosystem Effects: Impacts, Metrics and Management Strategies. ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 272. 187p

PI 2.5.2 Ecosystem Management - Measures are in place to mitigate risk to ecosystem structure and function

Dunn (2013) Ecosystem Impacts of Orange Roughy Fisheries [Unpublished Report prepared for Deepwater Group]

PI 2.5.3 Ecosystem Information - Adequate knowledge of impacts of fishery on the ecosystem

Stevenset al. (2014) Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise. January 2013 (TAN1301).

Boyd (2013) Assessment of ecological effects of four New Zealand orange roughy fisheries Report. (21Aug 2013) Report Held by DWG. 39p. (For Ecosystems see pp 31-34).

Dunn et al. (2009). Fish abundance and climate trends in New Zealand. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 31. 75 p

MPI (2013) Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review. A summary of environmental interactions between the seafood sector and the aquatic environment. Theme 4: Ecosystem Effects. pp 303-332.

ODriscoll et al (2011) A review of hoki and middle-depth trawl surveys of the Chatham Rise 1992-2010 –New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2011/47. 72p.

New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014-02. 110 p.

Stevenset al. (2012). Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2011 (TAN1101). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2012/10. 98 p

Stevens et al. (2011). Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2010 (TAN1001). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2011/10. 112 p

Stevens et al (2011) Feeding habits of New Zealand fishes: a literature review and summary of research trawl database records 1960 to 2000. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 85. 137p.

Stevens et al. (2010) Age, growth, and maturity of four New Zealand rattail species. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 59. 39p.

Ecosystem Supplementary Documents

Link & Auster (2013) The Challenges of Evaluating Competition Among Marine Fishes - Who cares, when does it matter, and what can one do about it? Bulletin of Marine Science. 89(1): 213–247.

Neubauer et al (2013) Resilience and Recovery of Overexploited Marine Populations. Science 340: 347-349.Rice et al. (2013)

Martins et al. (2012) Effects of Fishing and Regional Species Pool on the Functional Diversity of Fish Communities. PLoS ONE 7(8): e44297. 9p.

Bradford-Grieve & Livingston (Eds) (2011). Spawning fisheries and the productivity of the marine environment off the west coast of the South Island. New Zealand New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 2011/84. 136p

Fulton et al. (2011) Lessons in modelling and management of marine ecosystems - the Atlantis experience. Fish and Fisheries 2011(12): 171–188.

Heymans et al. (2011) Do we have enough information to apply the ecosystem approach to management of deep-sea fisheries? An example from the West of Scotland. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68: 265–280.

Dunn et al. (2009) Nursery grounds of the orange roughy around New Zealand. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66 pp871–885

Branch (2001) A review of orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus fisheries, estimation methods, biology and stock structure, South African Journal of Marine Science 23(1) 181-203. 24p

Garrison & Link (2000) Fishing effects on spatial distribution and trophic guild structure of the fish community in the Georges Bank region. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 57: 723–730.

Does functional redundancy stabilize fish communities? ICES Journal of Marine Science, 70: 734–742.

Clark et al (2000) The effects of commercial exploitation on orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) from the continental slope of the Chatham Rise, New Zealand, from 1979 to 1997. Fisheries Research 45 (2000): 217-238

Principle 3

"The fishery is subject to an effective management system that respects local, national and international laws and standards and incorporates institutional and operational frameworks that require use of the resource to be responsible and sustainable."

The intent of this principle is to ensure that there is an institutional and operational framework for implementing Principles 1 and 2, appropriate to the size and scare of the fishery.

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PI 3.1.1 Legal/Customary Framework - Management system exists with legal/customary framework

MPI (2014) Deepwater Research Planning

Deed of Settlement 1992

DWG MFISH (2010) Partnership Agreement - Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry for Fisheries and Deepwater Group. December 2010. 12p

Fisheries Act 1996 (No. 88)

Fisheries_Commercial_Fishing_Amendment_Regulations (No. 2) 2009

Fisheries_(Commercial_Fishing)_Regulations_2001 (SR 2001/253)

Fisheries_(Reporting)_Regulations_2001 (SR 2001/188)

Fisheries_(Satellite_Vessel_Monitoring)_Regulations_1993 (SR1993/354)

Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (No. 78)

Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 (No 80)

Marine Reserves Act 1971 (No 15)

Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims)

Settlement Act 1992 (No 121)

Wildlife Act 1953 (no 31)

New Zealand’s Quota Management System – A History of the First 20 Years. Motu Working Paper 07-02. Motu Economic and Policy Research (April 2007). 75p

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy

MPI (2008) Fisheries 2030 – Report by PWC

Lock & Leslie (2007)

PI 3.1.2 Consultation, Roles & Responsibilities - Management system has clear processes

Fisheries Act 1996 (No. 88)

MPI (2014) Statement of Intent 2014-2019

MPI (2014) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 3B. MPI Discussion Paper No 2014-19

MPI (2014) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 7A. MPI Discussion Paper No 2014-20

MPI (2011) Science Working Groups - Terms of Reference

MPI (2011) Research and Science Information Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. April 2011. 36p

MPI (2009) Stakeholder Consultation Process Standard. Ministry of Fisheries

PI 3.1.3 Long Term Objectives - Management policy contains clear long-term objectives

MPI (2014) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2012-13

MPI (2013) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013-14

MPI (2013) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2012) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2012-13

MPI (2011) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2011) Science Working Groups - Terms of Reference

MPI (2011) Research and Science Information Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. April 2011. 36p

MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard MPI (2011)

Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard (Review)

MPI (2010) 10 Year Research Programme for Deepwater Fisheries. Ministry of Fisheries. 148p

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy

MPI (2008) Guidelines to the design, implementation and reporting of catch sampling. July 2008, 16p

PI 3.1.4 Incentives for Sustainable Fishing - Management system has sustainability incentives

Fisheries Act 1996 (No. 88)

MPI (2014) Statement of Intent 2014-2019

Lock & Leslie (2007) New Zealand’s Quota Management System – A History of the First 20 Years. Motu Working Paper 07-02. Motu Economic and Policy Research (April 2007). 75p

Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992 (No 121)

PI 3.2.1 Fishery Specific Objectives - Fishery has clear and specific outcome objectives

DOC (2014) Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2014-15

MPI (2014) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2012-13

DWG (2014) Orange Roughy Operational Procedures

DOC (2013) Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2013-14

MPI (2013) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013-14

DWG (2011) Marine Mammals Operational Procedures v7 2011-12 DWG (2011) Reporting Operational Procedures v5 2011-12

MPI (2011) Science Working Groups - Terms of Reference

MPI (2011) Research and Science Information Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. April 2011. 36p

MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard

MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard (Review)

MPI (2010) 10 Year Research Programme for Deepwater Fisheries. Ministry of Fisheries. 148p

MPI (2010) Final Advice Paper – Review of Sustainability Measures (01 Oct 2010)

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy

PI 3.2.2 Decision Making Processes - Management system includes effective decision making

MPI (2014) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 3B. MPI Discussion Paper No 2014-19

MPI (2014) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 7A. MPI Discussion Paper No 2014-20

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

MPI (2014) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2012-13

MPI (2014) Statement of Intent 2014-2019

MPI (2013) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013-14

MPI (2013) Review of Management Controls for Orange Roughy 3B

MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard

MPI (2011) Operational Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Standard (Review)

MPI (2010) 10 Year Research Programme for Deepwater Fisheries. Ministry of Fisheries. 148p

MPI (2010) Final Advice Paper – Review of Sustainability Measures (01 Oct 2010)

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy

MPI (2009) Stakeholder Consultation Process Standard. Ministry of Fisheries

MPI (2008) Harvest Strategy Standard. MFish

MPI (2008) Fisheries 2030 – Report by PWC MPI (2008) FAP – Indentification of Candidate Stocks for QMS Introduction

MPI (2008) QMS Introduction Process Standard – Exec Summary

PI 3.2.3 Compliance & Enforcement - Monitoring, control and surveillance mechanisms in place

MPI (2014) ORH Fleet Description

DWG (2014) Orange Roughy Operational Procedures

MPI (2013) Fisheries Observer Tables 2010-11 & 2011-12

DWG (2011) Marine Mammals Operational Procedures v7 2011-12

DWG (2011) Reporting Operational Procedures v5 2011-12 Fisheries Act 1996 (No. 88)

Kazmierow et al (2010) Commercial Fishers Compliance Decision Making - Perceptions, experiences and factors influencing regulatory compliance. Report prepared for Ministry of Fisheries by Lindis Consulting (July 2010). 96p

MPI (2010) Compliance Information Sheet 03

MPI (2010) Compliance Information Sheet 04

MPI (2010) Compliance Information Sheet 05

MPI (2010) Compliance Information Sheet 06

MPI (2010) Compliance Information Sheet 07

MPI (2009) Compliance Information Sheet 01 MPI (2009) Compliance Information Sheet 02

Fisheries_Commercial_Fishing_Amendment_Regulations (No. 2) 2009

Fisheries_(Satellite_Vessel_Monitoring)_Regulations_1993 (SR1993/354)

Fisheries_(Commercial_Fishing)_Regulations_2001 (SR 2001/253)

Fisheries_(Reporting)_Regulations_2001 (SR 2001/188)

PI 3.2.4 Research Plan - Research plan that addresses management needs are in place

DOC (2014) Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2014-15

DOC (2013) Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2013-14

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. May 2014. Volume 2(44) Orange Roughy. Pp 596-610

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

MPI (2014) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2012-13

MPI (2013) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013-14

MPI (2013) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2012) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2012-13

MPI (2011) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy

MPI (2010) 10 Year Research Programme for Deepwater Fisheries. Ministry of Fisheries. 148p

MPI (2010) Research Specifications for the 10 Year Research Programme for Deepwater Fisheries. DFR2010-02 Appendix One. 102p

MPI (2008) Harvest Strategy Standard. MFish

PI 3.2.5 Management Performance Evaluation - There is a system of monitoring and evaluating the performance of the fishery-specific management system in place

DOC (2014) Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2014-15

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (47). ORH3B. pp 644-676

MPI (2014) Fisheries Assessment Plenary. Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Volume 2 (48). ORH7A. pp 677-690

MPI (2014) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2012-13

DOC (2013) Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2013-14

MPI (2013) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013-14

MPI (2013) Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2012) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2012-13

MPI (2011) Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2011-12

MPI (2011) Research and Science Information Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. April 2011. 36p

MPI (2011) Science Working Groups - Terms of Reference

DWG MFISH (2010) Partnership Agreement - Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry for Fisheries and Deepwater Group

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1A

MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy MPI (2010) Overview of New Zealand Fishery Science Peer Review Processes. Ministry of Fisheries. 10 June 2010. 24p

MPI (2008) Harvest Strategy Standard. MFish