Hoki, Hake, Ling trawl fishery
surveillance audit 2021
The trawl fisheries for hake (HAK 1, HAK 4), hoki (HOK 1 East and West) and ling (LIN 3, LIN 4, LIN 5, LIN 6, LIN 7) are MSC certified and passed their annual audit in 2021.
DWG undertakes to make all non-confidential information that is provided to the Conformance Assessment Body publicly available on this webpage to ensure all documents are easily accessible by all participants.
A summary of the key information from these references can be found in the Situation Report.
PRINCIPLE 1 - SUSTAINABLE FISH STOCKS
"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 interests.
Ballara, S.L. (2019). A descriptive analysis of all ling (Genypterus blacodes) fisheries, and CPUE for ling fisheries in LIN 5&6, from 1990 to 2017. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/49. 88 p.
Ballara, S.L. & O’Driscoll, R.L. (2019). Catches, size, and age structure of the 2017–18 hoki fishery, and a summary of input data used for the 2019 stock assessment. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/48. 140 p.
Dunn, M.R. & Langley, A. (2018). A review of the hoki stock assessment in 2018. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2018/42. 55 p.
Dunn, M.R. (2019). Stock assessment of Sub-Antarctic hake (part of HAK 1) for 2018. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/52. 29 p.
Dunn, M.R & Ballara, S.L. (2019). Fishery description and stock assessment for ling off the West Coast South Island (LIN 7) to the 2015–16 fishing year. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/40. 112 p.
Dutilloy, A. (2019). A descriptive analysis of all ling (Genypterus blacodes) fisheries, and CPUE for ling longline fisheries in LIN 3&4 from 1990 to 2018. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/53. 73 p.
Dutilloy, A. (2021). Fishery description and CPUE for ling (Genypterus blacodes) off the west coast South Island (LIN 7WC), 1986–87 to 2018–19. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2021/12. 102 p.
FNZ (2019). Review of Sustainability Measures for Hake (HAK 7) for 2019/20. Fisheries New Zealand Discussion Paper No: 2019:05. 10 p.
FNZ (2019a). October 2019 Sustainability Round Decisions. Fisheries New Zealand Document Number: B19-0373, 30 August, 2019.
FNZ (2019b) Ministers Decision Letter Review of Sustainability Measures 1 October 2019
FNZ (2019c) October 2019 Sustainability Round Decisions
FNZ (2020). Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2020: Stock Assessments and Stock Status, Vol. 1 Introductory Section and Alfonsino to Hake (Hake pp. 534-577).
FNZ (2020a). Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2020: Stock Assessments and Stock Status, Vol. 2 Hoki to Redbait (Hoki pp.579-622; Ling pp.757-798).
Holmes, S.J. (2019). Stock assessment of ling (Genypterus blacodes) on the Chatham Rise (LIN 3&4) for the 2018-19 fishing year. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/70. 45 p.
Holmes, S.J. (2021). Stock assessment of hake (Merluccius australis) on the Chatham Rise for the 2019-20 fishing year. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2021/22. 59 p.
Langley, A.D. (2020). Review of the 2019 hoki stock assessment. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2020/28. 52 p.
Mace & Skea (2020) Hoki Specialist Technical Workshop 2019
MacGibbon, D.J., Ballara, S.L., Schimel, A.C.G. and O’Driscoll, R.L. (2019). Trawl survey of hoki and middle-depth species in the Southland and Sub-Antarctic areas, November–December 2018 (TAN1811). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/71. 96 p.
Masi, M. (2019). Stock assessment of ling (Genypterus blacodes) in the Sub-Antarctic (LIN 5&6) for the 2017–18 fishing year. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/30: 31 p.
McGregor (In press) Chatham Rise Hake Descriptive Analysis to 2018-19
McKenzie, A. (2019).Assessment of hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) in 2019. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/68. 99 p.
McKienzle (2021) Stock Assessment for LIN 7WC to 2018-19
O’Driscoll, R.L. and Ballara, S.L. (2019). Trawl and acoustic survey of hoki and middle depth fish abundance on the west coast South Island, July–August 2018 (TAN1807). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2019/19. 120 p.
O’Driscoll, R. L. & Escobar-Flores, P. (2020). Acoustic survey of spawning hoki in Cook Strait and off the east coast South Island during winter 2019. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2020/21. 39 p.
Saunders, R.J., Hart, Al, Horn, P.L. and Sutton, C.P. (2021). Catch-at-age for hake (Merluccius australis) and ling (Genypterus blacodes) for the 2018–19 fishing year and from a research trawl survey in 2020, and a summary of the available data sets from the New Zealand EEZ. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2021/15. 97 p.
Stevens, D. W., O’Driscoll, R. L., Ballara, S. L. & Schimel A.C.G (2018). Trawl survey of hoki and middle-depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2018 (TAN1801). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2018/41. 111 p.
Stevens et al (In press) Chatham Rise Trawl Survey January 2020
Wellenreuther, M., Koot, E., Hilario, E., Ruza, I., Storey, R., Wu, C. and Cagne, D. (2021). Investigating Hoki Stock Structure Using Genomics. PowerPoint presentation, Plant & Food Research.
PRINCIPLE 2 - MINIMAL IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
"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.
Baker, B., Jensz, K. (2019). 2018 aerial survey of Salvin's albatross at the Bounty Islands. Final report to the Conservation Services Programme, Department of Conservation. Latitude 42, Australia. 11 p.
Baker, C.S., Boren, L., Childerhouse, S., Constantine, R., van Helden, A., Lundquist, D., Rayment W., Rolfe,J.R. (2019). Conservation status of New Zealand marine mammals, 2019. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 29. 18 p.
Cleal, J. (2019). Deepwater Group Environmental Liaison Officer (ELO) Report 2018/19. 10 p.
Cleal, J. (2020). Deepwater Group Environmental Liaison Officer (ELO) Report for the 2019-20 Fishing Year. 7 p.
DOC (2017). New Zealand sea lion/rāpoka Threat Management Plan 2017 – 2022. 17 p.
DOC (2020). Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2020/21. DOC: Wellington. 61 p.
Dragonfly (2019). Protected species bycatch 2002-03 to 2017-18.
DWG (2021). Operational Procedures.
Finucci, B., Edwards, C.T.t., Anderson, O.F. and Ballara, S.L. (2019). Fish and invertebrate bycatch in New Zealand deepwater fisheries from 1990-91 to 2016-17. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity report No. 210. 77 p.
FNZ (2019). Protected Fish Species Reporting Requirements for Non-Fish/Protected Species. Fisheries Management Fact Sheet 5. 3 p.
FNZ (2020). Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2020/21. Fisheries New Zealand Technical Paper No: 2020/04. 47 p.
FNZ (2020a). Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review 2019-20. Compiled by the Aquatic Environment Team, Fisheries Science Information, Fisheries New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand. 765 p.
FNZ (2020b). National Plan of Action – Seabirds 2020. Supporting Document. 49 p.
FNZ (2020c). National Plan of Action – Seabirds 2020. 2018/19 Report. Fisheries New Zealand Information Paper No: 2020/08. 67 p.
FNZ (2020d). Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries 2018/19. Fisheries New Zealand Discussion Paper No: 2020/01. 95 + 19 p.
FNZ (2020e). National Plan of Action – Seabirds 2020. Implementation Plan v2. 14 p.
Francis, M. (2017). Review of commercial fishery interactions and population information for New Zealand basking shark. Prepared for Department of Conservation. 44 p.
Melidonis, M.C. & Childerhouse, S. (2020). New Zealand Sea Lion (Rāpoka) Monitoring on the Auckland Islands for the 2019/20 Season: Field Research Report. Prepared for the Department of Conservation (DOC). 23p.
Richard, Y., Abraham, E.R. & Berkenbusch, K. (2017). Assessment of the risk of commercial fisheries to New Zealand seabirds, 2006–07 to 2014–15. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 191.
Robertson, H. A.; Dowding, J. E.; Elliott, G. P.; Hitchmough, R. A.; Miskelly, C. M.; O’Donnell, C. F. J.; Powlesland, R. G.; Sagar, P. M.; Scofield, R. P.; Taylor, G. A. (2013). Conservation status of New Zealand birds, 2012. NZ Threat Classification Series 4. Department of Conservation. Wellington.
Waugh, S.M.; Bartle J.A. 2013. Westland petrel. In: Miskelly, C.M. (ed.) New Zealand Birds Online.
PRINCIPLE 3 - EFFECTIVE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
"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.
DWG (2019). FNZ-Deepwater Operator’s Meeting Summary and Action Points Dec19. 2 p.
DWG (2020). FNZ-Deepwater Operator’s Meeting Agenda Jun20. 1 p.
DWG (2021). Operational Procedures.
FNZ (2019). National Fisheries Plan for Deepwater and Middle-depth Fisheries 2019. Fisheries New Zealand Technical Paper No: 2019/03. 34 p.
FNZ (2019a). Protected Fish Species Reporting Requirements for Non-Fish/Protected Species. Fisheries Management Fact Sheet 5. 3 p.
FNZ (2020). National Plan of Action – Seabirds 2020. Reducing the incidental mortality of seabirds in fisheries. 21 p.
FNZ (2020a). Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2020/21. Fisheries New Zealand Technical Paper No: 2020/04. 47 p.
FNZ (2020b). Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries 2018/19. Fisheries New Zealand Discussion Paper No: 2020/01. 95 + 19 p.
FNZ (2020c). Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review 2019-20. Compiled by the Aquatic Environment Team, Fisheries Science Information, Fisheries New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand. 765 p.
FNZ (2020d). Medium Term Research Plan for Deepwater Fisheries 2020/21 – 2024/25. Fisheries New Zealand Information Paper No: 2020/01. 21 p.
Helson, J., Leslie, S., Clement, G., Wells, R. and Wood, R. (2010). Private rights, public benefits: Industry-driven seabed protection. Marine Policy 34, 557–566.
IQANZ (2018). Deepwater Fisheries Management Independent Quality Assurance Review Report. Prepared for Ministry for Primary Industries by Independent Quality Assurance New Zealand (IQANZ). 13 p.
MFish (2009). Fisheries 2030: New Zealanders maximising the benefits from the use of fisheries within environmental limits. Ministry of Fisheries, Wellington.
MFish (2011). Research and Science Information Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. Ministry of Fisheries, April 2011. 31 p.
MPI (2008). Harvest Strategy Standard for New Zealand Fisheries. Ministry for Primary Industries. 25 p.
MPI (2010). Memorandum of Understanding: Continuing a partnership between the Ministry of Fisheries and the deepwater fishing industry for the management of New Zealand’s deepwater fisheries. 12 p.
MPI (2010a). Hoki Fisheries Plan Chapter: National Fisheries Plan for Deepwater and Middle-depth Fisheries Part 1B. 51 p.
MPI (2011). Ling Fisheries Plan Chapter: National Fisheries Plan for Deepwater and Middle-depth Fisheries Part 1B. 50 p.
MPI (2013). Hake Fisheries Plan Chapter: National Fisheries Plan for Deepwater and Middle-depth Fisheries Part 1B. 29 p.
MPI (2013). National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks. 32 p.
MPI (2019). Fisheries Compliance: DW Operators Meeting – Nelson 5th March 2019. PowerPoint presentation prepared by Ministry for Primary Industries.
MPI (2019a). Risk Management and Compliance HOK and SBW. Ministry for Primary Industries memo to deepwater operators, June 2019. 2 p.
MPI (2020). Risk Management and Compliance HOK and SBW. Ministry for Primary Industries memo to deepwater operators, June 2020. 2 p.
Surveillance Report
Lloyd's Register's June 2021 Surveillance Report can be accessed here.
