Hake, Hoki and Ling Trawl Fishery Re-assessment 2017
The trawl fisheries for hake (HAK 1, HAK 4, HAK 7), hoki (HOK 1 East and West) and ling (LIN 3, LIN 4, LIN 5, LIN 6, LIN 7) are currently MSC certified and are undergoing re-assessement in 2017.
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.
Here you can find a summary of the key information from these references.
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 interests.
FishServe (2015). The Quota Management System and under fishing rights. 3 p.
MPI (2017). Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2017: Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Hake.
MPI (2017a). Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2017: Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Hoki.
MPI (2017b). Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2017: Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Ling.
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.
Baker, G.B. Jensz, K., & Sagar, P. (2014). 2013 Aerial survey of Salvin's albatross at the Bounty Islands. Report prepared for DOC.
DOC (2005). Marine Protected Areas: Policy and implementation plan.
DOC (2016). Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2016/17. DOC: Wellington
DOC (2017). Conservation Services Programme Annual Research Summary 2015/16. DOC: Wellington
DOC (2017a). Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2017/18. DOC: Wellington
DWG (2016). Operational Procedures 2016-17.
MFE (2016). Marine Protected Areas - Proposed Reforms.
MPI (2016). Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review (AEBAR 2016). MPI: Wellington
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.
Additional documents from site visit July 2017
Anderson (2017) Deepwater fish bycatch
Bagley et al (2014) Sub-Antarctic Trawl survey 2012
Butterworth et al (2014) Hoki stock assessment model review final
DOC (2016) NZ fur seal WCSI pup count & condition
Ford et al (2015) Qualitative shark risk assessment
Horn (2015) Ling population structure on Chatham Rise & WCSI
Horn & Dunn (2010) Hoki, hake & ling diet
Ladroit et al (2017) Ling otolith shape as tool for determining stock structure
MPI (2013) Review of deepwater fisheries sustainability controls - Decision
MPI (2013) Review of deepwater fisheries sustainability controls - Discussion Doc
MPI (2015) Review of Sustainability Controls for HOK1 - Consultation Doc
MPI (2015) Review of Sustainability Controls for HOK1 - Decision Letter
MPI (2015) Review of Sustainability Controls for HOK1 - Discussion Doc
MPI (2015) Review of Sustainability Controls for HOK1 - Submissions
MPI (2017d) Review of Sustainability Controls for HAK7 - Discussion Doc
MPI (2017e) Membership and Protocols for all Science Working Groups 2017
MPI (2017f) Terms of Reference for Fisheries Assessment Working Groups 2017
O'Driscoll et al (2014) WCSI Trawl survey 2012
Surveillance Report
This report will be published when it becomes available.