Hoki Second MSC Surveillance Audit 2014
HOK1 is currently certified sustainable through the Marine Stewardship Council fisheries standard.
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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.
New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report No 05. 121 p
New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report No 23. 71 p
MPI (2013) Fisheries Assessment Plenary – May 2013 – Volume 1
MPI (2013) Fisheries Assessment Plenary – May 2013 – Volume 2
MPI (2013) Fisheries Assessment Plenary – May 2013 – Volume 3
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.
Abraham & Thompson (2010) Summary of captures for seabirds, marine mammals and turtles in turtles in New Zealand commercial fisheries. New Zealand Aquatic
Environment and Biodiversity Report No 80 (Part 1)(Part 2) (Part 3)
[Supplement A] [Supplement B] [Supplement C] [Supplement D]Black (2014) Analysis of New Zealand’s Trawl Grounds for New Zealand hoki fisheries 2011-12.
MPI (2014) National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA Sharks). 36 p
MPI (2013) Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review (AEBAR 2013). 540 p.
MPI (2013) National Plan of Action to reduce incidental catch of Seabirds (NPOA Seabirds). 63 p
Richard & Abraham (2013). Risk of commercial fisheries to New Zealand seabird populations. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 109. 58p. [Supplementary]
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.
Public certification report
You can read the final public certification report here.