Ling First MSC Surveillance Audit 2015
LIN3, LIN4, LIN5, LIN6 & LIN7 are 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.
Ballara, S.L. & Horn, P.L. (2015). A descriptive analysis of all ling (Genypterus blacodes)fisheries, and CPUE for ling longline fisheries in LIN 3&4 and LIN 5&6, from 1990 to 2013 (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2015/11)
Horn, P.L. (2015). Spatial and temporal changes in ling (Genypterus blacodes) population structure on the Chatham Rise and off West Coast South Island (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2015/03)
Horn, P.L. & Sutton, C.P. (2015).Catch-at-age for hake (Merluccius australis) and ling (Genypterus blacodes) in the 2013–14 fishing year andfrom a trawl survey in 2014, with a summary of all available data sets from the New Zealand EEZ (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2015/58)
Horn, P.L. & Sutton, C.P. (2014a). Catch-at-age for hake (Merluccius australis) and ling (Genypterus blacodes) in the 2012–13 fishing year and from trawl surveys in 2013–14, with a summary of all available data sets from the New Zealand EEZ (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014/39)
Horn, P.L. & Sutton, C.P. (2014b). Catch-at-age for hake (Merluccius australis) and ling (Genypterus blacodes) in the 2011–12 fishing year and from trawl surveys in 2012–13, with a summary of all available data sets (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014/06)
MPI (2015a). Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2015/16
MPI (2015b). Annual Review Report for Deepwater Fisheries for 2013/14 (MPI Technical Paper No: 2015/07)
MPI (2015c). May Plenary Stock Assessments and Stock Status Volume 3 Horse Mussel to Red Crab (Fisheries Assessment Plenary) MPI: Wellington
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)
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 E. R., Thompson F. N. (2014a). Captures of all birds in ling trawl fisheries, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, during the 2012–13 fishing year. https://data.dragonfly.co.nz/psc/v20140201/birds/ling-trawl/all-vessels/eez/2012-13/, version dated 7 August 2015
Abraham E. R., Thompson F. N. (2014b). Captures of New Zealand sea lion in ling trawl fisheries, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, during the 2012–13 fishing year. https://data.dragonfly.co.nz/psc/v20140201/new-zealand-sea-lion/ling-trawl/all-vessels/eez/2012-13/, version dated 7 August 2015
Abraham E. R., Thompson F. N. (2014c). Captures of New Zealand fur seal in ling trawl fisheries, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, during the 2012–13 fishing year. https://data.dragonfly.co.nz/psc/v20140201/new-zealand-fur-seal/ling-trawl/all-vessels/eez/2012-13/, version dated 7 August 2015
Abraham E. R., Thompson F. N. (2014d). Captures of New Zealand fur seal in ling longline fisheries, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, during the 2012–13 fishing year. https://data.dragonfly.co.nz/psc/v20140201/new-zealand-fur-seal/ling-longline/all-vessels/eez/2012-13/, version dated 7 August 2015
Abraham E. R., Thompson F. N. (2014e). Captures of all birds in ling longline fisheries, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, during the 2012–13 fishing year. https://data.dragonfly.co.nz/psc/v20140201/birds/ling-longline/all-vessels/eez/2012-13/, version dated 7 August 2015
Abraham E. R., Thompson F. N. (2014f). Captures of New Zealand sea lion in ling longline fisheries, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, during the 2012–13 fishing year. https://data.dragonfly.co.nz/psc/v20140201/new-zealand-sea-lion/ling-longline/all-vessels/eez/2012-13/, version dated 7 August 2015
Bagley, N.W.; O’Driscoll, R.L.; Oeffner, J. (2014). Trawl survey of hoki and middle-depth species in the Southland and Sub-Antarctic areas, November–December 2012 (TAN1215) (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014/12)
Baker, G.B. Jensz, K., & Cunnigham, R. (2014). White-capped albatross aerial survey 2014. Report prepared for DOC. Wellington: Latitude42 Environmental Consultants Pty
Baker, G.B. Jensz, K., & Sagar, P. (2014). 2013 Aerial survey of Salvin's albatross at the Bounty Islands. Report prepared for DOC
Black, J.; Wood, R. (2014). Analysis of New Zealand’s Trawl Grounds for Key Middle depths and Deepwater Tier 1 Fisheries (New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 122)
Clemens-Seely, K. (2014). Conservation Services Programme Annual Research Summary 2013-14. DOC: Wellington
DOC (2015). Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2015/16
DOC (2014). Summary report on Southern Buller's Albatross. DWG: Auckland
DWG (2014a). Sharks Operational Procedures (DWG Operational Procedures). DWG: Auckland
DWG (2014c). Vessel Management Plan Operational Procedures. DWG: Nelson
DWG (2015c). Ling MSC Certification and Conditions due to bottom longline seabird risk.
Supplementary Information to DWG (2015c):
DWG (2015d). Vessel Management Plan: Vessel Specific Procedures for Mitigating Incidental Capture of Seabirds - Trawlers > 28 m LOA. DWG: Auckland
Ford et al. (2015). Qualitative (Level 1) Risk Assessment of the impact of commercial fishing on New Zealand Chondrichthyans. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 157. MPI: Wellington
JPEC Ltd (2015). Conservation Services Programme Project MIT2014-02: Improving tori line performance in small-vessel longline fisheries.
Morrison, M.A. et al. (2014). Linking marine fisheries species to biogenic habitats in New Zealand: a review and synthesis of knowledge (New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 130)
MPI (2015a). Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2015/16
MPI (2015c). May Plenary Stock Assessments and Stock Status Volume 3 Horse Mussel to Red Crab (Fisheries Assessment Plenary) MPI: Wellington
MPI (2015d). Further context for the implementation of the NPOA Seabirds by Deepwater Fisheries Management (Annual Operational Plan for Deepwater Fisheries for 2015/16)
MPI (2015d). Conservation and management of New Zealand Sharks (MPI Factsheet 1/4)
MPI (2015e). Landing sharks with fins attached (MPI Factsheet 2/4)
MPI (2015f). Landing shark fins subject to a ration (MPI Factsheet 3/4)
MPI (2015g). Requirements for returning sharks to the sea (Schedule 6) (MPI Factsheet 4/4)
MPI (2014a). Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review (AEBAR 2014)
MPI (2014b). Fish and invertebrate bycatch in New Zealand deepwater fisheries from 1990-91 until 2011-12 (Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 139). MPI: Wellington
MPI (2013a). National Plan 2013 to reduce the incidental catch of seabirds in New Zealand Fisheries
MPI (2013b). National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks
NIWA (2014a). Population Studies of Southern Buller's Albatrosses on the Snares. Prepared for DOC, MPI and DWG
NIWA (2014b). Salvin's albatross population size and survival at the Snares Western Chain. Prepared for DOC. Wellington: NIWA
NIWA (2014c). Salvin's albatrosses at the Bounty Islands: at-sea distribution. Prepared for DOC
Opresko, D. Tracey, D. & Mackay, E. (2014). Antipatharia (Black Corals) for the New Zealand Region (Aquatic Environment Biodiversity Report No. 131)
Pierre, J. (2015). Improving tori line performance in small-vessel longline fisheries. Conservation Services Programme Project MIT2014-02
Ramm (2012). Conservation Services Programme Observer Report: 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011. Department of Conservation: Wellington
Richard, Y. & Abraham, E.R. (2013). Risk of commercial fisheries to New Zealand seabird populations (New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 109). MPI: Wellington
Seafood Industry Council (2013). Ling Fishers Training Manual: The Mitigation of Indidental Seabird Capture in New Zealand Ling Longline Fisheries
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)
Stevens, D.W. et al. (2014). Trawl survey of hoki and middle depth species on the Chatham Rise, January 2013 (TAN1301) (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report)
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.
Surveillance Report
You can read the final surveillance report here.
