Skipjack tuna of the PNA fishery. (Photo: Pacifical)
PNA tuna fishery obtains high MSC scores for recertification
(MARSHALL ISLANDS, 6/22/2017)
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) skipjack and yellowfin free school tuna fishery has been awarded the highest possible Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) scores on nearly every point of a preliminary review after undergoing the standard five year MSC certification reassessment.
Acoura Marine is the third party Certification Assessment Body (CAB) and the assessment is based on three main principles, split into 28 separate criteria.
The PNA fishery scores 100 in seven separate areas, 90 or above in 10 more, and between 80 and 90 in a few others, detailed Pacifical.
However, there are three points in which the PNA fishery scores below 80 points, which have partly relied on RFMO consensus on Harvest Control Rules (HCR).
These are still passing scores, but come with a condition. For the fourth annual surveillance audit, the PNA would need to:
- Demonstrate that harvest strategies are in place and are responsive to the state of the stock and are achieving certain stock management objectives;
- Ensure there are HCRs in regards to both species;
- Provide good management of Endangered, Threatened or Protected (ETP) species.
Well defined HCRs that are expected to keep the stock fluctuating around a target level are also required for retaining the MSC certification for the fishery in the future.
In terms of ETP species, the PNA would need to demonstrate there is a strategy in place that is expected to ensure that the recovery of manta rays and devil rays is not hindered by the certification of the fishery.
Pacifical announced that a 30 day stakeholder comment period has now been opened on the preliminary PNA scores.
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