Seabass Mgment NGO Perspective

8/11/2019 Seabass Mgment NGO Perspective

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A future for

sea bassA perspective from the North Sea FoundationBy: Anne Doeksen

Fisheries Officer at the North Sea Foundation


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Measures

VALUES

Measures

Measures


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A healthy stock that can

maintain its natural role in the

ecosystem

Cultural values of

sea bass: room for

recreational fishing

A fishery

that comes

at highest

social benefit

at lowestenv. costs

Culture of

compliance: no room

for IUU and poaching

Fishers record catches &

takes: Real-time catch

monitoring

Quality over

quantity. Max.

return/kilo fish

Socio-economic value

of sea bass: access to

resources for coastalcommunities


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TRANSITION

Which PACKAGE of MANAGEMENT MEASURES?

2014


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A healthy stock

Cut back F (to Fmsy) within due

time (2015)

2014

2015


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A healthy stock

Reduce F on juveniles*- Raise size at first capture (42 or higher), sector

wide

- Real time closures (RTC)mtier specific

- Protect nursery areas (closure or restricted

access)

MEASURES

*Pawson, M. G., Pickett, G. D., Smith, M.T. (2004) and personal + Communication Pawson


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- Catch limitations per vessel- Protecting spawning aggregations

- Gear restriction???

LESS IS MORE!

MEASURES

Need to evaluate measures against the set of management objectives:

including social objectives!

A healthy stock


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FULL documentation of catches& takes (Fully Documented Fishing)

Control Tot. effort in commercial

fishery (e.g. cap on licenses)

SupportingMEASURES

A healthy stock


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Min. Env. Impact & Compliance

Incentivising transition to

Low Impact Fishing &

compliance

MEASURES

>>> Reward best practices and responsible behaviour


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Access to Fish Resourcesbased on a set of transparent

Social, economic and environmental

criteria

MEASURES

* Regulation (EU) No1380/2013

Min. Env. Impact & Compliance


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Application of Preferential AccessAn Example: drift net fishing for Sea bass

Cetacean by-catch

Practices to address by-catchproblem

Preferential access for best

practice = transition


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Again:

Fully Documented Fishing!Real-time catch monitoring


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Phase out IUU & poaching

- Traceability in supply chain:

e.g.This fish

- Sensible bag limit for recreational

- Better control & enforcement

MEASURES


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A new CFPSeabass: the 1st fishery with a LTMP designed

under new CFP!

Let this be a showcase!


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