Toby Middleton (Marine Stewardship Council) - "Project Inshore"
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Project Inshore is a three-stage tool to assess and provide input into the management of English fisheries within IFCA districts. The project will use the globally recognized MSC pre-assessment process to independently analyze fisheries management. Stage one involves fishery analysis. Stage two uses pre-assessments against MSC principles to identify gaps. Stage three develops sustainability reports to recognize effective management and areas for improvement to inform practices. The project aims to help small-scale fisheries engage with MSC certification through a consistent evaluation framework over 18 months.
Toby Middleton (Marine Stewardship Council) - "Project Inshore"
- 1. Marine Stewardship Council Project Inshore Toby Middleton UK Country Manager May 2012 The best environmental choice in seafood
- 2. What is Project Inshore? • Project Inshore is a tool to assess and feed into the management of all English fisheries within IFCA districts. • Project consists of 3 stages, 1. Fishery Analysis 2. MSC Pre-Assessments 3. Sustainability Reviews • It will use the globally recognised MSC pre-assessment process as an independent assessment of what is happening on the ground. • The pre-assessments will then feed in to develop Sustainability Reviews to feed into current management practices. The best environmental choice in seafood
- 3. The aim… • To overcome the market barriers to small scale fisheries engaging in the MSC process. • All inshore fisheries considered against a consistent framework of common criteria. • Develop sustainability reports enabling multi-track progress and harmonised approaches. • To recognise where management is working and feed into areas which could be improved upon. The best environmental choice in seafood
- 4. How we do this… • Bringing a range of partners together • Using an independently accredited Certification Bodies - FCI • Consisting of an expert team with experience in the 3 principles of the MSC • Using the pre-assessment process as a gap analysis of current inshore fisheries management. The best environmental choice in seafood
- 5. Project partners: Melanie Siggs (Independent) Funding partners: Sustainable Fisheries Fund The best environmental choice in seafood
- 6. Certified In assessment The best environmental choice in seafood
- 7. Stage One: Fishery Analysis Stage 1 Report • Species • Markets • Fishing Methods • Background The best environmental choice in seafood
- 8. Stage Two: Unit of Certification = What is pre-assessed Principle 1 - Stock Principle 2 - Impact Principle 3 - Management The best environmental choice in seafood
- 9. Stage Two: MSC Pre- Assessment (Gap Analysis) Summary for P1 (per IFCA District) • Species • Stock area • Outcome Unconditional Pass Conditional Pass Automatic Fail The best environmental choice in seafood
- 10. Stage Three: Sustainability Reports • A consistent set of recommendations drawing from the outcome of the pre-assessments: • Highlighting commonalities and potential efficiencies between regions, species and gears • Creating an evidence base for investment where necessary • Providing a roadmap consistent with the conditions of supply for key domestic & export markets The best environmental choice in seafood
- 11. Timelines • Stage One: 0-3 months • Stage Two: 3-9 months • Stage Three: 9-18 months Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Timescale (months) • 18 months onwards: MSC support for fisheries considering full assessment The best environmental choice in seafood
- 12. Next steps • Setting up a multi-stakeholder advisory group • Visit from MSC EFOO (Matt Watson) • Introduce IFCAs to the FCI team…backgrounds • Outline timelines and process to IFCAs • Schedule local stakeholder workshops The best environmental choice in seafood
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- 14. Thank you! 0207 246 8914 matt.watson@msc.org The best environmental choice in seafood