Table 2: Action Plan details Resources Standard requirement Actions Action lead Action partners Timescale / milestones required 1.1.1 Stock status 1. UK stock units (likely Scientific CEFAS (to Defra Industry Overall timescale 3 years West & East Channel) expertise ensure the It is highly likely that the MMO Yr 1: Engagement with WG Scallop need to be identified and requirements stock is above the PRI and (this work is and other stakeholders Marine agreed by scientists, of this action is at or fluctuating around a ongoing Scotland Yr 2: Proposals for stock units managers and industry, is met within level consistent with MSY. elsewhere with a developed and put out for consultation. and then used as the the other large amount of Yr 3.Stock units agreed basis for on-going project) input from Yr 4: Stock units incorporated into fisheries-specific steering group management planning. management planning. members) 1.2.1 Harvest strategy Based on the proposed Fisheries English CEFAS Overall timescale 4 scallop stock units management Waters The harvest strategy is Marine Yr 2: Develop proposals for stock / developed in Action #1, expertise Scallop responsive to the state of Scotland fisheries harvest strategies, based on ICES WG Scallop development of a formal Group the stock and the elements stock units identified in Action #1 IFCAs harvest strategy for each represented of the harvest strategy work above. Industry stock / fishery unit that is by Juliette together towards achieving Yr 3: Proposals put out for consultation Defra both precautionary and Hatchman & stock management and finalised. adaptive. Jim Portus objectives reflected in PI Yr 4: Preliminary harvest strategies 1.1.1. There should also be embedded in management processes. a review of alternative Yr 5. Review and finalisation of harvest measures. strategies.
Table 2: Action Plan details Standard requirement Actions Resources required Action lead Action partners Timescale / milestones 1.1.1 Stock status It is highly likely that the stock is above the PRI and is at or fluctuating around a level consistent with MSY. 1. UK stock units (likely West & East Channel) need to be identified and agreed by scientists, managers and industry, and then used as the basis for on-going fisheries-specific management planning. Scientific expertise (this work is ongoing elsewhere with a large amount of input from steering group members) CEFAS (to ensure the requirements of this action is met within the other project) Defra Industry MMO Marine Scotland Overall timescale 3 years Yr 1: Engagement with WG Scallop and other stakeholders Yr 2: Proposals for stock units developed and put out for consultation. Yr 3.Stock units agreed Yr 4: Stock units incorporated into management planning. 1.2.1 Harvest strategy The harvest strategy is responsive to the state of the stock and the elements of the harvest strategy work together towards achieving stock management objectives reflected in PI 1.1.1. There should also be a review of alternative measures. Based on the proposed scallop stock units developed in Action #1, development of a formal harvest strategy for each stock / fishery unit that is both precautionary and adaptive. Fisheries management expertise English Waters Scallop Group represented by Juliette Hatchman & Jim Portus CEFAS ICES WG Scallop IFCAs Industry Defra Marine Scotland Overall timescale 4 Yr 2: Develop proposals for stock / fisheries harvest strategies, based on stock units identified in Action #1 above. Yr 3: Proposals put out for consultation and finalised. Yr 4: Preliminary harvest strategies embedded in management processes. Yr 5. Review and finalisation of harvest strategies.
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