3.2.1 Fishery-specific Drawing from Actions #1, Expertise in Action to be WG Scallop Marine Overall timescale 3 years objectives and 3.2.2 #2 & #3, development of a developing revisited in Scotland Defra Yr 2: Engage with WG Scallop and Decision-making fisheries-specific fisheries year 1. Lead others to initiate development of Industry processes management plan(s) for management to be decided scallop fisheries management plan(s). IFCAs scallops that includes plans / harvest then Short and long term Yr 3: Develop draft fisheries explicit short and strategies objectives, which are management plan(s) and put out for objectives, at stock consistent with achieving consultation. levels if necessary. the outcomes expressed by Yr 4. Finalise and formalise fisheries MSC’s Principles 1 and 2, With Action #9, this management plan(s) are explicit within the should assist formalise fishery-specific decision-making management system. processes, including the need for adaptive There are established management where decision-making processes necessary. that result in measures and strategies to achieve the fishery-specific objectives. 3.2.4 Monitoring & External evaluation of the Expertise in the Yr 0: MSC & WG Overall timescale 2 year Evaluation management of these evaluation of Poseidon Scallop Industry Yr 1: To seek clarification on whether scallop fisheries. fisheries There are mechanisms in the steering group meetings and Defra management place to evaluate key parts annual consultant reviews are Passing to regimes. of the fishery-specific sufficient. FIP Steering management system, inc. Group after Yr 3: ToR developed and contractor the occasional external clarification identified. review. Yr 4: External review report completed and recommendations made available to FIP. Table 3: Evaluation against Action Plan milestones Standard Actions Timescale / milestones Progress / outcome Revised milestone requirement Yr 1: Engagement with WG Scallop & other stakeholders.
3.2.1 Fishery-specific objectives and 3.2.2 Decision-making processes Short and long term objectives, which are consistent with achieving the outcomes expressed by MSC’s Principles 1 and 2, are explicit within the fishery-specific management system. There are established decision-making processes that result in measures and strategies to achieve the fishery-specific objectives. Drawing from Actions #1, #2 & #3, development of a fisheries-specific management plan(s) for scallops that includes explicit short and objectives, at stock levels if necessary. With Action #9, this should assist formalise decision-making processes, including the need for adaptive management where necessary. Expertise in developing fisheries management plans / harvest strategies Action to be revisited in year 1. Lead to be decided then WG Scallop Defra Industry IFCAs Marine Scotland Overall timescale 3 years Yr 2: Engage with WG Scallop and others to initiate development of scallop fisheries management plan(s). Yr 3: Develop draft fisheries management plan(s) and put out for consultation. Yr 4. Finalise and formalise fisheries management plan(s) 3.2.4 Monitoring & Evaluation There are mechanisms in place to evaluate key parts of the fishery-specific management system, inc. the occasional external review. External evaluation of the management of these scallop fisheries. Expertise in the evaluation of fisheries management regimes. Yr 0: MSC & Poseidon Passing to FIP Steering Group after clarification Industry Defra WG Scallop Overall timescale 2 year Yr 1: To seek clarification on whether the steering group meetings and annual consultant reviews are sufficient. Yr 3: ToR developed and contractor identified. Yr 4: External review report completed and recommendations made available to FIP. Table 3: Evaluation against Action Plan milestones Standard requirement Actions Timescale / milestones Progress / outcome Revised milestone Yr 1: Engagement with WG Scallop & other stakeholders.
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