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Summary of the assessment methodology used to determine the level of conformity to the FAO-Based RFM Conformance Criteria:
- The assessment is carried out by a qualified, competent assessment team, expert in the key areas of fisheries management specific to the applicant fishery. This includes: fishery management processes, stock assessment, the conservation of the fishery habitat/s and the ecosystem effects of the fishery.
- Information for the assessment is obtained directly from the fishery and can include: official publications by the fisheries management system, associated scientific publications, related fishery based records, reports and data; and information obtained from site visit audits of the management agencies, fishery participants and other stakeholders in the fishery.
- Depending on the information supplied, there may be gaps identified and the assessment team will accordingly issue either a Minor, Major or Critical Non-Conformance (Table 1 Defines non-conformances and their allocation).
- A Critical Non-Conformance results in a failed fishery.
- Non-Conformances do not specify what action the client fishery should take. Development of this action plan is the responsibility of the client fishery managers.
- Conformity to every given clause (137 in total) is based on the expert determination and collective consensus of the assessment team. Should consensus not be achieved, the team will default to the lower score.
- Table 2 details the number of Non-Conformances allowed per Category and per Fishery Assessment. Note that even within the allowed number of Non-
Conformances, a fishery will not be able to proceed to the certification stage unless the Client provides evidence of a corrective action plan for each Non-Conformance. - Annual Surveillance Assessments are conducted to confirm continued conformity and, as needed, will verify the action plans made by the client fisheries.
TABLE 1: NON-CONFORMANCE DEFINITION AND ALLOCATION
NON-CONFORMANCE | DEFINITION |
Pass | Where full conformance to a given requirement (clause) is observed. |
Minor | Where there is identified a minor gap in information/evidence required to demonstrate compliance of a clause. |
Major | Where the information/evidence requirement of a clause is met only to a limited degree. |
Critical | Where there is a complete absence of conformity for a given clause. |
TABLE 2: FAIL THRESHOLDS PER CONFORMANCE CRITERIA CATEGORY AND PER FISHERY ASSESSMENT
CATEGORY OF CONFORMANCE CRITERIA | # OF CLAUSES | MAXIMUM # of NON-COFORMANCES ALLOWED PER CATEGORY | ||
CRITICAL | MAJOR | MINOR | ||
A. The Management System | 39 | No Critical NC are allowed, 1 Critical NC = FAIL | 1 Major NC Allowed Per Category | 3 Minor NCs Allowed per Category |
B: Science and Stock Assessment Activities | 25 | |||
C: The Precautionary Approach | 11 | |||
D: Management Measures | 24 | |||
E: Implementation, Monitoring and Control | 10 | |||
F: Serious Impacts of the Fishery on the Ecosystem | 28 | |||
FAIL THRESHOLD PER FISHERY ASSESSMENT: | TOTAL CLAUSES | CRITICAL | Major | Minor |
CATEGORIES A F (see above) | 137 | No Critical NC are allowed, 1 Critical NC = FAIL | Up to 6 Majors (provided no more than 1 Major in any one category and no Minor in any one category) See Table 3 | Up to 18 Minors (provided no Major in the same category and no more than 3 Minors in any one category) See Table 3 |
TABLE 3: FAIL THRESHOLD FOR NON-CONFORMANCE COMBINATIONS
Major NC | Minor NC |
0 | 18 |
1 | 15 |
2 | 12 |
3 | 9 |
4 | 6 |
5 | 3 |
6 | 0 |