Unit of certification
The unit of certification is the unit that is assessed by certifiers against the MSC environmental standard. It is defined as the fishery or fish stock (a biologically distinct unit) combined with the fishing method/gear and practice (the vessel/s) pursuing that stock. This is set at the beginning of the assessment.
The fishery: Unit of certification
The certified Lakes and Coorong, South Australia fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Mulloway (Argyrosomus hololepidotus), Cockle (Donax deltoides), Golden Perch (callop) (Macquaria ambigua), Yellow-Eyed Mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri). |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Lakes & Coorong, South Australia |
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Method of capture |
A wide range of gear types are allowed in the fishery. Fishing licences control the number and types of gear permitted for use. |
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Stock |
The Lakes and Coorong fishery, South Australia, harvesting mulloway, cockle, golden perch and yellow-eyed mullet |
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Management |
The fishery is managed using input controls: 37 operators are licensed to use 19 types of gear and are permitted to take 32 taxa of scalefish, 11 taxa of invertebrates; and rays, skates and sharks other than the white shark. |
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Client group |
Southern Fisherman's Association |
