MSC pre-assessment published 

Participants confirmed 

Updated May 2022 Workplan

Workplan published 

UK Crab and Lobster Steering Committee meeting held; the updated version of the MSC fisheries standard was discussed. 

Several management workshops held in 2022; a summary of the workshops has been made available.

UK project crab and lobster steering committee meeting held; there is now a reporting form on the South Devon and Channel Shellfishermen’s website for the fishing fleet to report any interactions with ETP species. There have been zero reports of interactions within the past 12 months. 

FMP has been updated; red gurnard and dogfish are have been determined to be unmarketable bycatch from bottom trawls

Project UK meeting minutes made available; progress is ongoing with developing a harvest strategy (Oct 21)

Meeting held by FIP in January to discuss Principle II and harvest strategy. 

The group has identified other projects, such as the Marine Pioneer project, to contact and liase with in regards to formalizing harvest strategy.

Harvest Control Rules have been identified for the respective management areas for the FIP as well as outreach and information gathered from Wales.

An informative  workshop report on reducing cetacean bycatch in UK fisheries (Hauling up Solutions) was made available that further supports the work being conducted in this action. 

matrix of alternative measures vs their efficiency/trade-offs presented - showing escape hatches were found to be the best option to address by catch despite their down sides of  costs

A meeting was held on "Project UK Fisheries Improvements Stage One: Crab and Lobster", facilitated by the MSC.

A review of the crab and lobster action plan was conducted. 

SW Crab & Lobster Management sub-group minutes

Draft risk assessment - interactions between ETP species and fishing gear published highlighting two ETP issues to be addressed

A data comparison of the non-target species caught across the UK Western Channel and Celtic Sea crustacean pot fisheries.

Increase to MSC PI 1.2.2 scores;  the present HCRs in place are expected to reduce the exploitation rate

Increase in 2.2.3; increase in information of main secondary species

Increase in PI 2.3.2 & 2.3.3; Strategy in place to record ETP interaction, with regular review of the system. Additionally, there were no interactions to assess UoA related mortality of ETP species.

Increase in PI score 1.2.4; 

Increase in PI score 2.1.2; The only main primary species is mackerel. FIP not expected to not hinder rebuilding of mackerel to levels which are highly likely to be above the PRI

Increase in PI score 1.2.2.. Review of all  regional and transboundary - well defined harvest control rules are in place 

Increase in PI 2.3.1; No ETP species associated with this fishery were identified in the catch composition review