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I Buy From a ‘Red’ Fishery… NOW WHAT??
Kathryn Novak Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Risk Ratings What is “Risk”? • Protect store “brand” • Address risk of dealing in illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fisheries • Ensures long term supply of seafood products your customers enjoy
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Risk Ratings Risk Ratings should be interpreted as information for deciding which steps should be taken at procurement levels, not as the steps themselves:
GREEN
YELLOW
RED
Fishery is well managed, fish stocks are healthy.
Fish stocks are below healthy levels but management is in place to rebuild.
Fish stocks are below healthy levels, management is not addressing issues.
No action needed
Learn more and monitor.
Urgent need for action.
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It’s red. Now what? 1. How severe are the challenges facing the fishery? – Is the species listed as “endangered” or on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List? – Is there a lot of illegal fishing activity? – Are the stocks severely depleted?
Ex: Atlantic bluefin tuna, some shark species
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It’s red. Now what? 2. Is this a high volume, top-selling item in my store? Red + High Volume Red + Medium Volume Red + Low Volume
= Fishery Improvement Project = Fishery Improvement Project = Consider your options
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It’s red. Now what? • Talk to your suppliers! • Seek out information from the experts: – – – – –
Fishery Managers Academia, Fishery Scientists Fishermen Industry Groups NGOs
Knowledge is risk mitigation
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It’s red. Now what? Fishery Improvement Projects An approach that brings together buyers, suppliers and producers that work together to improve a fishery by pressing for better policies and management while voluntarily changing purchasing and fishing practices to reduce problems such as illegal fishing, bycatch and habitat impacts.
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Other Red Lists
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But it’s still red. • Nothing will change from red to green overnight. • By acknowledging the issues publicly and working to address them, risk is reduced • You and your seafood counter staff have an improved understanding of the issues and can address questions in a proactive manner.
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Kathryn Novak Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Risk Ratings What is “Risk”? • Protect store “brand” • Address risk of dealing in illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fisheries • Ensures long term supply of seafood products your customers enjoy
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
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Risk Ratings Risk Ratings should be interpreted as information for deciding which steps should be taken at procurement levels, not as the steps themselves:
GREEN
YELLOW
RED
Fishery is well managed, fish stocks are healthy.
Fish stocks are below healthy levels but management is in place to rebuild.
Fish stocks are below healthy levels, management is not addressing issues.
No action needed
Learn more and monitor.
Urgent need for action.
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
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It’s red. Now what? 1. How severe are the challenges facing the fishery? – Is the species listed as “endangered” or on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List? – Is there a lot of illegal fishing activity? – Are the stocks severely depleted?
Ex: Atlantic bluefin tuna, some shark species
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
4
It’s red. Now what? 2. Is this a high volume, top-selling item in my store? Red + High Volume Red + Medium Volume Red + Low Volume
= Fishery Improvement Project = Fishery Improvement Project = Consider your options
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
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It’s red. Now what? • Talk to your suppliers! • Seek out information from the experts: – – – – –
Fishery Managers Academia, Fishery Scientists Fishermen Industry Groups NGOs
Knowledge is risk mitigation
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
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It’s red. Now what? Fishery Improvement Projects An approach that brings together buyers, suppliers and producers that work together to improve a fishery by pressing for better policies and management while voluntarily changing purchasing and fishing practices to reduce problems such as illegal fishing, bycatch and habitat impacts.
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
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Other Red Lists
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
But it’s still red. • Nothing will change from red to green overnight. • By acknowledging the issues publicly and working to address them, risk is reduced • You and your seafood counter staff have an improved understanding of the issues and can address questions in a proactive manner.
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
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