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Development of a joint MSC-ASC standard for seaweed eco-labelling
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Dan Hoggarth, MSC
Head of Standards Governance
Seaweed Standard Team
Dan Hoggarth MSC Head of Standards Governance
Iain PollardASC Standards & Certification Coordinator
Sergio CansadoMSC Fisheries Assessment Manager
Patricia BianchiMSC Policy Manager
Suzi KeshavarzMSC Senior Policy Manager
Chantal LyonsMSC Policy Systems Manager
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Contents
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Background - Why develop a
Seaweed Standard?
� Other existing standards
Introduction to the ASC and MSC -
a joint standard setting process
Consultation draft documents -
� Standard
� Assessment process
Next steps - How you can get
involved
Why seaweed?
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Key seaweed ecosystem roles
Primary producers, foundation of
food chains and critical inshore
habitats e.g. as nursery areas for
many species
75% of net carbon fixed annually
Seaweed uses
Food, food supplements,
stabilisers, emulsifiers …
Cosmetics, vitamins,
pharmaceuticals, fertilizers…
Global seaweed production
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96% farmed
4% wild harvest
33 countries
US $5.65 billion
25 million tonnes
FAO (2014) The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Opportunities and Challenges
Existing standards/rating systems for seaweed
Standard-setterStandard-setter's primary focus
Standard's focus on seaweed
Geographical scope
Sustain-ability claim
Social claim Farm Wild
Introduction / Translocation GMO
Friend of the Sea Environment Total Global Yes Yes Yes Yes Allowed ?
EU Organic Organic Minimal Global Yes No Partial Yes ? Prohibited
Soil Association Organic Total UK Yes Partial Yes Yes Prohibited Prohibited
USDA Organic Organic Minimal US No No No Yes ? Prohibited
Irish Organic Farmers & Growers Organic Partial Ireland Yes No Yes Yes ? Prohibited
Naturland Organic / Social Partial Global Yes Yes Yes Yes Partially allowed Prohibited
Seafood Watch Environment Partial Global Yes No Yes Partial Partially allowed ?
AFRISCO Organic Minimal Southern Africa No Partial ? Yes ? Prohibited
Organic Minimal Scandinavia Yes Yes Yes No ? Prohibited
Organic Pasifika Organic Minimal Pacific Yes Yes Yes Yes Allowed Prohibited
Organic Farmers & Growers Organic Minimal UK Yes No Yes Yes ? Prohibited
ECOCERT Organic Partial France and some global Yes No Yes Yes ? Prohibited
AsureQuality Organic Partial New Zealand Yes Yes Yes Yes Allowed Prohibited
Australia Certified Organic Organic Minimal Australia and some global Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Prohibited
BioGro Organic Minimal NZ and some global Yes Yes Yes Yes Allowed Prohibited
FairWild Social / Environment Minimal Global Yes Yes No Yes Partially allowed ?
Standards Council of Canada Organic Partial Canada Yes No Yes Yes ? Prohibited
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Independent, 3rd party, Standard Setting OrganisationsAssessments conducted on voluntary basisEcolabels used where certified, with Chain of Custody
MSC VisionThe world’s oceans teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations.
ASC VisionA world where aquaculture plays a major role in supplying food and social benefits for mankind whilst minimising negative impacts on the environment.
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
Shared vision for a seaweed standard
To contribute to the health of the world’s aquatic ecosystems by promoting, recognising and rewarding environmentally sustainable and socially responsible use of seaweed resources through certification.
Seaweed Standard Setting
Collaboration between ASC and MSC
New joint governance body:Seaweed Standard Committee (SSC)
Includes 4 ASC/MSC reps and 4 seaweed experts
Consistent with FAO and ISEAL guidelines
Resources (on website improvements.msc.org):
Terms of Reference documentavailable in Mandarin, Bahasa, Spanish & Japanese
upcoming – Tagalog language)
Standard Setting Procedure v1.0
Seaweed Standard development timeline
Early 2016 Late 2016 Early 2017 Late 2017
1st public consultation Mar-Apr 2016
2nd public consultationMar-Apr 2017
Research, development and testing of proposals
Targeted workshops
Decision pointSSC Meeting
Decision pointSSC Meeting
Decision pointSSC Meeting
Seaweed Standard release
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Finalisation
Public consultation documents (now closed until next draft)
a. Seaweed Standard (Sergio Cansado/Dan Hoggarth &
Iain Pollard)
b. Seaweed assessment process(Patricia Bianchi & Iain Pollard)
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a. Seaweed Standard – scope
A. Harvest of natural populations of seaweed
B. Cultivation entirely at sea
Bi. Supply from the wild stock required
Bii. Supply from the wild stock NOT required or negligible
C. Cultivation entirely in land-based systems
Ci. Supply from the wild stock required
Cii. Supply from the wild stock NOT required or negligible
D. Cultivation in both hatcheries and grow out at sea
Di. Supply from the wild stock required
Dii. Supply from the wild stock NOT required or negligible
Includes both
wild harvest and
farmed seaweed
operations
Seven categories:
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a. Seaweed Standard – structure
The Standard was developed from indicators found in the ASC and MSC Standards
33 Performance Indicatorsagainst which the performance of the wild/farm system is scored (# depends on the category, 24 minimum)
70 Scoring Issuesthe single parts of the assessment tree that need to be assessed
5 Principles
Sustainable wild populations1
Environmental impacts2
Effective management3
Social responsibility4
Community relations & interaction5
a. Seaweed Standard – indicators (examples)
• Stock status and management• Genetic impacts (if translocations)…
• Habitat status, ecosystem functions• ETP Species (endanged, threatened, protected
• Waste management, pollution• Energy efficiency• Diseases and pest management• Introduced species management
• Child labour, forced labour• Discrimination, freedom of association• Fair wages, working hours• Health and safety
5 Principles
Sustainable wild populations1
Environmental impacts2
Effective management3
Social responsibility4
Community relations & interaction5
How do the other standards compare?
Standard-setter Sto
ck s
tatu
s (1
.1)
Ha
rve
st s
tra
teg
y (
1.2
)
Ge
ne
tic
imp
act
on
wild
sto
ck (
1.3
)
Ha
bit
at
(2.1
)
Eco
syst
em
str
uct
ure
an
d f
un
ctio
n
(2.2
)
ET
P s
pe
cie
s o
utc
om
e (
2.3
)
ET
P s
pe
cie
s m
an
age
me
nt
(2.4
)
Oth
er
spe
cie
s o
utc
om
e (
2.5
)
Oth
er
spe
cie
s m
an
ag
em
en
t (2
.6)
Was
te m
an
ag
em
en
t a
nd
po
lluti
on
con
tro
l (2
.7)
En
erg
y e
ffic
ien
cy (
2.8
)
Dis
ea
se a
nd
pe
st m
an
ag
em
en
t
pra
ctic
es
(2.9
)
Tra
nsl
oca
tio
n O
utc
om
e (
2.1
0)
Tra
nsl
oca
tio
n M
an
ag
em
en
t (2
.11
)
Intr
od
uce
d s
pe
cie
s m
an
ag
em
en
t
(2.1
2)
Lega
l an
d/o
r cu
sto
ma
ry f
ram
ew
ork
(3.1
)
Co
nsu
lta
tio
n,
role
s a
nd
resp
on
sib
iliti
es
(3.2
)
Fa
rms
an
d f
ish
ery
sp
eci
fic
ob
ject
ive
s (3
.3)
De
cisi
on
-ma
kin
g p
roce
sse
s (3
.4)
Co
mp
lian
ce a
nd
en
forc
em
en
t (3
.5)
Ch
ild la
bo
ur
(4.1
)
Fo
rce
d,
bo
nd
ed
or
com
pu
lso
ry
lab
ou
r (4
.2)
Dis
crim
ina
tio
n (
4.3
)
He
alt
h,
safe
ty a
nd
insu
ran
ce (
4.4
)
Fa
ir a
nd
de
cen
t w
ag
es
(4.5
)F
ree
do
m o
f a
sso
cia
tio
n a
nd
colle
ctiv
e b
arg
ain
ing
(4
.6)
Dis
cip
lina
ry p
ract
ice
s (4
.7)
Wo
rkin
g h
ou
rs (
4.8
)
En
vir
on
me
nta
l tra
inin
g (
4.9
)
Vis
ibili
ty,
po
siti
on
ing
an
d
ori
en
tati
on
of
farm
s ..
. (5
.1)
Ide
nti
fica
tio
n a
nd
re
cov
ery
of
sub
sta
nti
al g
ea
r (5
.2)
No
ise
, lig
ht
an
d o
do
ur
(5.3
)
De
com
mis
sio
nin
g o
f a
ba
nd
on
ed
Friend of the Sea
EU Organic
Soil Association
USDA Organic
IOFAG (Irish Organic Farmers and Growers)
Naturland
Seafood Watch
AFRISCO
Organic Pasifika
Organic Farmers & Growers
ECOCERT
AsureQuality
Australia Certified Organic
BioGro
FairWild
Standards Council of Canada
PRINCIPLE 1
Sustainable
wild stocks PRINCIPLE 2 - Environmental impacts
PRINCIPLE 3 - Effective
management PRINCIPLE 4 - Social responsibility
PRINCIPLE 5 - Community
relations and interaction
Partial
Major non-conformity
Minor non-conformity
a. Seaweed Standard - scoring
Aspira-tional
Target
Mini-mum
Fail
Pass
Pass
� Unconditional pass (all targets met
� Conditional pass, up to [10-20%] targets not met, conditions assigned
� Fail if not met in 3 months
1+ year condition timeline
Each Scoring Issue (SI) includes defined Scoring Guideposts assessed at minimum and target levels
a. Seaweed Standard – further work…
Latest decisions from the June SSC meeting…
Unit of Assessment – Clarifications needed on definitions (including for groups/multi-site etc)
IMTA not in scope at this stage (combine multiple assessments, with other standards)
Microalgae in scope – change name to Algal Std (but not seagrasses or other marine plants)
Risk-Based Framework (RBF) to be developed
Best Management Practices for seaweed to be identified and reviewed, to provide guidance (Thierry Chopin & Alejandro Buschman)
Social indicators to be more clearly aligned to ILO standards (re family businesses etc)
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b. Seaweed certification process
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Pre-assessment
(optional)
Announce assessment
and site visit
Site visit and audit
findings
Public Comment Draft
Report (PCDR)
Peer review of Draft
Report
Final Report and
objections phase
Annual Surveillance
Recertification after 5
years (3 initially)
30
days
30
days
20
daysAim –To combine the best elements of the MSC and ASC processes to create a robust and efficient process
Planned activities (include…)
Date Activity Location
Mar – Apr 2016 Public consultation improvements.msc.org
April Public briefing2016 Seafood Expo Global
Brussels, Belgium
June Conference presentationInternational Seaweed
Symposium, Copenhagen
Today Conference presentation Seagriculture, Portugal
SeptemberCertification Bodies
workshopLondon, UK
October Conference presentation Sust. Cosmetics Symp., Paris
November Consultation workshop Qingdao, China
November Consultation workshop Bali, Indonesia
1 Dec 2016Seaweed Standard
Committee meeting London, UK
Mar – Apr 2017 2nd Public consultation MSC Website. See here:
Please email MSC to register your interest in
these events
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Dan Hoggarth
For further information or questions, please contact:
Thank you
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