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GULF MENHADEN FEB 9 Signed and submitted contract with SAI to conduct Pre and Full Assessments for both Menhaden fisheries APR 4 OME receives both Gulf and Atlantic Menhaden pre-assessments showing they pass MAY 11 Signed and submitted contracts with SAI to move forward with full assessments for Atlantic and Gulf Menhaden fisheries JUL 6 SAI meets with GSMFC and Gulf Menhaden stakeholders (Sierra Club MS and Sea Shepard). SAI tours Omega’s Moss Point facility JUL 7 SAI meets with Gulf Menhaden stakeholders (Recirculating Farms Coalition and GRN) JUL 10 SAI meets with NOAA’s Amy Schueller and Ray Mroch to discuss both fisheries and their stock assessments JUL 18 SAI has a call with Gulf Menhaden stakeholder (Menhaden Conservation Project) OCT 10 Daybrook is added to the Gulf Menhaden certification sharing. NOV 13 Received the draft Gulf Menhaden full assessment DEC 7 OME/ Daybrook provided feedback on the draft report

NGOs & Advocates Regulators, Businesses and Misc. CCA Mississippi (F.J. Eicke) GSMFC ( Steve Vanderkooy, Dave Donaldson ) Gulf Restoration network (Cyn Sarthou, Hannah Leis, Harry Monterey Bay Aquarium – Seafood Watch Lowenburg , Raleigh Hoke, Scott Eustis, Anthony Bennett ) Historic Ocean Springs Saltwater Fly Fishing Club (Donald Abrams, Jeff MSC (Marin Hawk) Deuschle, Mark Tscheulin, Mike Sharpe, Gus Pialet) Marine Fish Conservation Network (Rob Vandermark) NOAA ( Amy Schueller, Ray Mroch , Erik Williams, Kyle Shertzer) Menhaden Conservation Project/ Patroon Group ( Benson Chiles, Jerry Omega Protein ( Ben , Tabitha, Peter, Kenny, Jeff Blalock, Marty Triplett, Joan, Tom ) Ault ) Ocean Conservancy Oceana PEW (Justin Grubich, Thomas Wheatley) Recirculating Farms ( Marianne Cufone , Emily Posner) Sea Shepard ( Garth Walker ) Sierra Club ( Steve Shepard, Carrol Campbell, Diana Sue, Jeanne Lebow )

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Principle Score Principle 1 – Target Species 80.8 GULF MENHADEN CURRENT STATUS Principle 2 – Ecosystem 83.4 Principle 3 – Management System 82.3 Condition Condition PI number The client must provide evidence of the implementation of a harvest strategy that is designed to take into consideration the ecological role of Gulf 1.2.1 1 menhaden and is responsive to the state of the stock with respect to its role in the ecosystem. The client must provide evidence of implementation of well-defined harvest control rules that take into consideration the ecological role of Gulf 1.2.2 menhaden and that; 1) ensure the exploitation rate is reduced as the point where serious ecosystem impacts could occur and; 2) are expected to keep the 2 stock fluctuating around a target level consistent with ecosystem needs. There shall be a regular review of the potential effectiveness and practicality of alternative measures to minimise UoA-related mortality of ETP 2.3.2 species and they are implemented as appropriate . “Regular review” in this context meaning at least once every 5 years. The ‘regular review’ at SG80 3 may be met if at least one review of alternative measures has been undertaken, that measures are implemented as appropriate, and there is a commitment from the client or the management body to have another review within the 5 year window. The client must provide evidence that adequate data continue to be collected to detect any increase in risk level posed to the elements of the northern 2.5.3 4 Gulf of Mexico ecosystem as a result of the Gulf menhaden fishery. Clear long-term objectives that guide decision-making, consistent with MSC fisheries standard and the precautionary approach are explicit within 3.1.3 management policy. In order to achieve the SG 80 scoring level for this PI within the prescribed certification timeframe, milestones have been defined and 5 incorporated within the client action plan for the fishery . Short and long-term objectives , which are consistent with achieving the outcomes expressed by MSC’s Principles 1 and 2 , are explicit within the fishery- 3.2.1 specific management system. In order to achieve the SG 80 scoring level for this PI within the prescribed certification timeframe, milestones have been 6 defined and incorporated within the client action plan for the fishery.

ATLANTIC MENHADEN FEB 9 Signed and submitted contract with SAI to conduct Pre and Full Assessments for Atlantic and Gulf Menhaden fisheries APR 4 OME receives both Gulf and Atlantic Menhaden pre-assessments showing they pass MAY 11 Signed and submitted contracts with SAI to move forward with full assessments for Atlantic and Gulf Menhaden fisheries JUL 10 SAI meets with NOAA’s Amy Schueller and Ray Mroch to discuss both fisheries and their assessments JUL 12 SAI tours Omega’s Reedville facility and meets with Atlantic Menhaden stakeholders JUL 13 SAI meets with Atlantic menhaden stakeholders JUL 10 SAI meets with NOAA’s Amy Schueller and Ray Mroch to discuss both fisheries and their stock assessments JUL 18 SAI has a call with Gulf Menhaden stakeholder (Menhaden Conservation Project)

NGOs & Advocates Regulators, Businesses and Misc. CCA Maryland (David Sikorski, Tony Friedrich) Land O’Lakes CCA North Carolina Lunds (Jeff Kaelin) Chesapeake Bay Defenders Omega Protein ( Ben , Tabitha, Peter , Nick, Joan , Tom , Gary ) Chesapeake Bay Foundation (Chris Moore) Nielsen (Jeffrey Lloyd) Conservation Law Foundation Maryland North Carolina State University Student (Adrian Teegarden) Earth Justice The Stock Market (Byron Quinley) Friends of the Rivers of Virginia University of Virginia (Westley Chesser) Gotham Whale (Paul Sieswerda) ASMFC Staff and Board (Tony Kerns, Megan Ware, Jason McNamee, Robert Ballou, Adam Nowalsky) Jersey Coast Angler’s Association (Tom Fote) MSC/ SAI (Marin Hawk, Rob Allen) Louis Daniels NOAA ( Amy Schueller, Ray Mroch , Erik Williams, Kyle Shertzer) Marine Fish Conservation Network / Menhaden Defenders (Rob Vandermark, Paul Eidman) Monterey Bay Aquarium – Seafood Watch Menhaden Conservation Project / Patroon Group ( Benson Chiles , Jery Ault , James Crowley, Bill Michaelcheck) Ocean Conservancy Oceana PEW (Peter Baker, Joseph Gordon, Aaron Kornbluth, Ellen Pikitch) H. Bruce Franklin Save the Bay – Narragansett Bay (Mike Jarbeau) Sierra Club The Nature Conservancy (Kate Wilke) Virginia Conservation Network (Kelley Galownia) Virginia Saltwater Sportfishing Association

PEER REVIEWERS (BOTH FISHERIES) Kristin Kleisner –  Worked at Northeast Fisheries Science Center, the Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, Texas Tech.  Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Fisheries from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School William Karp –  30-year career with NOAA Fisheries, Science and Research Director of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Tom Jagielo –  24 years with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and 6 years with the Fisheries Research Institute at the University of Washington.  B.S. degree in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University, and a M.S. degree in Fisheries from the University of Washington Lisa Borges –  Past career includes IPIMAR (Portugal), the Marine Institute (Ireland), and IMARES (The Netherlands).  BSc in Marine Biology & Fisheries from the University of the Algarve (Portugal), an MSc in Fisheries from the University of Porto (Portugal), and a PhD on discards from demersal fisheries from the National University of Ireland