Through the recognition process, you will be designated as either a Fishery Expert, an Aquaculture Expert, or a Fishery / Aquaculture Expert according to the application reviewer based on the evidence provided in the application form. If you would like to be recognized as a Fishery / Aquaculture expert, be sure to provide evidence for both.
To qualify as a Fishery or Aquaculture expert, individuals must demonstrate basic knowledge of fisheries or aquaculture. An individual must qualify in at least one of the following categories:
1. University degree.
Fisheries: Fisheries, biology, fisheries or marine management, environmental management
Aquaculture: Aquaculture, biology, environmental management
OR
2. Training, experience, approval, recognition, or accreditation to audit against a fisheries, vessel, or aqauaculture standard.
This may include company codes of conduct or other company programs. This may also include informal assessments, such as pre-assessments, for a relevant program.
Fisheries: Marine Stewardship Council, Fair Trade USA CFS, RFVS, Marin Trust, STF Auditable Standard, Thai Union Vessel Code of Conduct, etc.
Aquaculture: Aquaculture Stewardship Council, Best Aquaculture Practices, Global G.A.P., etc.
OR
3. At least two years of other relevant fishery / aquaculture experience.
Fisheries: e.g., conducting stock assessments, fisheries research, fisheries management, working on a commercial or subsistence vessel, health and safety inspections on vessels, etc.
Aquaculture: e.g., aquaculture research, technical aquaculture experience, workers as a farmer or worker on a farm, health and safety inspection on aquaculture farms, etc.
OR
4. MSC's Register: listed as a current technical consultant or associate technical consultant.
Fisheries only
OR
5. FisheryProgress Database of Qualified Consultants: listed in the FisheryProgress Database and currently meeting the FisheryProgress consultant criteria for comprehensive FIPs
Fisheries only
You must demonstrate evidence against at least 1 of the 5 categories above.