MSC-RBF Status

84: Pass- Low Risk

The wrasse fishery scored > 80 in the MSC-RBF analysis, passing assessment with low risk of stock damage. The Productivity Susceptibility Analysis showed bluethroat wrasse is a highly productive species with a short generation time and high fecundity. This species is moderately susceptible to capture and damage by the fishery, with high overlap of fishing effort and stock distribution, moderate risk of individuals encountering handlines and traps, and moderate risk of juveniles being captured. The Consequence Analysis showed that, aside from a decline in 2006-07 due to the prohibition of abalone as fish trap bait, CPUE for wrasse has remained relatively stable across the state. Therefore, the stock status and recruitment dynamics of this species are unlikely to be significantly impacted by the fishery.

Productivity Attributes

Attribute	Score
Average age at maturity	1
Average maximum age	2
Fecundity	1
Average maximum size	1
Average size at maturity	1
Reproductive strategy	1
Trophic level	3

Susceptibility Attributes

Attribute	Score
Availability	3
Encounterability	2
Selectivity	2
Post-capture mortality	3

Consequence Analysis

Vulnerable Subcomponent(s)	Score
All	80