Overview
The Nachi Katsuura albacore tuna longline FIP is based out of Nachikatsuura, a town in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan, whose economy is strongly dependent on tuna fisheries. Declines in global tuna stocks have threatened community livelihoods, and thus the local tuna industry is interested in improving fishery sustainability and maintaining their reputation as the top nearshore fresh tuna landing port in Japan. Industry stakeholders agreed to initiate a FIP to improve sustainability performance.
FIP Description
The Nachi Katsuura albacore tuna longline FIP is based out of Nachikatsuura, a town in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan, whose economy is strongly dependent on tuna fisheries.
FIP Objective(s)
Objectives to be achieved by September 2022 are:
- To have a TRP and other elements of harvest strategies, selected based on MSE, in place for North Albacore stocks managed by the WCPFC.
- To have a fishery that is not hindering recovery of depleted main, primary species.
- To have a fishery that minimizes impacts on ETP species and habitats.
- To have fishery management objectives aligned with WCPFC and MSC principles 1 and 2; and with precautionary decision-making processes in place.
- To achieve a level of performance consistent with an unconditional pass of the MSC Standard.
FIP Type
Comprehensive
FIP Stage
Stage 5: Improvements on the Water
Start and Projected End Dates
October 2017
September 2022
Species
Common Name
Albacore Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus alalunga
Gear Type
Longline
Location
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings
150 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings
12,142 metric tons
FIP Leads
Organization Name
UMITO Partners Inc.
Organization Type
NGO
Primary Contact
Shunji Murakami
Website Name
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
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