Mexico Yucatan red octopus - handline (Marativa Seafoods)

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Overview

Together with a diverse group of stakeholders, Marativa will work to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Yucatan Peninsula artisanal octopus fishery. The group will be working in close collaboration with producers, buyers and managers to promote improvements in the small-scale fishery that targets Red Octopus (Octopus maya) in the Yucatan Peninsula area using drifting rod with lines containing bait, no hook (known as gareteo).

FIP Description 

Together with a diverse group of stakeholders, Marativa will work to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Yucatan Peninsula artisanal octopus fishery.

FIP Objective(s) 

The main objective of this FIP is to help improve the level of knowledge and improvement needed for the Yucatan Octopus Fishery through the implementation of actions that will improve the score of the performance indicators of the MSC sustainable fishing standard,  and achieve a level of compliance that will let the fishery pass a certification process against the standard by the end of 2027.

To achieve this, the project participants aim to: 

• Confirm the status of the targeted stock and support the improvement of the harvest strategy (if needed) (July 2023- December 2027).

• Improve the data collection to understand the impacts of the fishery in the habitats and ecosystem (July 2023- December 2027)

• Promote the design, implementation and effectiveness of the management strategy (July 2023- December 2027).

FIP Type 
Comprehensive
FIP Stage 
Stage 2: FIP Launch
Start and Projected End Dates
June 2023
December 2027
Last Progress Report Reviewed 
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Next Progress Report Due 
Monday, September 30, 2024
Species 
Common Name 
Red Octopus
Scientific Name
Octopus maya
Gear Type 
Handline
Location
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Mexico
Geographic Scope 
Yucatan Peninsula
Country Flag of Vessel 
Mexico
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
1,000 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings 
32,000 metric tons
Landings Date 
October 2022
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FIP at a Glance

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June 01, 2023
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  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

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C Some Recent Progress
Actions Complete

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  • Incomplete
Next Update Due FisheryProgress requires a FIP to provide update reports every six months, and two missed reports will render the FIP inactive. If a report is overdue, this date will appear red.
Sep 2024
Target End Date
Dec 2027

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Marativa Seafoods
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Sergio Castro
Organization Name 
Marativa Seafoods
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Juan Pablo Castro Vega
Organization Name 
Marativa Seafoods
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Ana Patricia Jarero Duarte
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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