Area 41 (Atlantic, Southwest)

Overview

What is a Prospective FIP?
Prospective FIPs intend to meet the requirements for active FIPs within one year. These projects are posted on FisheryProgress to help users identify opportunities to support developing FIPs and prevent the start of duplicate FIPs. Prospective FIPs are not yet demonstrating progress toward sustainability.

The Argentina onshore red shrimp - bottom trawl (artisinal fleet) FIP is being designed by Asociacion Pescadores Artesanales Rawson Chubut (A.P.A.R.CH) with the technical support from CeDePesca. The FIP will aim to achieve a certifiable status for the fishery according to the MSC standard.  To do so, a performance analysis (pre-assessment) will be carried out and, considering the results, an Action Plan will be proposed to achieve the objective.

The Argentina red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) fishery is the main crustacean fishery in Argentina and one of the most important marine resources in the Southwest Atlantic.  In accordance with the Fisheries Law, Argentinean provinces have jurisdiction over the exploitation of living resources populating their interior waters and the Argentine sea adjacent to their coasts up to 12 nautical miles (measured from baseline), which allows for the characterization of provincial fisheries.

The fleet operates in the fishery addressed by this FIP, use bottom-trawling nets along the coastal waters of  Chubut Province mainly in the Restricted Fishing Effort Zone between Punta León and Cabo Dos Bahías. The Rawson Port as its landing point, and it conducts daily fishing trips from November to April (some years October-March).  

During 2024 the onshore red shrimp- artisanal fleet fishery recorded catches of around 16,000 tones.

The Argentina onshore red shrimp - bottom trawl (artisinal fleet) FIP is being designed by Asociacion Pescadores Artesanales Rawson Chubut (A.P.A.R.CH) with the technical support from CeDePesca. The FIP will aim to achieve a certifiable status for the fishery according to the MSC standard.  To do so, a performance analysis (pre-assessment) will be carried out and, considering the results, an Action Plan will be proposed to achieve the objective.

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Elba Brunetti
Email 
elba.brunetti@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
https://cedepesca.net/
Organization Name 
Asociación Pescadores Artesanales Rawson Chubut (APARCH)
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Fernando Alarcon
Email 
falarcon@aparch.com.ar
Website Name 
https://www.facebook.com/p/Asociaci%C3%B3n-Pescadores-Artesanales-100073019605284/?_rdr
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.
26195

Overview

What is a Prospective FIP?
Prospective FIPs intend to meet the requirements for active FIPs within one year. These projects are posted on FisheryProgress to help users identify opportunities to support developing FIPs and prevent the start of duplicate FIPs. Prospective FIPs are not yet demonstrating progress toward sustainability.

Hilo Fish Company Inc. and Compex Indústria e Comércio De Pesca E Exportação LTDA have leveraged their industry expertise and resources to develop regional strategies aimed at enhancing the sustainability of the target species in North Eastern Brazil. UoA target species include Red Grouper (Epinephelus morio),  Black Grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci), and Snowy Grouper (Epinephelus niveatus) caught by handline and longline, within the Brazilian EEZ of FAO Major Fishing Area 41.

Hilo Fish Company Inc. and Compex Indústria e Comércio De Pesca E Exportação LTDA have leveraged their industry expertise and resources to develop regional strategies aimed at enhancing the sustainability of the target species in North Eastern Brazil. UoA target species include Red Grouper (Epinephelus morio),  Black Grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci), and Snowy Grouper (Epinephelus niveatus) caught by handline and longline, within the Brazilian EEZ of FAO Major Fishing Area 41.

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Hilo Fish Company Inc.
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Slater Daniels
Email 
sdaniels@hilofish.com
Phone 
+1 808-987-1295
Website Name 
Hilo Fish Company
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25886

Overview

The fishery being assessed is Atlantic Ocean tuna and swordfish longline fishery, which is managed by the company Ying Sheng Hsiang, Taiwan. The fishery targets Atlantic Ocean albacore (Thunnus alalunga) tuna, bigeye (T. obesus), yellowfin (T. albacares) tunas, and swordfish (Xiphias gladius). There are 9 pelagic longline vessels flagged to China and Namibia and fish exclusively on the high seas in the Atlantic. The fishery is managed regionally by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in the Atlantic Ocean.

The fishery being assessed is Atlantic Ocean tuna and swordfish longline fishery, which is managed by the company Ying Sheng Hsiang, Taiwan. The fishery targets Atlantic Ocean albacore (Thunnus alalunga) tuna, bigeye (T. obesus), yellowfin (T. albacares) tunas, and swordfish (Xiphias gladius). There are 9 pelagic longline vessels flagged to China and Namibia and fish exclusively on the high seas in the Atlantic. The fishery is managed regionally by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in the Atlantic Ocean.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
January 01, 2025
21% 36% 43%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • 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.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
Not yet available
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Jul 2025
Target End Date
Jan 2030

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Key Traceability Ltd.
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Emily Wardrop
Email 
e.wardrop@keytraceability.com
Website Name 
Key Traceability Ltd.
Organization Name 
Ying Sheng Hsiang Fishery Co., Ltd.
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Hsu, Kai-cheng
Email 
s8153710@gmail.com
Website Name 
N/a
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.
25346

Overview

Industry led FIP started by Netuno USA, Inc targeting Lane (LS) and Yellowtail Snappers (YTL)Fisheries in the Northeast States (LME 16 – from Piaui to Bahia, Olavo et al 2022). Landings are leaded by Ceara and Bahia State. In the first one, there is an industrial fleet, but most of the landings are made by a semi artisanal fleet, wooden made, with a total length varying between 9 and 13 meters and equipped with a 60 to 160Hp diesel engine. Fisheries are done both with handlines and pots. For line fishing, sardines and common scad are commonly used as bait. For pots, fisherman uses lard and even pieces of ceramics as attractor. Olavo et al. (2022) classified the Lane Snapper stock as underexploited (B2021/BMSY = 1.28) and without overfishing (F2021/FMSY = 0.88). The Yellowtail Snapper on the other hand shows evidence of overfishing (0.60 and 1,37 respectively), anyway, there is no catch limit for fishing either Lane or Yellowtail Snapper and the government hasn’t had a continuous landing data collection program since 2008. The lack of knowledge and track of landings are not limited to LS & YTS but also for non-target species and eventual ETP interactions. Present MSC/PA showed that the fisheries don’t have an update stock assessments and data collection programs that the government used to have until 2012 was suspended and not yet resumed. Therefore are some management measures in place such as the mandatory delivery of production maps reports and the use of satellite tracking navigation system (>10  meters boats) there are no evidence of compliance. So, basic data fisheries production is obtained by some landings data and production maps reports (mapa de bordo) provided by fishing companies and some academic sampling. This is not enough, and even the federal agency responsible for fisheries management IBAMA-Brazilian Environment Institute says that “the actual systems present deficiencies that basically reside in the insufficient number of data collectors, lack of commitment from the production sector and absence of an integrated institutional policy for generating national landings statistics”.

Industry led FIP started by Netuno USA, Inc targeting Lane (LS) and Yellowtail Snappers (YTL)Fisheries in the Northeast States (LME 16 – from Piaui to Bahia, Olavo et al 2022). Landings are leaded by Ceara and Bahia State. In the first one, there is an industrial fleet, but most of the landings are made by a semi artisanal fleet, wooden made, with a total length varying between 9 and 13 meters and equipped with a 60 to 160Hp diesel engine. Fisheries are done both with handlines and pots. For line fishing, sardines and common scad are commonly used as bait.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
November 01, 2024
18% 4% 7% 71%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • 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.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
Not yet available
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May 2025
Target End Date
Dec 2027

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
IABS
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Roberta Roxilene
Email 
roberta@iabs.org.br
Phone 
+ 55 (61) 99115440
Website Name 
IABS
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.
25045

Overview

What is a Prospective FIP?
Prospective FIPs intend to meet the requirements for active FIPs within one year. These projects are posted on FisheryProgress to help users identify opportunities to support developing FIPs and prevent the start of duplicate FIPs. Prospective FIPs are not yet demonstrating progress toward sustainability.

Beaver Street Fisheries have decided to partner with CeDePesca to design a prospective FIP, with the ultimate goal of achieving a certifiable status for the lane snapper- handline and trap –fishery in Brazil.

The lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris) it is one of the main demersal fishing resources caught with line in Brazil. It has a wide geographic distribution, being found from North Carolina, USA, to the Southeast of Brazil and lives in various types of substrates, mainly around coral reefs and algae banks.

In Brazil, fisheries management is shared between the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA) and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, and it is known that there has not been a continuous fisheries statistics program since 2008. However, the Permanent Committee on Management and Sustainable Use of Demersal Resources in the North and Northeast, which aims to advise on the sustainable exploitation of demersal resources, resumed their meetings in 2022.

If you are interested in participating from this FIP at its initial stages, please contact CeDePesca or Beaver Street Fisheries.

Beaver Street Fisheries have decided to partner with CeDePesca to design a prospective FIP, with the ultimate goal of achieving a certifiable status for the lane snapper- handline and trap –fishery in Brazil.

The lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris) it is one of the main demersal fishing resources caught with line in Brazil. It has a wide geographic distribution, being found from North Carolina, USA, to the Southeast of Brazil and lives in various types of substrates, mainly around coral reefs and algae banks.

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
ROCHELLE CRUZ
Email 
rochelle.cruz@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Name 
Beaver Street Fisheries
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Casey R. Marion
Email 
cmarion@seabest.com
Website Name 
Beaver Street Fisheries
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.
24786
Expiration Date 
September 2025

Overview

The fishery being assessed is Star Trading Atlantic Ocean longline tuna fishery. The fishery targets albacore (Thunnus alalunga) tuna, bigeye (T. obesus) and yellowfin (T. albacares) tunas. The 28 pelagic longline vessels are flagged to Suriname and fish exclusively on the high seas in the Atlantic. The fishery is managed regionally by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in the Atlantic Ocean.

The fishery being assessed is Star Trading Atlantic Ocean longline tuna fishery. The fishery targets albacore (Thunnus alalunga) tuna, bigeye (T. obesus) and yellowfin (T. albacares) tunas. The 28 pelagic longline vessels are flagged to Suriname and fish exclusively on the high seas in the Atlantic. The fishery is managed regionally by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in the Atlantic Ocean.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
April 01, 2024
7% 29% 64%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • 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.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
A Advanced Progress
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Jun 2025
Target End Date
Apr 2029

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Key Traceability
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Tom Evans
Email 
t.evans@keytraceability.com
Website Name 
Key Traceability
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.
23521

Overview

Hilo Fish Company Inc. & Comercio de Pescados Villa Imp. E Expt. Ltda. have combined their industry knowledge and resources to implement regional strategies to improve the sustainability of their target species here in Brazil.   Areas of concentration include, but are not limited to, improving fisheries data quality, reducing impacts of non-target species interactions, and increasing shared information between fisheries stakeholders. 

In 2023, a pre-assessment was completed using MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 to identify all environmental indicators for the South Atlantic swordfish stock.  To address the areas of sustainability vulnerability in the Brazilian fishery, Hilo Fish Company Inc. and Comercio de Pescados Villa Imp. E Expt. Ltda. have put together a multidisciplinary team of Brazilian fisheries representatives and regional experts to develop a basic FIP for the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) landed by longline in the UoA.  This FIP represents 2 supply chain companies, 1 national fishing collective and 72 Brazil-flagged vessels operating out of the ports of Itajaí in Santa Catarina, Itaipava in Espíito Santo, and Rio Grande in Rio Grande do Sul.  

Due to the highly migratory nature of the Southwest Atlantic swordfish, the stock is governed at the highest level by the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) RFMO, and the stock is governed at the national level by both the Brazilian Ministry of Fisheries & Aquaculture (MPA) and the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA).

Based on the pre-assessment (see the pre-assessment Doc.) for the South Atlantic swordfish stock conducted in 2023, one of the Performance Indicators (PIs) was scored so that the fishery would fail under the MSC v2.01 assessment (SG<60) and four of the PIs required conditions for improvement (SG 60-79).  The objective of this FIP is to increase the PIs (of scores <60 or 60-79) to SG>80.  Efforts to achieve these scores will be undertaken by actions which improve shared swordfish (Xiphias gladius) stock management in the South Atlantic through better reporting and improved data quality, reduction of shark by-catch mortality, and improvements to ETP species interactions in the MoU.

Hilo Fish Company Inc. & Comercio de Pescados Villa Imp. E Expt. Ltda. have combined their industry knowledge and resources to implement regional strategies to improve the sustainability of their target species here in Brazil.   Areas of concentration include, but are not limited to, improving fisheries data quality, reducing impacts of non-target species interactions, and increasing shared information between fisheries stakeholders. 

FIP at a Glance

View current status
November 01, 2023
4% 14% 82%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • 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.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
D Some Past Progress
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Aug 2025
Target End Date
Jun 2028

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Hilo Fish Company Inc.
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Slater Daniels
Email 
sdaniels@hilofish.com
Phone 
+1 808-987-1295
Website Name 
Hilo Fish Company Inc.
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.
22495

Overview

Simplot Australia, Pacific West Australia,  Comercial Inal 2005, Frigosur, Mardi Alimentos, Industrias Santa Maria del Mar and Lamarencoche have partnered with CeDePesca to implement a FIP, with the ultimate goal of achieving a certifiable status for the Argentina flathead bottom trawl fishery.

Flathead (Percophis brasiliensis) has a wide latitudinal distribution from 23° S in Brazil to 47° S in Argentina. This species constitutes the most abundant component of the total landings of demersal coastal fish assemblage in Argentina. The highest concentrations off the Argentinean coast occur in spring, between 39° and 41° S.

The maximum size observed is about 70 cm in total length, but the most frequent sizes in the catches are in the range of 25 to 60 cm.

Simplot Australia, Pacific West Australia,  Comercial Inal 2005, Frigosur, Mardi Alimentos, Industrias Santa Maria del Mar and Lamarencoche have partnered with CeDePesca to implement a FIP, with the ultimate goal of achieving a certifiable status for the Argentina flathead bottom trawl fishery.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
November 01, 2023
54% 46%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • 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.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
C Some Recent Progress
Actions Complete

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Jul 2025
Target End Date
Oct 2028

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Tania Zualet
Email 
tania.zualet@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
CeDePesca
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.
22430

Overview

The Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) - bottom trawl (chilling fleet) FIP has been launched in September 2023 by Cámara Argentina de Armadores de Buques Fresqueros de Altura (CAABPA) with the technical support of CeDePesca.

Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) is a demersal-pelagic species that inhabits cold waters related to sub-antarctic currents. It is one of the leading fishing resources in the Argentine Sea.  The Southern stock of the species is distributed between 41°S and 48°S. The industrial fishery is comprised of two main fleets: the freezing fleet and the chilling fleet. Both fleets use bottom trawls as fishing gear. The fishery is managed by the Fisheries Federal Council (Consejo Federal Pesquero) and the National Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Nación), while research and stock assessments are undertaken by the National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero).

 

The Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) - bottom trawl (chilling fleet) FIP has been launched in September 2023 by Cámara Argentina de Armadores de Buques Fresqueros de Altura (CAABPA) with the technical support of CeDePesca.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
September 01, 2023
46% 54%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • 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.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
C Some Recent Progress
Actions Complete

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  • Complete
  • 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.
Jul 2025
Target End Date
Aug 2028

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Elba Brunetti
Email 
elba.brunetti@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
CeDePesca
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.
22114

Overview

Shortfin squid is distributed in the Southwest Atlantic, from Brazil to southern Argentina, the Falkland Islands, and east to the high seas. The shortfin squid fishery is one of the largest squid fisheries in the world and one of the four most relevant to Argentina.

Shortfin squid has a short lifespan, of about one year. The adults tend to be associated with the sea bottom and are commonly found between 100 and 600 meters deep. Several seasonal spawning populations exist, resulting in reproduction that occurs throughout the entire year.

Because shortfin squid is an annual species, its abundance is difficult to determine and varies greatly from year to year.

In Argentine waters, the fishery is focused on a single population that is divided into four sub-units for evaluation purposes: South Patagonian, Bonaerensis/North Patagonian, Summer Spawning, and Spring Spawning. Only the two first units are targeted for fishing, and they are assessed as separate units.

The fishing fleet, which operates throughout the EEZ, is the only western fleet that uses jigs for catching shortfin squid. Jigger vessels normally fish at night, concentrating the shoals with light from strong lamps located on the decks of the vessels, often complemented by underwater lamps.

The fishing season for vessels authorized to fish for squid (established by Resolution 973/97 of the Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, y Pesca) runs between February 1 and August 31, when the species is migrating over the continental shelf. A designated closure is applied between September and January to protect juveniles. Between February 1 and June 30, fishing is allowed south of 44° S and is carried out on two subpopulations: Summer Spawning (reproductive concentrations) at the beginning of the season and South Patagonian (pre-reproductive concentrations) during the whole period. The fishing season north of 44° S begins on May 1 and closes on August 31. The subpopulation of Bonaerensis/North Patagonian (pre-reproductive concentrations) is captured during this period, as is the Spring Spawning subpopulation, though to a lesser extent and at the end of the season.

As other cephalopod fisheries, the Argentine squid fishery is largely affected by a number of factors. Recruitment and abundance may be highly variable on annual time scales, which makes very difficult to set rebuilding timeframes. It is unclear if the decrease in abundance of the SPS is due to overfishing, unfavorable environmental conditions or other external circumstances. However, no information has been found about the necessity of rebuilding the SPS stock, no rebuilding timeframe has been specified for the stock and there is no evidence that the current rebuilding strategies are rebuilding it. Also, there are not specific harvest control rules or tools for the Argentine shortfin squid fishery that adjust exploitation levels or rates in response to stock status indicators. These ultimately need to be developed in concert with the INIDEP and the management system.

Shortfin squid is distributed in the Southwest Atlantic, from Brazil to southern Argentina, the Falkland Islands, and east to the high seas. The shortfin squid fishery is one of the largest squid fisheries in the world and one of the four most relevant to Argentina.

Shortfin squid has a short lifespan, of about one year. The adults tend to be associated with the sea bottom and are commonly found between 100 and 600 meters deep. Several seasonal spawning populations exist, resulting in reproduction that occurs throughout the entire year.

FIP at a Glance

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Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

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(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • 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.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
A Advanced Progress
Actions Complete

This pie chart represents completed environmental actions. Non-completed environmental actions may contain completed sub-tasks that are not illustrated here. For more information on environmental action progress visit the Actions Progress tab.
  • Complete
  • 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.
May 2025
Target End Date
Jan 2028

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Cámara de Armadores de Poteros de Argentina (C.A.P.A)
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Dario Socrate
Email 
dariosocrate@gmail.com
Website Name 
CAPA
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.
19585

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