Area 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

Overview

NOTE: This FIP is inactive.

Currently, Kien Giang is the most important marine capture fishery in Vietnam, the trawl fishery particularly plays a crucial role in terms of number of vessels as well as in annual catch volume. On average, this fishery accounts for more than 80% of landing volume and provides a large number of livelihoods to local and neighboring provinces.

However, the fishery is being faced with a number of issues related to management (monitoring, control, surveillance), particularly recruitment overfishing, growth overfishing, social issues (increasing conflicts among fishing fleets, poor management of labor force). There is an urgent need for solutions which promote good practices in managing and operating the fishery while the central and local government are implementing "top-down" approaches in fisheries management. Forming an alliance within actors along the supply chain should strengthen the participation of all relevant stakeholders in management plan development and implementation.

The FIP is focusing on the three main areas including (1) fishery resource and environment; (2) fishery economics and (3) social aspects. The objective of this multi species FIP is to achieve the Global Standard for Responsible Supply of fishmeal and fish oil (IFFO RS).

 

 

NOTE: This FIP is inactive.

Currently, Kien Giang is the most important marine capture fishery in Vietnam, the trawl fishery particularly plays a crucial role in terms of number of vessels as well as in annual catch volume. On average, this fishery accounts for more than 80% of landing volume and provides a large number of livelihoods to local and neighboring provinces.

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
KIHUSEA
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Duong Cong Trinh
Email 
duongcongtrinh@gmail.com
Phone 
0084(0)913994091
Website Name 
http://www.kihuseavn.com
Organization Name 
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Nguyen Ba Thong
Email 
thong.nguyen@sustainablefish.org
Phone 
+0084 (0)983992633
Website Name 
Fisheries Improvement
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.
143

Overview

What is a Completed FIP?

Completed FIPs are those that have independent verification that they have achieved their environmental objectives and/or graduated to MSC full assessment or other program assessment. Completed FIPs no longer report on their environmental performance but may choose to voluntarily report on their social performance.

Date of Completion: Jul 2019

Explanation of Completion: FIP achieved MSC certification for both units of assessment in 2019.

Completion Link

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) longline tuna FIP was launched in 2012. The FIP entered "stage 2" in January 2016. The fishery achieved MSC certification for WCPO yellowfin tuna in 2018, and is currently under MSC full assessment for WCPO bigeye tuna. The locally-based pelagic longline fishery that operates in the FSM's Exclusive Economic Zone targets bigeye and yellowfin tunas and incidentally catches various additional market species. There are about 50 active vessels in the fishery. The project, designed to meet all elements of a comprehensive FIP as defined by the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions, has an overarching aim of addressing all deficiencies identified in an MSC pre-assessment so that the fishery will pass an assessment against the MSC standard. Key improvements needed include putting in place elements of robust harvest strategies for the two stocks of the principal market species; augmenting the institutional capacity to achieve the prescribed minimum observer coverage rate to meet scientific objectives of monitoring; and augmenting the management system for stocks and populations of vulnerable secondary species, including endangered, threatened and protected species. 

FIPプロフィールレポート

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) longline tuna FIP was launched in 2012. The FIP entered "stage 2" in January 2016. The fishery achieved MSC certification for WCPO yellowfin tuna in 2018, and is currently under MSC full assessment for WCPO bigeye tuna. The locally-based pelagic longline fishery that operates in the FSM's Exclusive Economic Zone targets bigeye and yellowfin tunas and incidentally catches various additional market species. There are about 50 active vessels in the fishery.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
January 01, 2016
14% 32% 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
Not yet available
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
Target End Date
Jan 2020
Additional Impacts:
Traceability

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Lead: Luen Thai Fishing Venture
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Eric Gilman FIP Coordinator
Email 
EGilman@utas.edu.au
Website Name 
FSM longline tuna FIP
Organization Name 
Co-lead: FSM National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA)
Organization Type 
Other
Primary Contact 
Bradley Phillip
Email 
bradley.philip@norma.fm
Website Name 
National Oceanic Resource Management Authority
Organization Name 
Co-lead: Anova Foods USA
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Helen Packer
Email 
helen.packer@anovafoodusa.com
Website Name 
Fishing & Living
Organization Name 
Co-lead: Norpac Fisheries Export
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Tom Kraft
Email 
thomaskraft@mac.com
Website Name 
Norpac
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.
126

Overview

What is a Completed FIP?

Completed FIPs are those that have independent verification that they have achieved their environmental objectives and/or graduated to MSC full assessment or other program assessment. Completed FIPs no longer report on their environmental performance but may choose to voluntarily report on their social performance.

Date of Completion: Jul 2019

Explanation of Completion: This FIP entered MSC full assessment in December 2018 and achieved certification in October 2019.

Completion Link

The Marshall Islands longline tuna FIP was launched in 2011. The Republic of the Marshall Islands' domestic pelagic longline fishery, which targets bigeye and yellowfin tunas and incidentally catches various additional market species, has about 38 active vessels participating in the fishery.  The fishery operates entirely within the Marshall Islands EEZ. The project, designed to meet all elements of a comprehensive FIP as defined by the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions, has an overarching aim of addressing all deficiencies identified in an MSC pre-assessment so that the fishery will pass an assessment against the MSC fisheries standard. The fishery will enter MSC full assessment in late 2018.

FIPプロフィールレポート

The Marshall Islands longline tuna FIP was launched in 2011. The Republic of the Marshall Islands' domestic pelagic longline fishery, which targets bigeye and yellowfin tunas and incidentally catches various additional market species, has about 38 active vessels participating in the fishery.  The fishery operates entirely within the Marshall Islands EEZ.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
May 01, 2011
21% 32% 43% 4%
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
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
Target End Date
Jan 2020
Additional Impacts:
Traceability

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Co-Lead: Norpac Fisheries Export
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Tom Kraft
Email 
thomaskraft@mac.com
Website Name 
Marshall Islands longline tuna FIP
Organization Name 
Co-Lead: Luen Thai Fishing Venture
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Eric Gilman
Email 
EGilman@utas.edu.au
Website Name 
Marshall Islands longline tuna FIP
Organization Name 
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority
Organization Type 
Other
Primary Contact 
Berry Muller
Website Name 
Chief Fisheries Officer - Oceanic Division
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.
96

Overview

What is a Completed FIP?

Completed FIPs are those that have independent verification that they have achieved their environmental objectives and/or graduated to MSC full assessment or other program assessment. Completed FIPs no longer report on their environmental performance but may choose to voluntarily report on their social performance.

Date of Completion: Nov 2019

Explanation of Completion: The Cook Islands bigeye tuna longline fishery achieved MSC re-certification in August 2020.

Completion Link

Since 2013, Anova Food/Fishing & Living and Luen Thai Fishing Ventures have been co-leading the Cook Islands Fishery Improvement Project for the country's pelagic longline tuna fishery. The FIP covers all vessels that are participating in the Cook Islands longline fishery. In March 2017, the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) portion of this fishery became MSC-certified. The FIP now only covers bigeye tuna caught both within the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and on the adjacent high seas. Vessels in this fishery primarily fish within the Cook Islands EEZ and about 5% of fishing effort occurs in the country's adjacent high seas. Participants of this FIP currently include the Ministry of Marine Resources of the Cook Islands (MMR), Luen Thai Fishing Ventures and Anova Food LLC/Fishing & Living.

Since 2013, Anova Food/Fishing & Living and Luen Thai Fishing Ventures have been co-leading the Cook Islands Fishery Improvement Project for the country's pelagic longline tuna fishery. The FIP covers all vessels that are participating in the Cook Islands longline fishery. In March 2017, the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) portion of this fishery became MSC-certified. The FIP now only covers bigeye tuna caught both within the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and on the adjacent high seas.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
February 01, 2017
7% 25% 68%
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
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
Target End Date
Feb 2020
Additional Impacts:
TraceabilityRoundtable

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Anova Food LLC
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Helen Packer
Email 
helen.packer@anovafoodusa.com
Website Name 
Fishing & Living Program
Organization Name 
Luen Thai Fishing Ventures
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Eric Gilman
Email 
FisheriesResearchGroup@gmail.com
Website Name 
http://www.ltfv.com/
Organization Name 
Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources
Organization Type 
Other
Website Name 
http://www.mmr.gov.ck/
Organization Name 
Yi Rong Fishery Company
Organization Type 
Industry
Organization Name 
Norpac Fisheries Export
Organization Type 
Industry
Website Name 
http://www.norpacexport.com/
Organization Name 
Pacific Community
Organization Type 
Other
Website Name 
اونيلا
Organization Name 
Western and Central Pacific Commission
Organization Type 
Other
Website Name 
العناية بالبشرة
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.
45

Pages

Subscribe to Area 71 (Pacific, Western Central)