Chile common hake - bottom trawl

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Overview

Chilean common hake (Merluccius gayi gayi) is a demersal species inhabiting Chilean waters.  The Chilean common hake fishery takes place between the northern boundary of the IV Region and parallel 41°28.6' S in the X Region.  The fishery has two sub-units, given that it is exploited by two fleets: the artisanal and the industrial.  The most recent stock assessments for Chilean common hake show that the fishing stock is barely at its limit reference point, and that the recovery process has stalled as of 2010, even if the recruitment process seems to not have been impaired.

The Chilean common hake FIP was publicly announced in May 2012, and is being led by the fishing industry association, SONAPESCA, and CeDePesca. 

Currently, this FIP aims to promote the adoption of a recovery plan for the fishery with clear goals, timeframes, and harvest rules in line with the recently ammended Chilean Fisheries Law.  It also aims at minimizing - and eventually eliminating - practices such as underreporting and illegal trade, which have been identified as an issue by authorities and stakeholders within the artisanal sector.  Curbing or eliminating these practices would have a direct impact on the status of the stock. In addition, the FIP is encouraging research to help properly understand the impacts of this trawling fishery on other elements of the ecosystem in order to establish its level of impact and to design practical measures to mitigate it, if deemed necessary.

Certain FIP goals have already been accomplished and include:

  • Promoting consolidation of the stock assessment model after the international peer review took place.
  • Encouraging authorities to establish the TAC in accordance with scientific recommendations.
  • Promoting the start of data collection activities regarding the fishery impacts over the seabed and on other ecosystem components.

To read more about this FIP progress, please visit CeDePesca's Chilean Common hake FIP Public report (updated quaterly).

FIP Description 

Chilean common hake (Merluccius gayi gayi) is a demersal species inhabiting Chilean waters.  The Chilean common hake fishery takes place between the northern boundary of the IV Region and parallel 41°28.6' S in the X Region.  The fishery

FIP Objective(s) 
  • To adopt and implement a recovery plan for the fishery with clear goals, timeframes and harvest rules by April 2018.
  • To minimize, and eventually eliminate, under-reported fishing and illegal trade of hake in the artisanal portion of the fishery by April 2020.
  • To continue to understand and, if necessary, mitigate the impacts of the fishery on the ecosystem by April 2020.
  • To achieve an MSC certifiable status and enter full assessment by April 2020.
FIP Type 
Comprehensive
FIP Stage 
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
May 2012
April 2020
Next Progress Report Due 
Friday, March 30, 2018
Species 
Common Name 
Pacific Hake
Scientific Name 
Merluccius gayi gayi
Additional Names 
South Pacific hake, Chilean common hake, merluza común chilena, merluza chilena
Gear Type 
Bottom Trawl
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Chile
Regional Fisheries Management Organization
Volume
FIP Volume 
13,800 metric tons
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FIP at a Glance

4% 64% 32%
May 01, 2012
79% 21%
Progress Rating

A - Advanced Progress
Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

B - Good Progress
A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 in more than 12 months AND Stage 3 activity in the last year; OR a basic FIP that has achieved Stage 4 or 5 achievements within the past 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 but has not generated a Stage 3 result within the past 12 months OR a FIP younger than a year that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has completed a Stage 3 activity.

D - Some Past Progress
A FIP for which the most recent publicly reported Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 30) months.

E - Negligible Progress
A FIP older than a year that has not reported a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 30 month (but less than 36) months; OR a FIP younger than 1 year that has not reported a Stage 3 activity.

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
  • 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.
Mar 2018
Target End Date
Apr 2020
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FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Guisella Muñoz
Email 
guisella.munoz@cedepesca.net
Website 
Chilean common hake FIP
Organization Name 
SONAPESCA
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Héctor Bacigalupo
Email 
hbacigalupo@sonapesca.cl
Website 
SONAPESCA
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