Overview
The Ontario Commercial Fisheries' Association (OCFA), Great Lakes Food Company Ltd. (GLFC), Presteve Foods Limited (PFL) and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) are leading a cooperative initiative to begin preparations for the eventual MSC certification of the bottom trawl fishery for rainbow smelt in Lake Erie. A MSC pre-assessment was completed in late 2017.
FIP Description
The Ontario Commercial Fisheries' Association (OCFA), Great Lakes Food Company Ltd.
FIP Objective(s)
The overall objective is to prepare the fishery for full MSC assessment by April 2024. Management outcome objectives are as follows:
- Harvest strategy with harvest control rules established (May 2019 to April 2024)
- Monitoring and assessment of the target stock improved (May 2019 to April 2024)
- Fishery impacts managed to minimize risk to the ecosystem (May 2019 to April 2024)
- Fishery-specific management objectives relating to healthy stocks and minimization of environmental impacts in place (May 2020 to April 2023)
- Decision-making processes strengthened with a clearer scientific basis (May 2021 to April 2024)
- Performance evaluation of the management system in place (May 2021 to April 2024)
FIP Type
Comprehensive
FIP Stage
Stage 3: FIP Implementation
Start and Projected End Dates
May 2019
April 2024
Species
Common Name
Rainbow Smelt
Scientific Name
Osmerus mordax
Gear Type
Trawl
Location
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings
3,600 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings
3,600 metric tons
Landings Date
April 2019
FIP Leads
Organization Name
Ontario Commercial Fisheries' Association (OCFA)
Organization Type
NGO
Primary Contact
Jane Graham
Email
Phone
519-658-3270
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.
11012