Overview
The Irish brown crab FIP is an Irish national initiative which covers four geographic areas of certification within the fishery. It is open to all participants around the coasts of Ireland. Two pilot sub FIPs have been set up, one in Area 6 and one in Area 7 as these are treated as distinct areas from a fishery management perspective.
For further information please visit the FIP website.
FIP Description
The Irish brown crab FIP is an Irish national initiative which covers four geographic areas of certification within the fishery. It is open to all participants around the coasts of Ireland.
FIP Objective(s)
Set out below are the objectives of the Irish Brown Crab FIP:
- Determine and reduce the extent of landings of white crab by December 2019.
- Work actively towards enhancing data collection in the crab fishery to address data deficiencies issues by December 2021.
- Assist in the definition of biological reference points and the development of harvest control rules for the fishery by December 2021.
- Improve industry input into the decision making process for the fishery to improve the management structure by December 2021.
Updated January 2021
FIP Type
Basic
FIP Stage
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
December 2016
December 2021
Last Progress Report Reviewed
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Species
Common Name
Brown Crab
Scientific Name
Cancer pagurus
Gear Type
Pot/Trap
Location
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings
3,500 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings
7,000 metric tons
Landings Date
December 2018
FIP at a Glance
4% | 7% | 64% | 25% |
December 01, 2016
7% | 4% | 64% | 25% |
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 2021
Target End Date
Dec 2021
FIP Leads
Organization Name
Marine Applications Ltd / Verifish
Organization Type
Consultant
Primary Contact
Frank Fleming
Email
Phone
+353214928934
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.
2936