Mexico Baja California red rock lobster - trap

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The Mexican Baja California red lobster (also known as California spiny lobster) FIP is being implemented to obtain MSC Fisheries Standard certification. The interest in implementing this FIP arose from the project Fish for Good of the MSC, the results of which identified the potential for the red lobster fishery on the west coast of Baja California, Mexico to enter into a fishery improvement process. As part of the initial stages of this FIP, the fishery is also entering the MSC's ITM (In Transition to MSC Certification) program..

The target stock extends from the U.S.-Mexico border to Cedros Island along the west coast of Baja California. The southern stock is already in an MSC certified fishery, so there is a possibility that both stocks could in the future be the same Unit of Certification (UoC). The fleet is formed by licensed and registered fishermen in Baja California, who operate small boats with wire traps, organized in fishing cooperatives..

The FIP stakeholders are these fishing cooperatives, the federal and state governments, an independent consultant and an NGO. These stakeholders developed a work plan to meet the MSC pre-assessment improvement recommendations to achieve sustainable fishing status by the end of 2024.

The red lobster FIP is being implemented to obtain MSC sustainable fisheries certification. The interest in implementing this FIP arose from the MSC's Fish for Good project, the results of which identified the potential of the red lobster fishery on the west coast of Baja California, Mexico to enter into a fishery improvement process. As part of the initial stages of this FIP, the fishery is also entering the MSC's ITM (In Transition to MSC certification) program.

The target stock runs from the U.S.-Mexico border to Cedros Island along the west coast of Baja California. The stock located to the south corresponds to the fishery is already certified to the MSC standard, so there is a possibility that both stocks could in the future be the same Unit of Certification (UoC). The fleet has licensed and registered fishermen in Baja California, operating small boats with wire traps, organized in fishing cooperatives..

The FIP participants are these fishing cooperatives, federal and state governments, an independent consultant and CSOs. Who developed a work plan to meet the recommendations for improvements as a result of the MSC pre-assessment, to achieve a sustainable fishery status by the end of 2024.

  El FIP de langosta roja de Baja California (también conocida como langosta espinosa de California) de México se está implementando para obtener la certificación del MSC Fisheries Standard. El interés de implementar este FIP surgió a partir del proyecto Fish for Good del MSC, cuyos resultados identificaron el potencial de la pesquería de langosta roja en la costa oeste de Baja California, México para entrar en un proceso de mejora pesquera. Como parte de las etapas iniciales de este FIP, la pesquería también está ingresando al programa ITM (En Transición a la Certificación MSC) del MSC.

La población objetivo se extiende desde la frontera entre EE. UU. y México hasta la isla de Cedros a lo largo de la costa occidental de Baja California. El stock del sur ya se encuentra en una pesquería certificada por el MSC, por lo que existe la posibilidad de que ambos stocks puedan ser en el futuro la misma Unidad de Certificación (UoC). La flota está formada por pescadores autorizados y registrados en Baja California, que operan embarcaciones menores con trampas de alambre, organizados en cooperativas pesqueras.

Los actores de la FIP son estas cooperativas pesqueras, los gobiernos federal y estatal, un consultor independiente y una ONG. Estas partes interesadas desarrollaron un plan de trabajo para cumplir con las recomendaciones de mejora de la evaluación previa del MSC para lograr un estado de pesca sostenible para fines de 2024.

El FIP de langosta roja está siendo implementado para obtener la certificación para pesquerías sostenibles del MSC. El interés de implementar este FIP surgió del proyecto denominado Fish for Good del MSC, en cuyos resultados se identificó el potencial de la pesquería de langosta roja en la costa occidental de Baja California, México para entrar en un proceso de mejora pesquera. Como parte de las etapas iniciales de este FIP, la pesquería además está entrando en el programa ITM (In Transition to MSC certifcation) del MSC.

El stock objetivo va desde la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México hasta Isla de Cedros a lo largo de la costa occidental de Baja California. El stock ubicado al sur corresponde a la pesquería ya está certificado con el estándar del MSC, por lo que existe la posibilidad de que ambos stocks puedan ser en el futuro la misma Unidad de Certificación (UoC). La flota cuenta con pescadores autorizados y registrados en Baja California, operando embarcaciones pequeñas con trampas de alambre, organizados en cooperativas pesqueras.

Los participantes del FIP son estas cooperativas pesqueras, gobiernos federal y estatal, un consultor independiente y OSC. Quienes desarrollaron un plan de trabajo para cumplir con las recomendaciones de mejoras como resultado de la preevaluación del MSC, para lograr un estado de pesquería sostenible para fines de 2024.

FIP Description 

The Mexican Baja California red lobster (also known as California spiny lobster) FIP is being implemented to obtain MSC Fisheries Standard certification.

FIP Objective(s) 

The California red rock lobster fishery in Baja California is at certifiable level based on the MSC standard by December 2024. 

La pesquería de langosta de roca roja de California en Baja California se encuentra en un nivel certificable basado en el estándar MSC para diciembre de 2024. 

FIP Type 
Comprehensive
FIP Stage 
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
January 2020
December 2024
Next Progress Report Due 
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Species 
Common Name 
Spiny Lobster (California)
Scientific Name
Panulirus interruptus
Gear Type 
Pot/Trap
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Mexico
Geographic Scope 
Baja California state west coast
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
237 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings 
605 metric tons
Landings Date 
August 2023
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FIP at a Glance

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January 01, 2020
54% 43% 4%
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

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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.
Jun 2024
Target End Date
Dec 2024
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FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Pronatura Noroeste A.C.
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Laura Ibarra
Phone 
+52 646 128 2459
Organization Name 
CONAPESCA
Organization Type 
Other
Primary Contact 
Tania Nassar
Organization Name 
Pronatura Noroeste A.C.
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Gabriela Ehuan
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.
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