Mexico Marismas Nacionales finfish - hook & line/gillnet

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Overview

In Mexico, a white snook FIP is being carried out in the Reserva de la Biósfera Marismas Nacionales Nayarit (RBMNN) Natural Protected Area. The main objective of this FIP is to make the white snook fishery sustainable. RBMNN is located in the northwest of Nayarit State. It is comprised of a large network of coastal lagoons, mangrove forests, marshes, and deltas that represent between 15% and 20% of the total mangrove ecosystems in the country. The white snook fishery has a high economic value and in 2015, Nayarit was the largest producer in the country with a total of 1,303 tons. Approximately 435 vessels participate in this fishery and the 90% of fishermen use gillnets.

In the present period, it was decided to change the FIP for white snook to a multispecific FIP with the purpose of expanding the improvements to other fisheries of environmental and economic importance.

FIP Description 

In Mexico, a white snook FIP is being carried out in the Reserva de la Biósfera Marismas Nacionales Nayarit (RBMNN) Natural Protected Area. The main objective of this FIP is to make the white snook fishery sustainable.

FIP Objective(s) 

By the project's target end date, the FIP hopes to achieve the following:

  • To improve the performance of the finfish fishery moving towards sustainability by June 2025
  • To achieve an organized finfish fishery by December 2022
  • To regulate the fishing effort of the white snook fishery by December 2022
  • To make the finfish fishery competitive by December 2023
  • To cover the needs of the national and international market by December 2023
  • To ensure product quality of the catch by December 2023
  • To develop technological processes that give white snook fishery high commercial value by December 2021
  • To conserve finfish fishery ecosystems by protecting areas and fishing refuges by December 2023
FIP Type 
Basic
FIP Stage 
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
January 2018
June 2025
Last Progress Report Reviewed 
Friday, December 31, 2021
Next Progress Report Due 
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Species 
Common Name 
White Snook
Scientific Name
Centropomus viridis
Location
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Mexico
Geographic Scope 
Nayarit, Gulf of California
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
850 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings 
1,919 metric tons
Landings Date 
December 2019
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FIP at a Glance

39% 25% 32% 4%
January 01, 2018
36% 25% 39%
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
B Good 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 2022
Target End Date
Jun 2025
Additional Impacts:
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FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Pronatura Noroeste A.C.
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Pablo Alvarez
Email 
palvarez@pronatura-noroeste.org
Phone 
+526461753461 ext. 110
Website Name 
Pronatura Noroeste
Organization Name 
SEDER
Organization Type 
Other
Primary Contact 
José Ignacio Herrera Montaño
Email 
pescaseder@hotmail.com
Phone 
+523112580718
Website Name 
SEDER
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.
8093