Mexico Puerto Peñasco white clam - hookah

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Overview

The white clam (Dosinia ponderosa) semiautonomous Hookah diving fishery from the Puerto Peñasco, Sonora region of the Northern Gulf of California, has become important in recent years due to its abundance and growing market interest. The average annual catch of around 150 metric tons is generated by 18 licenses (boats) distributed between 4 cooperatives and 8 individual licensees. This fishing effort is focused on harvesting two main clam beds, evaluated by INAPESCA as a healthy population capable of sustainable management using a total allowable catch and individual quotas which they have already determined.

FIP Description 

The white clam (Dosinia ponderosa) semiautonomous Hookah diving fishery from the Puerto Peñasco, Sonora region of the Northern Gulf of California, has become important in recent years due to its abundance and growing market interest.

FIP Objective(s) 

General objective

The goal of this White Clam (Dosinia ponderosa) basic FIP is to have the fishery perform at a consistent level to achieve approval for certification to the MSC standard by 2025

Specific objectives

  • Install the White Clam Fishery Management Consultative Committee by 2021
  • Design and implement a Fishery Monitoring Program by 2022.
  • Elaborate a White clam Stock assessment update by 2022.
  • Generate inputs for the development and implementation of a Fishery Management Plan FMP for the white clam fishery by 2024.
  • Develop a Fact Sheet proposal for the white clam fishery and request its incorporation into the National Fisheries Act by 2024.
FIP Type 
Basic
FIP Stage 
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
October 2020
December 2025
Update 
The FIP kindly requests to update the target end date because some actions are taking longer than initially estimated.
Last Progress Report Reviewed 
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Next Progress Report Due 
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Species 
Common Name 
White Clams
Scientific Name
Dosinia ponderosa
Gear Type 
Diver-Caught
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Mexico
Geographic Scope 
Northern Gulf of California
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
32 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings 
86 metric tons
Landings Date 
January 2023
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FIP at a Glance

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  • 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.

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C Some Recent Progress
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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.
Dec 2024
Target End Date
Dec 2025
Additional Impacts:
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FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO)
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Nelida Barajas
Email 
Phone 
+51 638 382 0113
Organization Name 
Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO)
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Rene Loaiza Villanueva
Email 
Phone 
6381108272
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.
14319