INACTIVE Northwestern Atlantic Ocean Grand Banks yellowtail flounder - trawl

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Reason for Inactivity
  • Other
  • FIP was comprised of a single vessel that sank in fall 2022.
  • Overview

    The USA trawl fishery for Yellowtail Flounder (NAFO 3LNO) off the Grand Banks in the Atlantic Ocean is hosted by the Pier Fish Company of New Bedford and Tremont Fisheries LLC of Lakeville, Massachusetts. Tremont Fisheries LLC owns and operates the sole vessel in the fishery, the Tremont.

    The fishery occurs on the same grounds as other Contracting Parties to the Northwest Atlantic Fishery Organization (NAFO).  It is managed by NAFO with additional fishing rules by the USA as the Flag and Port State, and with some joint provisions with Canada. Only ecosystem impacts scores below 80 at this time.

    FIP Description 

    The USA trawl fishery for Yellowtail Flounder (NAFO 3LNO) off the Grand Banks in the Atlantic Ocean is hosted by the Pier Fish Company of New Bedford and Tremont Fisheries LLC of Lakeville, Massachusetts.

    FIP Objective(s) 

    By December 2023 the FIP intends to have achieved the following objective:

    Design ongoing monitoring requirements to ensure changes in ecosystem balance over time are captured and to ensure that any mitigation measures implemented are achieving their objectives.

    FIP Type 
    Basic
    FIP Stage 
    Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
    Start and Projected End Dates
    November 2021
    December 2023
    Update 
    FIP needs more time to achieve its objective.
    Next Progress Report Due 
    Friday, June 30, 2023
    Species 
    Common Name 
    Yellowtail Flounder
    Scientific Name
    Limanda ferruginea
    Gear Type 
    Trawl
    Location
    FAO Major Fishing Area
    Area 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    Exclusive Economic Zones
    Country 
    United States of America (the)
    Geographic Scope 
    The Grand Banks
    Country 
    Canada
    Geographic Scope 
    The Grand Banks
    Country Flag of Vessel 
    United States of America (the)
    Regional Fisheries Management Organization
    NAFO
    Landings
    Estimated Total FIP Landings 
    415 metric tons
    Estimated Total Fishery Landings 
    415 metric tons
    Landings Date 
    November 2021
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    FIP Leads

    Organization Name 
    Pier Fish
    Organization Type 
    Industry
    Primary Contact 
    Scott Bode
    Organization Name 
    The Sustainability Incubator
    Organization Type 
    Consultant
    Primary Contact 
    Katrina Nakamura
    Organization Name 
    Tremont Fisheries
    Organization Type 
    Industry
    Primary Contact 
    Micheal Walsh
    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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