Overview
The US Pacific Tuna Group FIP covers the Eastern Tropical Pacific and Western Tropical Pacific tuna stocks for the three major species: skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) for a total of 6 Units of Certification. Gear type is Purse Seine and fishing method includes both FAD associated and unassociated sets.
The US Pacific Tuna Group consist of seven fishing vessel management companies and 13 large-scale tuna purse seine vessels (IATTC Class 6 – over 400 ton carrying capacity) and is partnered with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) according to a signed MOU.
FIP Description
FIP Objective(s)
Achieve MSC certification for the US Pacific Tuna Group purse seine tuna fleet within the next 5 years (by the end of 2024)
FIP Type
Comprehensive
FIP Stage
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
December 2019
December 2024
Species
Common Name
Skipjack Tuna
Scientific Name
Katsuwonus pelamis
Common Name
Yellowfin Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus albacares
Common Name
Bigeye Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus obesus
Gear Type
Purse Seine
Purse Seine-Unassociated
Location
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings
80,000 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings
2,478,901 metric tons
Landings Date
December 2018
FIP Leads
Organization Name
US Pacific Tuna Group
Organization Type
Industry
Primary Contact
William M Sardinha
Phone
+1 619 236 1191
Organization Name
US Pacific Tuna Group
Organization Type
Industry
Primary Contact
Cary Gann
Email
Phone
412-402-8892
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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