Northern Brazil Caribbean red snapper - pot/trap

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Overview

The Northern Brazil Caribbean red snapper FIP aims to develop and implement a management plan for the fishery/stock based on defining clear objectives for management. Work will be done to define a stock assessment method and to verify the current status of the stock in relation to reference points. A strategy will be defined to monitor the stock and a mechanism of feed-back that allows decision-makers to rapidly change fishing intensity when adverse situations are identified.

New Management Strategy Evaluation method were used showing that if Caribbean Red Snapper stock is harvested under 4,500 T/yr level it will have a 75% probability of maintaining itself sustainable and 82% probability to not promote overfishing. As there are a strong correlation between landings and exports to US (90-95% of local harvest goes to this market) and NMFS data shows US imports 4863 T in 2016; 3997 T in 2017; 4148 T in 2018, 3998 T in 2019 and 3880 T in 2020, is likely that the 4,500 T/yr quota is possible to be implemented

FIP Description 

The Northern Brazil Caribbean red snapper FIP aims to develop and implement a management plan for the fishery/stock based on defining clear objectives for management.

FIP Objective(s) 

The objective of this FIP is to enter MSC full assessment by mid-end 2025.

 

FIP Type 
Comprehensive
FIP Stage 
Stage 5: Improvements on the Water
Start and Projected End Dates
April 2014
December 2025
Update 
Stakeholders plan was to submit the fisheries to a MSC full assessment in the end of 2020, and, if the fisheries wasn't ready (that was the case) at least submit the fishery to the Three Year audit. Covid 19 Pandemic makes very difficult to run in person 3rd party audits and assessments and this is why the audit needs to be postponed, as the Projected End FIP Date. AUG 2022 : The 3yr audit finally was conducted in late 2021 and FIP still need to improve some indicators that is why stakeholders are asking for a more doable expected end date. FEB 2024: Stakeholders will need to make a decision based in DNA tests results if the FIP will continue or if a new FIP, with Lutjanus campechanus as target species, will be launched.
Next Progress Report Due 
Friday, February 28, 2025
Species 
Common Name 
Red Snapper
Scientific Name
Lutjanus purpureus
Gear Type 
Pot/Trap
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 41 (Atlantic, Southwest)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Brazil
Geographic Scope 
Northern Brazil Caribbean
Country Flag of Vessel 
Brazil
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
1,000 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings 
5,288 metric tons
Landings Date 
February 2024
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FIP at a Glance

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April 01, 2014
57% 14% 29%
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
D Some Past Progress
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  • 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.
Feb 2025
Target End Date
Dec 2025
Additional Impacts:
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FIP Leads

Organization Name 
IABS - Instituto Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento e Sustentabilidade
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Alexandra Almeida Soares
Email 
Alexsandra@iabs.org.br
Phone 
+ 55 61 3364.6005
Website Name 
iabs.org.br
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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