Common Name
White Shrimp
Scientific Name
Litopenaeus setiferus
Overview
FIP Description
In 2010, a FIP was announced for the Louisiana shrimp fishery led by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). A public work plan for the fishery was finalized in November of 2012 with the goals of 1) creating a Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the shrimp fishery management and monitoring in state waters, 2) releasing information on sea turtle interactions in state waters, 3) publishing information on state fishery management systems, and 4) releasing information on fishery enforcement including summarized compliance and enforcement data. As of August 2015, all of these actions had been completed.
SFP handed leadership of the FIP to the Audubon Nature Institute’s Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries Program (G.U.L.F.), a regional group that is able to work closely with industry members in Louisiana to further enhance the sustainability of the fishery. Initially, the second stage of the Louisiana Shrimp FIP started as a Basic FIP. However, based on participant needs, it transitioned to a Comprehensive FIP as outlined by the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions.
How is this FIP Doing?
| 11% | 89% |
This shows the proportion of actions in the workplan that the FIP has completed.
| 50% |
This shows the proportion of actions that are behind schedule, on track,completed, or not yet started.
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
FIP Objective(s)
To improve the sustainability of the fishery to a level of MSC certification by the end of 2022.
FIP Type
Comprehensive
FIP Stage
Stage 5: Improvements on the Water
Start and Projected End Dates
June, 2016
December, 2022
Species
Common Name
Brown Shrimp
Scientific Name
Farfantepenaeus aztecus
Gear Type
Location
Estimated Total FIP Landings
29656 metric tons
FIP Leads
Organization Name
Audubon Nature Institute's Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries
Organization Type
NGO
Primary Contact
John Fallon
Phone
504-762-9116
Website Name