Common Name
Skipjack Tuna
Scientific Name
Katsuwonus pelamis
Overview
FIP Description
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.
How is this FIP Doing?
| 39% | 61% |
This shows the proportion of actions in the workplan that the FIP has completed.
| 14% |
This shows the proportion of actions that are behind schedule, on track,completed, or not yet started.
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7% | 79% | 14% | 0% |
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
Yellowfin Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus albacares
Common Name
Bigeye Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus obesus
Gear Type
Location
Estimated Total FIP Landings
80000 metric tons
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