Common Name
Bigeye Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus obesus
Overview
FIP Description
Note: This FIP went inactive on August 1, 2019.
The project supports efforts by the Hawaii Seafood Council and Hawaii longline fleet to improve the fishery for Hawaii pelagic seafood products. An MSC pre-assessment of this fishery was completed in 2009, updated in 2013, redone in 2014 with peer review from WCPFC and WPRFMC scientists, updated in 2016, and redone in 2018.
Current status: The status of bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific is neither overfished or with overfishing occurring. The Hawaii Seafood Council represents diverse fisheries stakeholders and the Hawaii Longline Association represents the fleet.
How is this FIP Doing?
| 4% | 96% |
Basic FIPs may focus their workplans on a subset of the indicators. This shows the proportion of total indicators the FIP is working on.
| 100% |
This shows the proportion of actions in the workplan that the FIP has completed.
| 40% |
This shows the proportion of actions that are behind schedule, on track,completed, or not yet started.
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 0% | 40% | 0% |
FIP Objective(s)
1. Crew welfare is the primary objective, 2016-2019.
2. Contribute to healthy stock status for bigeye tuna, 2009-2019.
FIP Type
Basic
FIP Stage
Stage 5: Improvements on the Water
Start and Projected End Dates
March, 2009
December, 2019
Species
Common Name
Swordfish
Scientific Name
Xiphias gladius
Gear Type
Location
Estimated Total FIP Landings
9843 metric tons
FIP Leads
Organization Name
Hawaii Seafood Council
Organization Type
Industry
Primary Contact
Dr. John Kaneko
Email
Website Name
Organization Type
Consultant
Organization Name
Hawaii Longline Association
Organization Type
Industry
Primary Contact
Eric Kingma
Email
Website Name