Common Name
Bigeye Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus obesus
Overview
FIP Description
The fishery being assessed is the Capsen S.A. Atlantic Ocean purse seine tuna fishery. The fishery targets Atlantic bigeye (Thunnus obesus), eastern Atlantic skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) and Atlantic yellowfin (T. albacares) tunas through free-school and FAD-associated purse seine sets. The fishing vessels are flagged to Senegal and operate in the following Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and the high seas: Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The fishery is managed regionally by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in the Atlantic Ocean.
How is this FIP Doing?
| 11% | 64% | 25% |
This shows the proportion of actions in the workplan that the FIP has completed.
| 0% |
This shows the proportion of actions that are behind schedule, on track,completed, or not yet started.
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7% | 93% | 0% | 0% |
This shows the proportion of actions specifically addressing red indicators that are behind schedule, on track, completed, or not yet started. This helps users understand the progress the FIP is making on the biggest challenges in the fishery.
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
FIP Objective(s)
- Sustainable Fish Stocks – To ensure tuna and other primary species catches across the Atlantic Ocean do not exceed sustainable levels
- Minimising Environmental Impacts – To promote the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management and promote best practices with FAD fishing
- Effective Management – To strengthen governance systems in Flag States, RFMO and the Atlantic Ocean Purse Seine Tuna (Dongwon) fishery.
Overall we aim to meet an unconditional pass of the MSC Fisheries Standard by April 2025.
FIP Type
Comprehensive
FIP Stage
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
April, 2020
April, 2025
Species
Common Name
Skipjack Tuna
Scientific Name
Katsuwonus pelamis
Common Name
Yellowfin Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus albacares
Gear Type
Location
Estimated Total FIP Landings
50000 metric tons
FIP Leads
Organization Name
Key Traceability
Organization Type
Consultant
Primary Contact
Emily Wardrop
Website Name