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Mexico Puerto Peñasco white clam - hookah

Overview

FIP Description 

The white clam (Dosinia ponderosa) semiautonomous Hookah diving fishery from the Puerto Peñasco, Sonora region of the Northern Gulf of California, has become important in recent years due to its abundance and growing market interest. The average annual catch of around 150 metric tons is generated by 18 licenses (boats) distributed between 4 cooperatives and 8 individual licensees. This fishing effort is focused on harvesting two main clam beds, evaluated by INAPESCA as a healthy population capable of sustainable management using a total allowable catch and individual quotas which they have already determined.

How is this FIP Doing?

21% 79%
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96%  
This shows the proportion of actions in the workplan that the FIP has completed.
20%  
This shows the proportion of actions that are behind schedule, on track,completed, or not yet started.
Behind On Track Complete Future
0% 80% 20% 0%
FIP Progress Rating 
B - Good Progress
FIP Objective(s) 

General objective

The goal of this White Clam (Dosinia ponderosa) basic FIP is to have the fishery perform at a consistent level to achieve approval for certification to the MSC standard by 2025

Specific objectives

  • Install the White Clam Fishery Management Consultative Committee by 2021
  • Design and implement a Fishery Monitoring Program by 2022.
  • Elaborate a White clam Stock assessment update by 2022.
  • Generate inputs for the development and implementation of a Fishery Management Plan FMP for the white clam fishery by 2024.
  • Develop a Fact Sheet proposal for the white clam fishery and request its incorporation into the National Fisheries Act by 2024.
FIP Type 
Basic
FIP Stage 
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
October, 2020
December, 2024
Species 
Common Name 
Clam spp.
Scientific Name
Dosinia ponderosa
Gear Type 
Diver-Caught
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Mexico
Geographic Scope 
Northern Gulf of California
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
32 metric tons

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO)
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Nelida Barajas
Email 
nelida@cedo.org
Phone 
+51 638 382 0113
Website Name 
Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO)
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