Common Name
Blue Shark
Scientific Name
Prionace glauca
Overview
FIP Description
The Kesennuma Distant-water Fishery Cooperative (KDFC) is one of a number of fisheries cooperatives in Japan, with most members residing in Kesennuma City, Miyagi prefecture. The fishery targets blue sharks and swordfish caught by offshore and distant-water longline fisheries (by the names of license issued) by KDFC members within Japan's EEZ and the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) convention area.
How is this FIP Doing?
| 7% | 36% | 57% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | 70% | 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)
The objectives of the fishery by 2025 are to:
- Implement a harvest strategy and harvest control rule that is robust and responsive to target stock abundance for blue shark
- Have a fishery that minimizes impacts on ETP species and demonstrates no shark finning is occurring within the UoA
- Demonstrate that the fishery management decision-making process applies the precautionary approach
- Achieve a level of performance consistent with an unconditional pass of the MSC Standard
FIP Type
Comprehensive
FIP Stage
Stage 3: FIP Implementation
Start and Projected End Dates
March, 2021
March, 2025
Species
Common Name
Swordfish
Scientific Name
Xiphias gladius
Gear Type
Location
Estimated Total FIP Landings
6428 metric tons
FIP Leads
Organization Name
UMITO Partners Inc.
Organization Type
Consultant
Primary Contact
Shunji Murakami
Website Name
Organization Name
Kesennuma Distant Water Fisheries Cooperative (KDFC)
Organization Type
Industry
Primary Contact
Toshihiro Yoshida
Organization Name
UMITO Partners Inc.
Organization Type
Consultant
Primary Contact
Aiko Yamauchi
Website Name