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France Eastern English Channel thornback ray - bottom trawls, trammel net, and Danish seine

Overview

FIP Description 
  1. Target stock: thornback ray in the Eastern English Channel (ICES division 7d); FAO species code: RJC
  2. The 'thornback ray' is a skate, belonging to the skates family 'Rajidae';
  3. Fishing method/gear: bottom trawls (single, pair, and twin - OTB, PTB, OTT), trammel net (GTR), and Danish seine (SDN)
  4. Operated by French-flagged fishing vessels, members of the two French Producer Organisations FROM NORD and OPN (Organisation de pêcheurs normands) based in the French regions Normandie and Hauts-de-France

Note (situation March 2023): FIP landings and Fishery landings provided on this web page below are annual estimates in 2020 (that is not for the mentioned month) - based on catch data provided by the two producer organisations OPN and FROM NORD for the former and ICES public data 'Official Nominal Catches 2006-2020' (year 2020 available since Dec. 2022) for the latter.

How is this FIP Doing?

7% 21% 71%
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
0% 100% 0% 0%
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Behind On Track Complete Future
0% 100% 0% 0%
FIP Progress Rating 
A - Advanced Progress
FIP Objective(s) 

FIP to achieve MSC certification by 2027

FIP Type 
Comprehensive
FIP Stage 
Stage 5: Improvements on the Water
Start and Projected End Dates
July, 2021
June, 2026
Species 
Common Name 
Thornback Ray
Scientific Name
Raja clavata
Gear Type 
Bottom Trawl
Danish Seine
Trammel Net
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
France
Geographic Scope 
ICES Division 7d - Eastern English Channel (EU) waters under the French jurisdiction
Country 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Geographic Scope 
ICES Division 7d - Eastern English Channel waters under the British jurisdiction
Country Flag of Vessel 
France
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
815 metric tons

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management (Europe)
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Vincent Defaux, Director
Email 
vincent.defaux@consult-poseidon.com
Website Name 
Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management
Organization Name 
NFM - Normandie Fraîcheur Mer
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Dominique Lamort, Quality Manager
Email 
lamort@nfm.fr
Website Name 
NFM - Normandie Fraîcheur Mer
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