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Brazil yellowfin tuna - handline

Overview

FIP Description 

In 2020, the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), Sea Delight LLC, Prime Seafood Brazil and Robinson Crusoe entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further their shared goals and activities related to establishing and implementing a FIP for a yellowfin tuna handline fishery in Brazil with the aim to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, and assist this fishery to better meet international market requierements. A Prospective FIP was subsequently announced on FisheryProgress.org, which progressed to a Comprehensive FIP in 2021. The group of vessels that will be part of the FIP and improvements are 87 handline vessels that are supplying Prime Seafood.

Through the FIP, the partner organizations are committed to promoting and supporting this fishery. Handline fisheries are widely regarded as one of the most ecologically and socially responsible methods to harvest tuna. 

How is this FIP Doing?

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This shows the proportion of actions in the workplan that the FIP has completed.
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This shows the proportion of actions that are behind schedule, on track,completed, or not yet started.
Behind On Track Complete Future
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FIP Progress Rating 
D - Some Past Progress
FIP Objective(s) 

To improve the sustainability of the fishery to a level of MSC certification by 2026

FIP Type 
Comprehensive
FIP Stage 
Stage 3: FIP Implementation
Start and Projected End Dates
November, 2021
November, 2026
Species 
Common Name 
Yellowfin Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus albacares
Buying Guide Link Image 
Yellowfin Tuna
Buying Guide
Gear Type 
Handline
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 41 (Atlantic, Southwest)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Brazil
Geographic Scope 
Ceara State
Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO)
ICCAT
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
4800 metric tons

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Private Consultant (on behalf of IPNLF)
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Jeremy Crawford
Email 
contact@primasamudera.com
Website Name 
IPNLF
Organization Name 
International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF)
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Zacari Edwards
Email 
zacari.edwards@ipnlf.org
Website Name 
IPNLF
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