Common Name
Red Octopus
Scientific Name
Octopus maya
Together with a diverse group of stakeholders, Marativa will work to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Yucatan Peninsula artisanal octopus fishery. The group will be working in close collaboration with producers, buyers and managers to promote improvements in the small-scale fishery that targets Red Octopus (Octopus maya) in the Yucatan Peninsula area using drifting rod with lines containing bait, no hook (known as gareteo).
| 32% | 39% | 29% |
| 0% |
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 67% | 0% | 33% |
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 80% | 0% | 20% |
The main objective of this FIP is to help improve the level of knowledge and improvement needed for the Yucatan Octopus Fishery through the implementation of actions that will improve the score of the performance indicators of the MSC sustainable fishing standard, and achieve a level of compliance that will let the fishery pass a certification process against the standard by the end of 2027.
To achieve this, the project participants aim to:
• Confirm the status of the targeted stock and support the improvement of the harvest strategy (if needed) (July 2023- December 2027).
• Improve the data collection to understand the impacts of the fishery in the habitats and ecosystem (July 2023- December 2027)
• Promote the design, implementation and effectiveness of the management strategy (July 2023- December 2027).