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Argentina hake - bottom trawl (chilling fleet)

Overview

FIP Description 

The Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) - bottom trawl (chilling fleet) FIP has been launched in September 2023 by Cámara Argentina de Armadores de Buques Fresqueros de Altura (CAABPA) with the technical support of CeDePesca.

Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) is a demersal-pelagic species that inhabits cold waters related to sub-antarctic currents. It is one of the leading fishing resources in the Argentine Sea.  The Southern stock of the species is distributed between 41°S and 48°S. The industrial fishery is comprised of two main fleets: the freezing fleet and the chilling fleet. Both fleets use bottom trawls as fishing gear. The fishery is managed by the Fisheries Federal Council (Consejo Federal Pesquero) and the National Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Nación), while research and stock assessments are undertaken by the National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero).

 

How is this FIP Doing?

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FIP Objective(s) 

The ultimate objective of this FIP is to achieve the fishery’s certifiable status against the MSC standard by the end of August 2028.   To this purpose, the FIP has set the following specific objectives:

  1. Drive the adoption of an explicit catch control rule and the adoption of a limit reference point for the stock.
  2. Compile information that allows the understanding of the impacts of the fishery on other components of the ecosystem.
  3. Ensure that the fishery obtains explicit management objectives both in relation to the target species and other components of the ecosystem.
  4. Promote a cooperation scheme for the management of the fishery that is being carried out in the waters adjacent to the Argentine EEZ.
FIP Type 
Comprehensive
FIP Stage 
Stage 2: FIP Launch
Start and Projected End Dates
September, 2023
August, 2028
Species 
Common Name 
Argentine Hake
Scientific Name
Merluccius hubbsi
Gear Type 
Bottom Trawl
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 41 (Atlantic, Southwest)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Argentina
Geographic Scope 
Argentine waters south of 41°S
Country Flag of Vessel 
Argentina
Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO)
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
154000 metric tons

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Nicolás Flores
Email 
nicolas.flores@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
CeDePesca
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