Common Name
Albacore Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus alalunga
Overview
FIP Description
In 2016, the longliner fishery of Transmarina conducted a pre-assessed against the MSC v2.0 Standard. The unit of assessment considered for the analysis was: Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), Bigeye (Thunnus obesus) and South Pacific Albacore (Thunnus Alalunga), with longline vessels under the flag of Ecuador in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO).
The Transmarina longline fleet has 2 industrial longline vessels between 42 and 50 meters length, operating in international waters in the FAO 87 zone, in the Galapagos Islands and within the EEZ of Ecuador. Vessels name: Altar 10 and 21.
The general settings and the fishing gear are similar to the Japanese fleet operating in the EPO. It is estimated that vessels deploy between 2000 and 3000 hooks during each fishing operation, with an average depth between 35 and 40 m. The catches include a wide range of retained species (up to 17 in total), most of which are sharks.
The pre-assessment was based on a previous analysis of the Ecuadorian purse-seine tuna fishery (MRAG Americas, 2015), which was adapted for the longline fishery and updated to the new version (v2.0) of the MSC standard. The Standard evaluates three principles.
How is this FIP Doing?
| 4% | 64% | 32% |
This shows the proportion of actions in the workplan that the FIP has completed.
| 23% |
This shows the proportion of actions that are behind schedule, on track,completed, or not yet started.
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77% | 0% | 23% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
FIP Objective(s)
Achieve MSC v2.0 Standard certification by December 2023.
FIP Type
Comprehensive
FIP Stage
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
November, 2018
December, 2023
Species
Common Name
Yellowfin Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus albacares
Common Name
Bigeye Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus obesus
Gear Type
Location
Estimated Total FIP Landings
230 metric tons
FIP Leads
Organization Name
Transmarina
Organization Type
Industry
Primary Contact
Guillermo Morán
Email
Phone
+593 98 488 1516
Website Name