Bottom Trawl

Overview

The Société Mauritaninene de Commercialisation des Poissons (SMCP), the Association Mauritanienne de Producteurs et Exportateurs de Poulpe (AMPEP) and The Global Octopus Supply chain roundtable (GO SR) are developing a Fishery Improvement Project for the octopus fishery operating within Mauritanian waters.

Octopus is a widely distributed species, mainly exploited at depths of up to 150 meters. It is one of the most important harvested cephalopods around the world. Octopus vulgaris is the most abundant and ubiquitous cephalopod species on the Saharan Bank (northwest Africa, from 21oN to 26oN).

In Mauritania waters there is an important industrial fishery targeting this species, but also several small–scale fisheries that have an enormous social and economic impact. 

The recruitment of Octopus vulgaris in Mauritanian, Moroccan, and Galician (northwest Spain) waters is highly linked to Upwelling conditions.

The Mauritanian octopus fishery operates through three distinguished types of segments:

  • Artisanal segment, using the pirogues (small open vessels) and decked vessels of of total length less than 15 meters, fishing mainly with pots, traps and jigs
  • inshore segment fishing with boats of total length ranging from 15 to 26 meters, using traps and
  • deep-sea segment fishing with vessels that use bottom trawls and which differ mainly in the way they preserve their products (freezing or ice).

The Société Mauritaninene de Commercialisation des Poissons (SMCP), the Association Mauritanienne de Producteurs et Exportateurs de Poulpe (AMPEP) and The Global Octopus Supply chain roundtable (GO SR) are developing a Fishery Improvement Project for the octopus fishery operating within Mauritanian waters.

FIP at a Glance

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July 01, 2024
36% 43% 21%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

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(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
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Apr 2025
Target End Date
Jun 2029

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
AMPEP
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
INEJIH CHEIKH ABDALLAHI
Email 
inejihca@gmail.com
Phone 
0022247050029
Website Name 
ampepmr.com
Organization Name 
SMCP
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Elhousseine Seyid
Email 
selsmcp@gmail.com
Phone 
0022238384816
Website Name 
SMCP.MR
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
23812

Overview

Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) is an important species for Irish demersal fisheries. On average approximately 2,800 tonnes of whiting were landed in mixed demersal fisheries by Irish vessels between 2020 and 2022, 79% of these were caught in 7g. In 2022 landings were worth approximately €3.5 million for Irish vessels.

Whiting are widely distributed throughout Irish and European waters from the shallows down to depths of around 200m. Adults are found over sandy/muddy ground. Juveniles are most abundant in coastal waters.

Whiting are voracious feeders appearing in large shoals and feeding largely on crustaceans and small fish. Their fine sharp teeth reflect their predatory diet; hunting mobile prey in the water column. They are fast growing and can grow up to 20cm in their first year at which stage about 60% are sexually mature. At age 2 almost 100% of females and ~ 85% of males are fully mature.

The distribution of whiting landings by Irish vessels between 2017 and 2021 shows that most whiting were caught around the “Smalls” area in the Celtic Sea. The majority of Irish landings are from trips where whiting was the dominant species. The remainder are taken in a more mixed fishery and are landed with haddock, hake, megrim, anglerfish and Nephrops.

The vast majority of Irish whiting catches are made with trawls (otter trawls and seines). 

Gear types bottom trawls/ seines with codend mesh size 80-100mm are responsible for the majority of the whiting catch by Irish vessels in the Celtic Sea. The fishery in the Celtic Sea is characterized as a mixed fishery, mainly targeting gadoid species, such as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), cod (Gadus morhua), and whiting (Merlangius merlangus) as well as anglerfish and megrim.

 

Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) is an important species for Irish demersal fisheries. On average approximately 2,800 tonnes of whiting were landed in mixed demersal fisheries by Irish vessels between 2020 and 2022, 79% of these were caught in 7g. In 2022 landings were worth approximately €3.5 million for Irish vessels.

Whiting are widely distributed throughout Irish and European waters from the shallows down to depths of around 200m. Adults are found over sandy/muddy ground. Juveniles are most abundant in coastal waters.

FIP at a Glance

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March 01, 2024
21% 29% 46% 4%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

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(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

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Dec 2024
Target End Date
Apr 2029

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Verifact
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Mike Fitzpatrick
Email 
mike@vfact.com
Phone 
00353214928934
Website Name 
Irish Fishery Improvement Projects
Organization Name 
Verifact
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Frank Fleming
Email 
frank@vfact.com
Phone 
00353214928934
Website Name 
Irish Fishery Improvement Projects
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23382

Overview

Shrimp in the northwest Pacific coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California, is the most important fishery in México. It has the highest economic value of landings, averaging $340 million. It is also the highest ranked fishery in terms of number of vessels (750 bottom trawlers and about 16,000 small-scale vessels) and number of direct jobs (37,000 direct jobs and 75,000 indirect ones). It places third in terms of volume with annual landings of approximately 42,000 tons during a season that begins in September and runs through March. The small-scale shrimp fishery in the Gulf of California contributes to these figures with annual landings of 16,000 tons, of which, 10,600 are produced in the Sonora-Sinaloa corridor.

According to the National Fisheries Institute the fishery is at the maximum sustainable yield therefore the management strategies are designed to maintain the reproductive biomass, protect the offspring, and avoid an increase the fishing effort. However, the absence of an updated, robust and publicly available stock assessment impedes to confirm the pertinence of the harvest strategy and control rules in place.

Regarding the environmental performance of the fishing gear, there is publicly available information on the drift gillnet and cast net environmental impacts, while there is not publicly available information for the bottom trawl. Other concerns present, related to the management system, include the lack of a fishery management plan that outlines the fishery specific objectives and the corresponding harvest strategy and control rules to achieve them.

Shrimp in the northwest Pacific coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California, is the most important fishery in México. It has the highest economic value of landings, averaging $340 million. It is also the highest ranked fishery in terms of number of vessels (750 bottom trawlers and about 16,000 small-scale vessels) and number of direct jobs (37,000 direct jobs and 75,000 indirect ones). It places third in terms of volume with annual landings of approximately 42,000 tons during a season that begins in September and runs through March.

FIP at a Glance

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November 01, 2023
4% 29% 25% 43%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

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(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

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Oct 2024
Target End Date
Dec 2028

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Direct Source Seafood
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Robert Stryker
Email 
bob@directsourceseafood.com
Website Name 
Direct Source Seafood
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22651

Overview

Simplot Australia and Pacific West have decided to partner with CeDePesca to implement a FIP, with the ultimate goal of achieving a certifiable status for the Argentina flathead bottom trawl fishery.

Argentine companies Comercial Inal 2005 SA, Frigosur SRL, Mardi Slimentos SA and industrias Santa Maria del Mar SRL joined as partners of the project.

Flathead (Percophis brasiliensis) has a wide latitudinal distribution from 23° S in Brazil to 47° S in Argentina. This species constitutes the most abundant component of the total landings of demersal coastal fish assemblage in Argentina. The highest concentrations off the Argentinean coast occur in spring, between 39° and 41° S.

The maximum size observed is about 70 cm in total length, but the most frequent sizes in the catches are in the range of 25 to 60 cm.

Flathead is caught by three fleets (inshore, coastal, and deep-sea), using bottom trawls. It is used as skinless and boneless fillet, frozen for the external market and fresh for the domestic market.

Simplot Australia and Pacific West have decided to partner with CeDePesca to implement a FIP, with the ultimate goal of achieving a certifiable status for the Argentina flathead bottom trawl fishery.

Argentine companies Comercial Inal 2005 SA, Frigosur SRL, Mardi Slimentos SA and industrias Santa Maria del Mar SRL joined as partners of the project.

FIP at a Glance

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November 01, 2023
54% 46%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

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(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
C Some Recent Progress
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Jan 2025
Target End Date
Oct 2028

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Elba Brunetti
Email 
elba.brunetti@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
CeDePesca
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
22430

Overview

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).

 

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.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
September 01, 2023
46% 54%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

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(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
C Some Recent Progress
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Jan 2025
Target End Date
Aug 2028

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Elba Brunetti
Email 
elba.brunetti@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
CeDePesca
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
22114

Overview

The brown shrimp fishery in the Mexican Pacific is one of the most important in the country. Several years of good practices and technical and scientific research have allowed catches to be maintained over time. For this reason, it is necessary to continue with the fishing improvements that will allow this fishery to be certified in the medium term. To achieve this, we seek to develop specific activities to improve the fishery indicators of the three principles established by MSC. The project has a specific geographic scope in the Gulf of California, Mexico, particularly with the brown shrimp fishery conducted in the waters off Sonora. The fishing gear used is bottom trawl. The actions of this project incorporate topics from the review of the status of the stock, its harvest control rules, and strategies, as well as the development and implementation of an onboard monitoring program that provides relevant information on primary, secondary, and ETP species. In parallel, the research should be accompanied by awareness campaigns on the legal framework of the fishery, as well as workshops among stakeholders to define short and long-term objectives. It is essential to point out that during the duration of this project, it is possible that other activities necessary for the improvement of the fishery would be updated, hoping to create everything required to be in condition for a full assessment in 2028.

The brown shrimp fishery in the Mexican Pacific is one of the most important in the country. Several years of good practices and technical and scientific research have allowed catches to be maintained over time. For this reason, it is necessary to continue with the fishing improvements that will allow this fishery to be certified in the medium term. To achieve this, we seek to develop specific activities to improve the fishery indicators of the three principles established by MSC.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
November 01, 2023
57% 43%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
C Some Recent Progress
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Feb 2025
Target End Date
Jun 2028

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Tai Foong USA
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Maria Ramos
Email 
mramos@northernchef.com
Website Name 
Northern Chef
Organization Name 
Independent Fisheries Consultant
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Victor Vargas
Email 
vgvlmx@gmail.com
Website Name 
Linked In
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
20818

Overview

The Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) bottom trawl - freezing fleet - FIP is being implemented by Pedro Moscuzza e Hijos S.A, Estrella Patagonica S.A., Grupo Iberconsa de Argentina S.A., Giorno S.A., Pescasol S.A., Costa Marina S.A. and Pesquera Comercial S.A. with the technical support of CeDePesca. The FIP aims to achieve a certifiable status for the fishery against the MSC standard in the shortest timeframe possible.

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).

The harvest strategy consists of different elements including management measures related to the control of fishing effort (e.g. fishing quotas, fishing zones, closures), surveillance and control measures (e.g. vessel satellite monitoring, inspection of landings, catch certificates), fishery monitoring (e.g. landing statistics, onboard observer programs, scientific research campaigns) and assessments of the status of the stock through mathematical models.

 

The Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) bottom trawl - freezing fleet - FIP is being implemented by Pedro Moscuzza e Hijos S.A, Estrella Patagonica S.A., Grupo Iberconsa de Argentina S.A., Giorno S.A., Pescasol S.A., Costa Marina S.A. and Pesquera Comercial S.A. with the technical support of CeDePesca. The FIP aims to achieve a certifiable status for the fishery against the MSC standard in the shortest timeframe possible.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
April 01, 2022
29% 46% 25%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
A Advanced Progress
Actions Complete

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Jan 2025
Target End Date
Mar 2025

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Ángel DIAZ LUGO
Email 
angel.diaz@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
www.cedepesca.net
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18322

Overview

The fishery being assessed is the Panama Northern nylon shrimp – bottom trawl (Marpesca) fishery. The fishery is targeting Northern nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus vicarius) using Panamanian bottom trawlers operating in mid to deep water (surface level-to-200 m) exclusively within the Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ). These vessels use nets with a mesh size of 4-8cm and generally fish for five days per trip, frequently unloading at shore. The fishery is regionally managed by the Aquatic Resources Authority Panama (ARAP).

The fishery being assessed is the Panama Northern nylon shrimp – bottom trawl (Marpesca) fishery. The fishery is targeting Northern nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus vicarius) using Panamanian bottom trawlers operating in mid to deep water (surface level-to-200 m) exclusively within the Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ). These vessels use nets with a mesh size of 4-8cm and generally fish for five days per trip, frequently unloading at shore. The fishery is regionally managed by the Aquatic Resources Authority Panama (ARAP).

FIP at a Glance

View current status
March 01, 2022
68% 25% 7%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
A Advanced Progress
Actions Complete

This pie chart represents completed environmental actions. Non-completed environmental actions may contain completed sub-tasks that are not illustrated here. For more information on environmental action progress visit the Actions Progress tab.
  • Complete
  • Incomplete
Next Update Due FisheryProgress requires a FIP to provide update reports every six months, and two missed reports will render the FIP inactive. If a report is overdue, this date will appear red.
Oct 2024
Target End Date
Mar 2027

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Key Traceability
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Emily Wardrop
Email 
e.wardrop@keytraceability.com
Phone 
+447907077608
Website Name 
Key Traceability
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
17641

Overview

Mexico’s shrimp fishery is one of the country’s most important fisheries in terms of value (SAGARPA, 2013). Sinaloa is the second most important producer of shrimp in the country after Sonora (Anuario 2018) In Sinaloa, it has been estimated that around 600 small-scale are authorized to target the species. According to some recent data, 238 permits are active in the northern part of the state. The most important commercial species are the blue and brown shrimps (Litopenaeus stylirostris and Farfantepenaeus californiensis). This FIP will begin with the participation of 4 cooperatives, but the project aims to include more groups as cooperatives that operate in the Navachiste Bay, that includes producers that target both species using bottom trawl and gillnets inside the Navachiste Bay and the open waters around the bay. Finally, our project although aims to follow the framework of Fishery progress, monitoring and reporting on MSC environmental indicators, will also be monitoring and reporting improvements on both social and financial indicators of our producer partners, this will be reflected in the implementation of a triple impact workplan.

Mexico’s shrimp fishery is one of the country’s most important fisheries in terms of value (SAGARPA, 2013). Sinaloa is the second most important producer of shrimp in the country after Sonora (Anuario 2018) In Sinaloa, it has been estimated that around 600 small-scale are authorized to target the species. According to some recent data, 238 permits are active in the northern part of the state. The most important commercial species are the blue and brown shrimps (Litopenaeus stylirostris and Farfantepenaeus californiensis).

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Del Pacifico Seafoods
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Ruben Castro
Email 
ruben@delpacificoseafoods.com
Phone 
+526671010730
Website Name 
Del Pacifico Seafoods
Organization Name 
Del Pacifico Seafoods
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Iván Pérez
Email 
carlos.perez@delpacificoseafoods.com
Phone 
+526676458026
Website Name 
Del Pacifico Seafoods
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
17590

Overview

  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.

  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

FIP at a Glance

View current status
July 01, 2021
7% 25% 64% 4%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months.

(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
A Advanced Progress
Actions Complete

This pie chart represents completed environmental actions. Non-completed environmental actions may contain completed sub-tasks that are not illustrated here. For more information on environmental action progress visit the Actions Progress tab.
  • Complete
  • Incomplete
Next Update Due FisheryProgress requires a FIP to provide update reports every six months, and two missed reports will render the FIP inactive. If a report is overdue, this date will appear red.
Aug 2024
Target End Date
Jun 2026
Additional Impacts:
Traceability

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
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
15860

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