Pot/Trap

Overview

The Orkney Brown Crab fishery completed a 5-year FIP in 2017 and entered the MSC full assessment in 2018. During that assessment, it was noted that the fishery would fall short of the standard by 1 point in Principle 1 with a score of 79. The scores for principles 2 and 3 were above 80.  This is due to the current regulatory framework that the crab and all shellfish species are managed under in Scotland. For us to meet the MSC standard fully it is going to require a change in primary legislation. Due to this, the fishery withdrew from the full assessment process at the client draft report stage.

This continuation of the FIP for Orkney Brown Crab will ensure that we continue to meet the MSC standard for all the performance indicators that we met during the previous FIP and strive to score higher if possible in addition to increasing the scores for the performance indicators that scored under 80. 

Through industry engagement with fishers, processors, merchants, and retailers we hope to build on the work through this FIP to ensure biological, social, and economic sustainability for the fishery. 

The Orkney Brown Crab fishery completed a 5-year FIP in 2017 and entered the MSC full assessment in 2018. During that assessment, it was noted that the fishery would fall short of the standard by 1 point in Principle 1 with a score of 79. The scores for principles 2 and 3 were above 80.  This is due to the current regulatory framework that the crab and all shellfish species are managed under in Scotland.

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Orkney Sustainable Fisheries Ltd
Organization Type 
Other
Primary Contact 
Kate Rydzkowski
Phone 
07527005025
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22780

Overview

The Philippines blue swimming crab is a cosmopolitan species in the coastal waters in the Philippines. This fishery is a significant sub-sector of the crustacean fishery. More than 90% of the catch is from municipal waters, caught within 15 km from the coastline by fishing boats weighing less than 3 gross tonnes. Entangling nets and crab trap/pot are generally used as fishing gears. The stock is steadily declining in volume and size as a result of the depletion of the spawning biomass. Hence, it is the aim of the FIP to rebuild the fishery to a sustainable level in the area of the Visayan Sea and nearby waters. 

The FIP works in an integrated approach through (1) collaborative work with government and NGOs, academia and other legal entities; (2) an active information and education campaign; (3) supply chain management; and (4) development of projects and policies that promote sustainability of blue swimming crabs. 

The MSC Fishery Standard is the guiding framework of the FIP. Priority projects and initiatives include assessment of stock status, stock enhancement initiatives (establishment of hatcheries and installation of holding cages for egg-bearing crabs), promotion of ecologically-sound gears, campaign awareness programs, capacity building of local communities and increasing support for the implementation of the Philippine blue swimming crab management plan of the government.

The FIP is being initiated by The Philippine Association of Crab Processors, Inc. (PACPI), a group of blue swimming crab processing and exporting companies that operate mainly within the Visayan area. The association was founded in May 2009 in an effort to foster a good relationship among the crab processing sector and to support initiatives promoting blue swimming crab sustainability in the country. At present, 4 of the 8 major companies operating in the Philippines are members of PACPI, representing ninety percent (90%) of the blue swimming crab industry, and are actively providing financial support in the implementation of blue swimming crab sustainability projects. The member companies of PACPI include:

  • Byrd International Seafoods Cebu
  • Central Seafoods, Inc.
  • Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc.
  • RGE Agridev Corporation

The Philippines blue swimming crab is a cosmopolitan species in the coastal waters in the Philippines. This fishery is a significant sub-sector of the crustacean fishery. More than 90% of the catch is from municipal waters, caught within 15 km from the coastline by fishing boats weighing less than 3 gross tonnes. Entangling nets and crab trap/pot are generally used as fishing gears. The stock is steadily declining in volume and size as a result of the depletion of the spawning biomass.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
July 01, 2015
82% 14% 4%
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(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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A Advanced Progress
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Mar 2024
Target End Date
Dec 2026

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Philippine Association of Crab Processors, Inc.
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Lebeth C. Manguilimotan
Phone 
+63322394883
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21374

Overview

What is a Prospective FIP?
Prospective FIPs intend to meet the requirements for active FIPs within one year. These projects are posted on FisheryProgress to help users identify opportunities to support developing FIPs and prevent the start of duplicate FIPs. Prospective FIPs are not yet demonstrating progress toward sustainability.

The Global Octopus Supply chain roundtable (GO SR) and the Association Mauritanienne the Producteurs et Exportateurs de Poulpe (AMPEP) are developing a Fishery Improvement Project for the octopus fishery operating with pots and traps within Mauritanian waters. During the development stage, the consultants will conduct an MSC pre-assessment, provide improvement recommendations, and develop a FIP workplan to address key issues.

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 which corresponds with several small–scale fisheries that have an enormous social and economic impact. Octopus vulgaris is the most abundant and ubiquitous cephalopod species occurring on the Saharan Bank (northwest Africa, from 21oN to 26oN).

Besides, in Mauritania waters there is also an important industrial fishery targeting this species. Upwelling conditions are related to the strong recruitment of Octopus vulgaris in Mauritanian, Moroccan, and Galician (northwest Spain) waters. The Mauritanian octopus fishery operates through three distinguished types of segments: 
- the pirogues (small open boats) and boats of less than 14 meters in the artisanal fishing segment
artisanal, fishing mainly with pots and jigs 
- inshore fishing boats ranging from 15 to 26 meters, mainly using traps  and 
- deep-sea fishing vessels that use bottom trawls to target cephalopods, which differ mainly in the way they preserve their products (freezing or ice).

The Global Octopus Supply chain roundtable (GO SR) and the Association Mauritanienne the Producteurs et Exportateurs de Poulpe (AMPEP) are developing a Fishery Improvement Project for the octopus fishery operating with pots and traps within Mauritanian waters. During the development stage, the consultants will conduct an MSC pre-assessment, provide improvement recommendations, and develop a FIP workplan to address key issues.

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
AMPEP/SMCP
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
INEJIH Cheikh Abdellahi
Phone 
0022247050029
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20987
Expiration Date 
May 2024

Overview

The lobster trade (Retail, Restaurant, Ecommerce, Processor and Distributor) is backing away from purchasing and selling lobsters due to concerns with right whale entanglements and the recent Monterey Bay Red Listing of the North American lobster. Given the controversy over this issue at the fishery and government levels there are no immediate solutions that will prevent the lobster market from collapsing further, creating risk of additional long-term impacts over $100M in revenue per year. The lobster trade needs to take action to protect its consumer reputation and its market, but also needs to deploy an effective, real, industry-based data driven strategy to reduce risks of North Atlantic right whale (right whale) entanglements in the North Atlantic Ocean. With an overall goal of North Atlantic right whale species survival alongside thriving fishing communities and fisheries-dependent industries, the project’s activities involve the seafood industry to create a market incentive for fishing operation to fish in ways or areas that have been found to have lower risk of serious entanglement to right whales, based on robust datasets. This FIP will focus on the North Atlantic Lobster using Pot Traps. 

The fleet pursuing this project is represented by the 6 proccessing companies and the docks that supply them. Specifically these processing companies and docks operate in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachussettes. By sharing the dock level finate harvest information down to vessel level we will be able to indentify the exact federal and state permitted vessel and dock. 

The lobster trade (Retail, Restaurant, Ecommerce, Processor and Distributor) is backing away from purchasing and selling lobsters due to concerns with right whale entanglements and the recent Monterey Bay Red Listing of the North American lobster. Given the controversy over this issue at the fishery and government levels there are no immediate solutions that will prevent the lobster market from collapsing further, creating risk of additional long-term impacts over $100M in revenue per year.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
January 01, 2023
4% 89% 7%
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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Apr 2024
Target End Date
Nov 2026

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Fishery Impact Fund
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Mike Carroll
Phone 
617-640-8126
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20760

Overview

The fishery is located in the East Kalimantan province of Indonesia, Fishery management area (FMA) 713. The Units of Assessment (UoAs) were the target species Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Portunus pelagicus (known locally as rajungan) caught using collapsible baited traps (called bubus) and gillnets by registered fishing vessels < 5 GT off the coastal waters of Jenebora and Tanjung Jumlai. This fishery is a traditional fishery that demonstrates strong cooperation with Aruna and a commitment to the key principles of the MSC standard.

The fishery is located in the East Kalimantan province of Indonesia, Fishery management area (FMA) 713. The Units of Assessment (UoAs) were the target species Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Portunus pelagicus (known locally as rajungan) caught using collapsible baited traps (called bubus) and gillnets by registered fishing vessels < 5 GT off the coastal waters of Jenebora and Tanjung Jumlai. This fishery is a traditional fishery that demonstrates strong cooperation with Aruna and a commitment to the key principles of the MSC standard.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
September 01, 2023
43% 25% 29% 4%
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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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May 2024
Target End Date
Dec 2028
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Traceability

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
PT. Jaring Aruna Dagang Indonesia
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Nadya Andriani
Phone 
+6285840186041
Organization Name 
PT. Jaring Aruna Dagang Indonesia
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Alisra Destya Priastiti
Email 
Phone 
+6282215680225
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20394

Overview

Research completed by the National Fishery Institute in the late 1970s identified a potentially harvestable stock of Deep-sea Red Crab (Chaceon notialis) in Uruguay. Following that, assessments conducted in the middle 1980s within the Uruguayan EEZ estimated a harvestable biomass of nearly 22,000 tons, corresponding to one of the highest biomass levels of geryonid stocks known in the whole global ocean. By 1993 the Deep-sea red crab fishery emerged in the Uruguayan EEZ. A management plan was established in May 2005, based mostly on the biomass dynamics of the stock, including a total allowable catch (TAC).

The limited-entry fishery is executed by two factory vessels in the northern area of the Uruguayan Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), with the catch processed onboard. The catch is processed to produce body-part products known as ‘clusters’ that collectively represent about 64% of crab live weight.

The fishery is executed using baited traps along longlines spaced about 27-30 meters apart. The fishery has historically used traditional wooden traps with slat spacing that allows small crabs to escape. However, the vessel operating in the southern zone has used metal frame traps with stretched-mesh size of 100m, while the vessel operating in the northern zone has always used the traditional wooden traps.

The fishery operates throughout the year, although there has been considerable variation in the seasonal distribution of fishing effort by each vessel. There has also been considerable annual variation in the distribution of fishing efforts by depth and latitude.

The fishery operates under permits issued to each vessel. Annual vessel permits specify a catch allocation that represents the vessel’s share of the total allowable catch (TAC). Each vessel is also limited to 200 fishing days each year. Other fishery regulations are also specified in permits including the prohibition of retaining females, a minimum legal size of 95 mm CW, and a minimum mesh size of 100 mm in conical traps. In 2007 the lat spacing of wooden traps was increased to allow a greater escape of smaller crabs and reduce the percent discarded.

Since 2007 there are also depth restrictions, designed to protect ovigerous females at shallowest depths in northern waters and to protect pre-recruits at greatest depths. Also, the fishery is closed during July-December below 600 m depth, to protect migrating males and females during the winter-spring mating season. Vessels are also required to maintain a vessel monitoring system (VMS) and to comply with requirements to carry observers. 

Landings (converted to live weight) increased from 184 t in 1993 to 4100 t in 2000, decreasing to 1600 t in 2001 and 2002 due to decreased foreign demand, which increased again from 2003 onwards. Landings declined from 2003 to about 300 t in 2015 and there was no fishery in 2016. Landings in recent years have ranged 670-1000 t during 2017-2019.

Recently there was an important change in the fishery, as the fishing permits were acquired by a new company that has chosen to promote the activity through improvements aimed at sustainable management. In this sense, in 2019 it was decided to move towards an MSC certification process. The results of this process evidenced the need for various improvements in the stock assessment process, monitoring, and harvest control rules. In addition, the survey and analysis of the species associated with the fishery, the environment, and the ecosystem must be improved, and it needs improvement in the management and participation processes

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La investigación completada por el Instituto Nacional de Pesca a fines de la década de 1970 identificó una población potencialmente cosechable de cangrejo rojo (Chaceon notialis) en Uruguay. Después de eso, las evaluaciones realizadas a mediados de la década de 1980 dentro de la ZEE uruguaya estimaron una biomasa cosechable de casi 22.000 toneladas, correspondiente a uno de los niveles más altos de biomasa de poblaciones de geriónidos conocidos en todo el océano global. En 1993 surgió una pesquería de cangrejo rojo en la ZEE uruguaya. En mayo de 2005 se estableció un plan de gestión basado principalmente en la dinámica de la biomasa de la población, incluido un total admisible de capturas (TAC).

La pesquería de entrada limitada es ejecutada por dos buques factoría en la zona norte de la Zona Económica Exclusiva (ZEE) del Uruguay, con la captura procesada a bordo. La captura se procesa para producir productos de partes del cuerpo conocidos como "racimos" que en conjunto representan alrededor del 64% del peso vivo del cangrejo.

La pesquería se ejecuta utilizando trampas de cebo a lo largo de palangres espaciados a unos 27-30 metros de distancia. La pesquería ha utilizado históricamente trampas de madera tradicionales con espaciamiento de listones que permite que los cangrejos pequeños escapen. Sin embargo, el buque que opera en la zona sur ha utilizado trampas de estructura metálica con un tamaño de malla estirada de 100 m, el buque que opera en la zona norte siempre ha utilizado las tradicionales trampas de madera.

La pesquería opera durante todo el año, aunque ha habido una variación considerable en la distribución estacional del esfuerzo pesquero por cada buque. También ha habido una variación anual considerable en la distribución del esfuerzo pesquero por profundidad y latitud.

La pesquería opera bajo permisos emitidos a cada buque. Los permisos anuales de los buques especifican una asignación de capturas que representa la participación del buque en el total admisible de capturas (TAC). Cada buque también está limitado a 200 días de pesca cada año. Otros reglamentos de pesca también se especifican en los permisos, incluida la prohibición de retener hembras, una talla mínima legal de 95 mm a ras de la mujer y una dimensión mínima de malla de 100 mm en trampas cónicas. En 2007 se aumentó el espacio lat de las trampas de madera para permitir un mayor escape de cangrejos más pequeños y reducir el porcentaje de descartes.

Desde 2007 también hay restricciones de profundidad, diseñadas para proteger a las hembras ovígeras en las profundidades más superficiales en las aguas del norte y para proteger a los pre-reclutas a las mayores profundidades. Además, la pesquería está cerrada durante julio-diciembre por debajo de los 600 m de profundidad, para proteger a los machos y hembras que migran durante la temporada de apareamiento invierno-primavera. Los buques también están obligados a mantener un sistema de vigilancia de buques (VMS) y a cumplir con los requisitos para transportar observadores.

Los desembarques (convertidos en peso vivo) aumentaron de 184 t en 1993 a 4100 t en 2000, disminuyendo a 1600 t en 2001 y 2002 debido a la disminución de la demanda externa, que volvió a aumentar a partir de 2003. Los desembarques disminuyeron de 2003 a unas 300 t en 2015 y no hubo pesca en 2016. Los desembarques en los últimos años han oscilado entre 670 y 1000 t durante 2017-2019.

Recientemente se produjo un cambio importante en la pesquería, ya que los permisos de pesca fueron adquiridos por una nueva empresa que ha optado por impulsar la actividad a través de mejoras dirigidas a la gestión sostenible. En este sentido, durante 2019 se decidió avanzar hacia un proceso de certificación MSC. Los resultados de este proceso evidenciaron la necesidad de varias mejoras en el proceso de evaluación de las poblaciones, el monitoreo y las reglas de control de cosechas. Además, se debe mejorar el estudio y análisis de las especies asociadas a la pesca, el medio ambiente y el ecosistema, y es necesario mejorar los procesos de gestión y participación.

Research completed by the National Fishery Institute in the late 1970s identified a potentially harvestable stock of Deep-sea Red Crab (Chaceon notialis) in Uruguay. Following that, assessments conducted in the middle 1980s within the Uruguayan EEZ estimated a harvestable biomass of nearly 22,000 tons, corresponding to one of the highest biomass levels of geryonid stocks known in the whole global ocean. By 1993 the Deep-sea red crab fishery emerged in the Uruguayan EEZ.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
November 01, 2022
64% 25% 7% 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.

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C Some Recent Progress
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May 2024
Target End Date
Dec 2027

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Cooke Uruguay
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Santiago Diaz
Phone 
+59899955705
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18778

Overview

Perupez, Sakana del Peru, and Redes-Sostenibilidad Pesquera have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to design a FIP with the ultimate goal of achieving MSC certifiable status for the common eel (Ophichthus remiger) fishery between the regions from Tumbes to Piura. This FIP has also received the support of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership.

The fishing companies Perupez y Sakana del Peru have access to the fisheries of the Anguilla through smaller-scale fishing permits. They also process and export products to various markets across the globe including Korea, Japan, the United States, Russia, Spain, and Vietnam. These companies promoted the development and establishment of the eel fishing ordinance regulation in the year 2011 with the purpose of establishing fisheries management measures for rational and sustainable exploitation of the eel (Ophichthus remiger) fishing resource, harmonizing the participation of agents involved in the extraction and processing of eel, and contributing to the development of the industry for direct human consumption.

Fishing area: The fishing areas of the eel fleet are located in Tumbes (from Zorritos to the south of Punta Sal) and Piura (to the north and south of Talara and from Paita to the south of Parachique), with extractive activity centered in the province of Sechura-Piura region.

Fishing fleet: The smaller scale fleet dedicated to the catch eel is composed of 18 fishing boats ranging in length from 5.18 meters to 16.72 meters. These fishery boats generally carry an average of 800 traps per boat and have the capacity to receive between 1 and 3 TM of raw material.

Capture method: The common eel is caught whit traps made of gray PVC pipes, measuring about 70 cm in length and 15 cm in diameter. They are closed at each end with a plastic lid that has an opening of about 5 mm between the inlet guides and additional holes at both ends of the trap, which ensure the flow of water through the traps. The cap of the opening is white and clearly visible in the dark waters to attract attention. The traps are filled with bait consisting of anchovies, mackerel and black skipjack or tambourine. The traps are left on the seabed for about 3 hours, then the collection of the traps is started with a hydraulic system that allows lifting the lines of the spinel with the traps. The captured eel is deposited in an isolated cellar containing seawater that keeps the resource alive for further processing in that condition.


 

 

 

Perupez, Sakana del Peru, and Redes-Sostenibilidad Pesquera have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to design a FIP with the ultimate goal of achieving MSC certifiable status for the common eel (Ophichthus remiger) fishery between the regions from Tumbes to Piura. This FIP has also received the support of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
November 01, 2021
36% 64%
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

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.
Apr 2024
Target End Date
Nov 2024

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Perupez S.A.C.
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Dario Magno Alvites Diestra
Organization Name 
Sakana del Perú S.A.
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Seiki Nakagawa
Organization Name 
Redes-Sostenibilidad Pesquera
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Jorge de Jesús Grillo Núñez
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.
16484

Overview

The white shrimp fishery in Central Java has been engaged in Fishery Improvement Projects since 2017 in collaboration with WWF-Indonesia under the Seafood Savers program. The program is also supported by Diponegoro University (UNDIP) as an academic entity, PUSRISKAN as the scientific authority, and other related stakeholders in the area.

The fishery is located in the Wedung area, Demak, in the Central Java of Indonesia, and part of FMA 712. Fishers in the supply chain use two methods to catch the white shrimp, trammel nets and traps. The fishing areas are next to the village and within 10 miles from the shore.

PT. Cassanatama also encouraged its suppliers to implement responsible and sustainable fishing practices and has written agreements with those suppliers as the proof of their commitments.

The white shrimp fishery in Central Java has been engaged in Fishery Improvement Projects since 2017 in collaboration with WWF-Indonesia under the Seafood Savers program. The program is also supported by Diponegoro University (UNDIP) as an academic entity, PUSRISKAN as the scientific authority, and other related stakeholders in the area.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
May 01, 2021
50% 36% 11% 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.
Jul 2024
Target End Date
Apr 2026

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
PT. Cassanatama Naturindo
Organization Type 
Industry
Primary Contact 
Kandiyas
Phone 
082241004148
Organization Name 
Independent Consultant
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Heri
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.
15427

Overview

This Comprehensive FIP is led by New Brunswick and Quebec Seafood Processors and Fishermen Associations who are actively involved in pilot and sea trial of new and emerging technologies for the reduction of entanglement of right whales in snow crab fishing gear in cfa 12 and surrounding areas. The North Atlantic right whale (NARW)‘s population has been declining since 2010. NARW mortalities can be caused by ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear, especially in fixed gear such as pots. Since 2015, a higher number of NARW are migrating to the Gulf of St. Lawrence to feed during the summer and fall. Therefore, areas that traditionally posed no or little risk to NARW now must be considered as possible NARW habitat. This FIP will cover improvements to endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) species impacts in the Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab fishery to mitigate the risk to NARW and other ETP species, while maintaining a sustainable Canadian seafood industry. This FIP intends to cover all ETP species indicators in the MSC criteria (2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3).

Chionoecetes opilio CANADA | Gulf of St. Lawrence | Pot /Trap Gear

This Comprehensive FIP is led by New Brunswick and Quebec Seafood Processors and Fishermen Associations who are actively involved in pilot and sea trial of new and emerging technologies for the reduction of entanglement of right whales in snow crab fishing gear in cfa 12 and surrounding areas. The North Atlantic right whale (NARW)‘s population has been declining since 2010. NARW mortalities can be caused by ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear, especially in fixed gear such as pots. Since 2015, a higher number of NARW are migrating to the Gulf of St.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
January 01, 2020
7% 93%
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.
Mar 2024
Target End Date
Dec 2024
Additional Impacts:
Traceability

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
MKM GLOBAL
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Katherine Morissette
Phone 
5147011303
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.
15389

Overview

This FIP includes the commercial pot fishery used to capture Dungeness crab along the Oregon coast.  An MSC pre-assessment completed in 2018 concluded that the coastwide Dungeness crab stock is in healthy condition and the three-S input controls (season, size and sex limits) appear to be appropriate for the stock. Oregon has developed a limit reference point and the ability to take management actions based on that limit. However, the Dungeness crab stock includes coastal waters off California and Washington and those states do not have biologically meaningful reference points. The pre-assessment concluded that the fishery could proceed to full assessment, but would have a much greater likelihood of success if Oregon worked in collaboration with one or more of the other coastal states toward common harvest control rules and reference points to effectively control exploitation of the stock if necessary. Oregon has been in discussions with Washington about preparing to enter MSC assessment (including developing reference points and management strategies). There seems to be some interest in doing so but no immediate actions are being taken in Washington or California. As Oregon continues to work with the other states, they are interested in continuing to make improvements where they can through a Basic FIP. 

This FIP includes the commercial pot fishery used to capture Dungeness crab along the Oregon coast.  An MSC pre-assessment completed in 2018 concluded that the coastwide Dungeness crab stock is in healthy condition and the three-S input controls (season, size and sex limits) appear to be appropriate for the stock. Oregon has developed a limit reference point and the ability to take management actions based on that limit. However, the Dungeness crab stock includes coastal waters off California and Washington and those states do not have biologically meaningful reference points.

FIP at a Glance

View current status
August 01, 2020
50% 43% 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

B Good 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.
Feb 2024
Target End Date
Aug 2025

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
ForSea Solutions LLC
Organization Type 
Consultant
Primary Contact 
Natasha Novikova
Phone 
+19713319612
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.
14029

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