FishSource

Last Updated: 2024-02-14

Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2023-02-10

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Camara de Armadores Poteros Argentinos (CAPA)

Stock Profile Link
Argentine shortfin squid - SW Atlantic

Comments:

The FIP is younger than a year and has begun implementing progress- the FIP becomes C rated.

1. FIP Development	Sep 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 20 September 2020 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Apr 22	Confirmation of project participants 26 April 2022 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Feb 23	Workplan made public 10 February 2023 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 23	FIP activities undertaken 23 December 2023 — The National Council for Scientific and Technologic Research (CONICET) has developed a proposal to assess fishing impact on the ecosystem including vulnerability of bycatch and spatial/temporal alterations in the functionality of biological communities. 1 September 2023 — Using historical information, the FIP has performed an analysis of historical data to estimate RPL for the Patagonian stock and examined the biological and fishery characteristics of the summer spawning stock.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	—	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public