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Panama yellowfin tuna and mahi-mahi (FIP)

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Last Updated: 2019-04-02

Evaluation Start Date: 2013-09-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Inactive

FIP Lead: Centro Desarrollo y Pesca Sustentable (CeDePesca)

Comments:

FIP suspended by FIP implementer. FIP made inactive

1. FIP Development	Jul 13	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 July 2013 — Gap analysis mahi mahi and yellowfin tuna 1 January 2012 — Fishsource profiles for mahi mahi and yellowfin tuna
2. FIP Launch	Mar 16	Confirmation of project participants 1 March 2016 — Bay Hill Seafood joins FIP 15 December 2011 — MOU signed between Grupo Panalang Union Inc., CeDePesca, and SFP
2. FIP Launch	Jan 16	Workplan made public 1 January 2016 — Detailed workplan and tracking is maintained 1 September 2013 — Original 2013 workplan
3. FIP Implementation	Aug 18	FIP activities undertaken 1 August 2018 — Agreement No. 01-ZEPM-2018, which approves the regulation of productive activities that take place in the Special Marine Protection Zone is sanctioned by he Commission for the Sustainable Management of Fishing in the Special Marine Protection Zone. 1 September 2017 — Executive Decree No. 126 of 2017 was published in the Official Gazette No. 28365-B. 30 April 2016 — ARAP and CeDePesca are organizing IATTC thrid technical committee on mahi mahi. 30 April 2016 — ARAP sent a new draft proposal to update the Executive Decree that regulates the longline fishery. 1 January 2016 — Workplan with progress to date 1 October 2015 — IATTC mahi mahi workshop attended in Peru 1 July 2015 — Fishery Advisory Council established in Chiriqui province 1 February 2015 — Exports database updated 1 October 2014 — Attendance at IATTC mahi meeting 1 April 2013 — First national workshop about fisheries research gaps. This is a first step towards a research plan for this fishery
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Sep 17	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 12 September 2017 — Executive Decree No. 126 of 2017 was published in the Official Gazette No. 28365-B. 1 September 2017 — Executive Decree No. 126 of 2017 was published in the Official Gazette No. 28365-B - includes regulations regarding the use of longlines in waters under jurisdiction of the Republic of Panama 1 July 2017 — The program for the extraction and conservation of otoliths of the mahi mahi coordinated by ARAP, IATTC and CeDePesca started in processing plants. 30 September 2016 — Fisheries logbook database updated and work on historical database conducted. 1 April 2016 — ARAP has convened meetings to discuss a draft Executive Decree for the mahi and yellowfin tuna longline fishery. 1 December 2015 — Observers trained in data collection etc. 1 September 2015 — Captains trained in data collection etc. 1 August 2015 — Fisheries Advisory Council agrees to implement fishing logbook and processing plan sampling 1 January 2015 — Skipper training data collection 1 July 2014 — Skippers started to provide filled logbooks
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public