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Russia Western Kamchatka salmon - beach seine/trap net (FIP)

Status: Completed

FIP Lead: ForSea Solutions (FS)

Comments:

FIP updated its scope to remove Sockeye salmon. The coho salmon managed in the Kamchatka-Kuril subzone successfully achieved MSC certification in 2021, so the FIP has been moved to completed.

https://fisheries.msc.org/en/fisheries/va-delta-kamchatka-salmon-fisheries/@@view

1. FIP Development	Nov 14	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 21 November 2014 — Pre-assessment
2. FIP Launch	May 16	Confirmation of project participants 1 May 2016 — MoU with participants.
2. FIP Launch	Apr 15	Workplan made public 6 April 2015 — FIP workplan made public.
3. FIP Implementation	Nov 20	FIP activities undertaken 1 November 2020 — Monitoring of escapement for sockeye and coho salmon in the Golygina, Vorovskaya and Opala Rivers is ongoing 1 November 2020 — Various updates detailing the results of the 2020 season and the possible conditions leading to the low salmon returns in Kamchatka this year 22 October 2020 — A meeting of the Far Eastern Scientific Fishery Council was held; managers proposed to ban fishing with fixed gillnets in West Kamchatka, with the exception of the north water area of the ICHA rive 25 September 2020 — Record of the 2020 salmon catches as of late September '20 by region and species 15 September 2020 — Management decisions and actions taken in the 2020 season; Kamatcha fishery closure was implemented due to covid 1 May 2020 — Delta fisheries report published which provides updated information on management actions, escapement data and aerial monitoring surveys 1 May 2020 — VA fisheries report published which provides updated information on management actions, escapement data and aerial monitoring surveys 27 March 2019 — Letter sent to KNIRO from the Association of Fishing Enterprises Ozernovksy Region, which includes management proposals, including the establishment of passing days and fishing days 26 March 2019 — A regular meeting of the Association of fisheries of the Ozernovsky region (ARPOR) was held and management proposals were discussed 6 March 2019 — Scope of work for MSC audit prepared 14 November 2018 — Report with spawning survey results published 1 May 2018 — Plan developed to assess the level of illegal fishing 31 March 2018 — Simonova_Report Kamchatka 2017 31 march" describes initial work conducted by Veronika Simonova including interviews with the residents and poachers themselves in the Oktyabr'skii and Ozernovskii settlements 16 November 2017 — The collaboration between the fishing companies and the KamchatNIRO scientists is ongoining: the fishing companies continue to finance helicopter flights needed for escapement monitoring by KamchatNIRO (see "Fishing business in Kamchatka helped salmon conservation" by FishNews, Nov 16, 2017). 20 June 2017 — Fishing companies sign an MOU with Dept of Fisheries to conduct sociological study for three year to to assess the magnitude of illegal fishing in the area 1 June 2016 — FIP action progress reported 1 February 2016 — FIP actions progress as reported.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Sep 20	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 15 September 2020 — Closure of the fishing season on the western and southeastern coasts of Kamchatka, including Kronotsky bay, Avacha bay, and rivers in the West Kamchatka and Kamchatka-Kuril subzones put in place as a measure to protect spawning stocks. 13 August 2019 — Increase in MSC PI score 3,2,3. Monitoring and compliance programme implemented 16 January 2018 — Catch Regulating Actions taken by Anadromous Fish Catch Monitoring and Controlling Commission in 2017 published in 2018 KamchatNIRO report in order to ensure accountability and transparency 27 April 2017 — Fisheries report published which provides escapement data by species by river 1 June 2016 — Develop and implemented a plan to verify fishery is minimizing mortality to chinook salmon. 1 June 2016 — Evidence provided on steller sea lion interactions and a plan to verify the fishery is minimizing mortality of ETP species has been implemented. 1 February 2016 — Work with fishery management agencies to obtain relevant research and monitoring results and make them publicly available. 1 February 2016 — Evidence provided that management strategy for char species is working.
5. Improvements on the Water	Apr 16	Verifiable improvement on the water 1 April 2016 — Increase in MSC outcome scores 2.1.1., 2.2.1
6. MSC certification (optional)	Feb 22	MSC certificate made public 1 February 2022 — FIP updated its scope to remove Sockeye salmon. Coho salmon managed in the Kamchatka-Kuril subzone successfully achieved MSC certification in 2021- FIP has moved to completed