MSC Pre-assessment available 

Participants confirmed 

Updated FIP workplan 2020-2021

 Workplan revised and uploaded (2017)

Workplan is available 

Preliminary whelk raceway bait trials using brown crab were conducted between July-September 2022; project is still ongoing. Project report with updates has been made available.

Presentation alternative bait species research for the Irish whelk made to the administrators in Dec 2021

A report on the first phase of work in the development of a replacement bait has been produced; the report outlines progress made in identifying attractants in crab and initial sea trials conducted exploring the viability of preliminary replacement baits.

Request for project tender replacement submitted; A budget was secured and a tender was issued in August for a research contract to progress the work already done on developing a replacement bait for crab

Irish Brown Crab FIP meeting held; The role of the Crab FIP in introducing improved management in response to some of the trends was discussed.

A funding commitment and budget for the action "reduce pressure on crab stock" has been allocated for 2021; a sub-committee of FIP participants has been set up

Meeting held in November 2019 where it was agreed that CPUE was the preferred basis for a HCR. 

FIP Group start work with the Marine Institute to carry out a GAP analysis on the observer program carried out by the State.

FIP working to define management objectives 

Increase in PI score 3.2.1; Following a process of discussing objectives at earlier meetings Fishery Specific Objectives were agreed and adopted at a meeting of the FIP in November 2019

Fishery management objectives adopted. In addition, of the 7 main processors involved in the fishery, 5 are no longer paying vessels for white crab landed and as a result vessels who supply them have reduced the amount of white crab significantly (documentation is available upon request). 

An ETP record has been developed and implemented by FIP participant vessels.