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Mexico Marismas Nacionales finfish - hook & line/gillnet (FIP)

Last Updated: 2023-02-23

Progress Rating: B

Evaluation Start Date: 2018-02-21

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Pronatura Noroeste A.C. (PNA), CONANP Reserva de la Biosfera Marismas Nacionales (CRBMN), SEDERMA (S)

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White snook - Mexico

Comments:

The last stage 4 was reported within the last 12 months. FIP remains B rated.

1. FIP Development	Mar 17	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 22 March 2017 — MSC pre-assessment made availavle
2. FIP Launch	Oct 17	Confirmation of project participants 18 October 2017 — Participants' MOU
2. FIP Launch	Dec 18	Workplan made public 12 December 2018 — Updated workplan 21 February 2018 — Workplan published
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 December 2022 — The first analysis of the LB-SPR model was conducted and it was determined that a second analysis should be conducted 6 November 2022 — Letter sent to CONAPESCA requesting the formation of the FMP monitoring committee for Sea Bass, Snappers and Corvina in Marismas 22 June 2022 — Technical report produced based on ongoing data collection 18 February 2022 — Meeting held between the University of Natividad & Pronatura; the group discussed ongoing monitoring activities and compared data collection 1 February 2022 — Monitoring and surveillance activities are ongoing; logbook data continues to be collected 23 December 2021 — Logbook data continues to be collected and updated to inform management measures, including total catch, number of fishing trips and main species caught 1 December 2021 — Monitoring and surveillance patrols and inspections were carried out in July, September and in November within the Marismas Nacionales Nayarit 1 June 2021 — The collection of gonads continues to determine the stages of maturity and establish a minimum catch size. 1 June 2021 — Two meetings have been carried out with the academic group; preliminary results of the estimation of the L50 were analyzed based on the data obtained in the field 1 June 2021 — The monitoring of snook, snapper and croaker is being carried out; data is updated in the logbooks 12 April 2021 — Fishing Management Plan for Robalos, snappers and corvinas in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit and South of Sinaloa published 21 December 2020 — 2020 monitoring data was obtained and analyzed to estimate secondary species; an analysis was done on species captured in the fishing gear 1 December 2020 — An inspection and surveillance meeting was attended in the municipality of San Blas - confirming that fisheries policy in inspection and surveillance is no longer the responsibility of CONAPESCA 1 December 2020 — Analysis of snook sizes in the FIP coverage area has been produced 1 December 2020 — The monitoring of sizes and the collection of gonads carried out by the ENIP is ongoing 1 December 2020 — Follow-up meeting held on the evaluation of the Scribble snook population 6 October 2020 — The Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture was held 24 June 2020 — Analysis undertaken to evaluate major and minor secondary species with the database information available up to February 2020 16 June 2020 — Fisheries inspeciton and surveillance meeting held 1 June 2020 — Analysis conducted for C. viridis- the evaluation of the size of the first catch L50% was carried out. The results will be reviewed to determine the mesh size for the catch of snook 27 May 2020 — Report produced on progress being made with the rehabilitation of lagoons and estuaries in the Marismas area. 5 February 2020 — Meeting held to review the monitoring protocol for obtaining otolith gonads from sea bass, snappers and curvines in the Marysmas Nacionales Narayit biosphere reserve 26 December 2019 — Anaylsis undertaken to evaluate the percentage of main secondary species 1 December 2019 — The annual report on the registration of information on fishery catches was prepared, including the incidents that occurred 23 November 2019 — A proposal was submitted to the government to finance upcoming trainings. Meanwhile, trainings have continued on various topics. 15 November 2019 — The FIP working group continues to define restrictions on fishing gear to increase net size and/or use only hook & line. 1 November 2019 — Presentation given at the FIP meeting, which reports the replacement of engines 1 October 2019 — Letter was sent to the fishing authorities to request information on the status of the publication of the Fisheries Management Plan. 11 September 2019 — Three meetings were held to install inspection and surveillance subcommittees. 1 June 2019 — A tabase built which can be consulted that contains the monitoring and studies With the aim of having this information available in the specific case that is needed for the management and improvement of the White snook fishery. 3 May 2019 — Appeal letter for for inspection and surveillance by the state government addressed to the federal fishing authorities 1 December 2018 — The monitoring studies including parameters to be measured have been identified and put into a database 16 July 2018 — First meeting was held with INAPESCA; the government fishing institution responsible for carrying out stock assessments of fisheries; in order to coordinate the work to define the stock assessment method. 18 April 2018 — Proposed management plan sent to and received by stakeholders
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Mar 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 March 2022 — Increase to PI 3.2.1; Explicit short and long-term objectives are in place for P1 and this is enough for an increase in PI 3.2.1. score 1 March 2022 — Increase to PI 1.2.4; Preassessment has been updated and a RBF has been conducted for P1 1 March 2022 — Increase to PI 3.2.2; the decision-making process responds to serious issues identified in relevant research, monitoring, evaluation and consultation, in a transparent, timely and adaptive manner and take some account 27 July 2021 — Increase in PI 3.2.1 - the White Snook, Snappers and Corvinas Fishery Management Plan, the official tool for the specific management of the fishery was recently published and explicitly contains short and long-term objectives, which are consistent with Principles 1 and 2 of the MSC standard 7 October 2019 — FIP reports highlight the designaton of the three initila refuges and the expansion to other sites 1 December 2018 — A new standardized logbook was created and implemented with the necessary fields to capture the information to be able to carry out the stock assessment
5. Improvements on the Water	Mar 22	Verifiable improvement on the water 1 March 2022 — Increase to PI 2.5.1; Preassessment has been updated and UoAs have been determined to be highly unlikely to disrupt the key elements underlying ecosystem structure. 1 March 2022 — Increase to PI 2.2.1; Preassessment has been updated and the PSA conducted demonstrates that all secondary main species received >80 score from the analysis
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public