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China Fujian Zhangzhou red swimming crab - bottom trawl & pot/trap (FIP)

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Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2018-08-14

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: National Fisheries Institute Crab Council (NFICC), Ocean Outcomes (OO), Chinese Marketing and Processing Association (CAPPMA) (CMPA), Tao Ran (TR)

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Catch analysis produced, providing new information on the FIP. With new stage 4 result reported, FIP becomes A rated.

1. FIP Development	Apr 18	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 14 April 2018 — MSC pre-assessment made public
2. FIP Launch	Apr 18	Confirmation of project participants 12 April 2018 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Feb 22	Workplan made public 28 February 2022 — Updated 2022 workplan 14 August 2018 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 December 2022 — The FIP has begun work on the stock assessment for the red swimming crab; preliminary fishing mortality parameters have been estimated from a LBSPR analysis 1 December 2022 — Secondary species impact evaluation report produced; the list of main and minor species within the fishery has been updated based on current data records. 12 January 2022 — Policy recommendatons regarding management measures have been drafted in collaboration with CAPPMA and submitted to the Bureau of Fisheries and Fisheries Administration of MARA. 1 June 2021 — Sampling of dockside landings is ongoing; updated reports related to reproductive dynamics and fishery management have been linked 1 June 2021 — Pilot management reform efforts underway through action of presentations on catch monitoring, biological characteristics of the stock/fishery and evaluation of management measures and bio-economic modelling 1 June 2021 — (Lin et al. 2021) & (Boenish et al. 2021) have been published; analysis and recommendations identified to inform a harvest strategy 16 April 2020 — A complete summary of 2019 catch and biological monitoring results, including associated recommendations and assessment of lost trap/pot fishing gear is published 1 March 2019 — Results of the data collection from dockside landings; include data analysis and recommendations 1 March 2019 — Preliminary analysis and recommendations regarding minimum carapace width size regulations, including compliance, 4 January 2019 — Results of the data collection from dockside landings; include data analysis and recommendations - increase information and knowledge of the fishery Action 1. Catch, effort and biological monitoring data collection systems will be developed to support stock assessments and harvest strategies. Linked to PI 1.2.3.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Dec 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 30 December 2022 — Increase to PI 2.3.2; the PRC's Wildlife Protection Law (Article 28) has been revised to restrict the capture and trade of ETP species and 14 seahorse species have been added to the list of Class II protected species. Data from the June 2022 Xiamen University monitoring report shows that seahorse bycatch decreased between 2021-2022 demonstrating that it's likely the UoA is not hindering ETP species recovery 1 April 2022 — An analysis of catch, effort and biological data has been conducted for the crab trawl fishery; the size composition for the red swimming crab has been identified and further information on seahorse bycatch has been collected
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public