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Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-03-30

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Association of Seafood Producers (ASP), Quin Sea Fisheries Limited (QSFL)

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American lobster - Newfoundland

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The FIP has reported that the DFO has developed a species protection plan for the right whale. With this new stage 4 result, the FIP becomes A-rated.

1. FIP Development	Jan 19	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 January 2019 — MSC pre-assesment made public
2. FIP Launch	Mar 20	Confirmation of project participants 26 March 2020 — Participant list confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Mar 20	Workplan made public 30 March 2020 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Sep 22	FIP activities undertaken 28 September 2022 — The FIP continues to correspond with DFO about action progress; DFO has given increased priority to logbook reporting and catch verification for 2022-2023. 16 September 2022 — Federal-provincial bait working group established; the working group will examine bait supply & demand and alternative bait sources. 23 April 2021 — Data requests were prepared for DFO to disclose SARA log reporting frequency and ETP species identified 19 April 2021 — Completed meeting with DFO science in March 2021, presented proposed research approach 10 October 2020 — Draft bait survey has been prepared to disseminate
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Dec 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 31 December 2021 — DFO has developed an action plan for the (Canada) North Atlantic Right Whale (NAWR); the action plan outlines conservation measures for achieving species recovery
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public