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Mexico Gulf of California grouper, snapper, triggerfish & yellowtail - hook & line (FIP)

Last Updated: 2023-09-20

Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2019-04-30

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Pronatura Noroeste A.C. (PNA), SmartFish Rescate de Valor A.C. (SRVA), Niparaja (N)

Stock Profile Link
Yellowtail amberjack - NE Pacific
Pacific red snapper - Mexican Pacific
Leopard grouper - Mexican Pacific
Finescale triggerfish - Mexican Pacific

Comments:

The last stage 4 is now between 12-24 months old with recent stage 3 progress reported within the past 6 months. The FIP rating drops to C.

1. FIP Development	May 19	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 23 May 2019 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Apr 18	Confirmation of project participants 26 April 2018 — Participant list made public
2. FIP Launch	Dec 22	Workplan made public 1 December 2022 — Workplan updated for 2022-2023 30 April 2018 — Workplan published
3. FIP Implementation	Jul 23	FIP activities undertaken 20 July 2023 — A meeting was conducted with the FIP technical group to explore the viability of using digital platforms for fishing data collection; Survey 123 and NADIR were suggested as platform options and a pilot survey using the Survey 123 application was conducted and discussed. 17 July 2023 — The FIP continues to advance in developing a stock assessment using stock synthesis to evaluate the fishery's current state, fishing intensity, management reference points, and future steps. 7 December 2022 — An introductory workshop on fishing concessions was conducted for the Islote de Agua Verde and Magdalena Bay cooperative societies. 1 June 2022 — The field protocol for obtaining biological samples has been updated 4 April 2022 — The working group has begun to apply the FishPath tool to better support management strengths and identify weaknesses 1 February 2022 — Analysis conducted on the Corredor San Cosme-Punta Coyote ecosystem; main habitats were identified 14 December 2021 — Technical report produced on the advances in collaboration for the evaluation of species of commercial interest; summary available 1 December 2021 — The origin of the sardine that is bought and used as bait in the Agua Verde community was determined; copy of the sardine purchase invoice made available 1 December 2021 — FIP held in Q4 2021 with the objective of establishing a critical route to continue consolidating the tool to promote scale fishing concessions in collaboration with the authorities. 1 December 2021 — LB-SPR/ MERA OM parameters included in a a new simulation analysis for the HCR’s performance were made 1 November 2021 — FIP has developed a field protocol for obtaining biological samples 1 September 2021 — Draft report produced: 'developing data-poor assessments for Key Fin-Fish Species in Baja California Sur, Mexico' 9 July 2021 — Progress has been made in evaluating the feasibility of some management procedures 22 April 2021 — Two workshops for capacity building for fisheries with limited data were successfully carried out using LBSPR & MERA platforms; preliminary results of resources status made available 17 December 2020 — Technical progress report produced 1 December 2020 — Meeting held; Advisory management advisory committee reestablished 1 December 2020 — Report made available on secondary species used as bait 1 June 2020 — A preliminary analysis of the necessary inputs to apply Length Based - Spawning Potential Ratio (LB-SPR) was performed 1 June 2020 — Webinar held on the MERA platform 1 January 2020 — Analysis performed on the feasibility of alternative forms of management for El Corredor, BCS Mexico, finfish fishery
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Mar 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 March 2022 — The first stock assessment for the fishery has been completed with LBSPR. 27 July 2021 — Increase to PI scores 2.2.2 & 2.2.3; the fishery monitoring system was improved
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public