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Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Liancheng) (FIP)

Last Updated: 2022-11-13

Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2019-07-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Key Traceability (KT)

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Comments:

The last stage 4/5 is now between 12-24 months old with recent stage 3 progress reported in the last 6 months. The FIP rating changes to C.

1. FIP Development	Feb 19	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 February 2019 — FIP MSC pre-assessment
2. FIP Launch	Jul 19	Confirmation of project participants 1 July 2019 — MoU list of participants
2. FIP Launch	Apr 19	Workplan made public 1 April 2019 — FIP workplan
3. FIP Implementation	Nov 22	FIP activities undertaken 9 November 2022 — The FIP held crew training workshop on skipper best practices in late 2022; 22 skippers attended the workshop. 1 November 2022 — The FIP sent an advocacy letter to the flag states ahead of the 2022 WCPFC 19th regular session. 28 September 2022 — FIP is participating in TNC's bulk procurement program; EM systems are in the process of being installed across the fleet. 20 September 2022 — FIP held a meeting with TFA to discuss jurisdiction partnership opportunities; information on sanctions and infringements recorded for 2021/ 2022 were shared at the meeting 1 September 2022 — A waste management plan is in place and has been implemented in the fishery, with 28 vessels in total from LTFV. 1 December 2021 — Meetings were held with Taiwan agent companies by KT to explain the FIP and understand current practices. 1 December 2021 — Observer data from 2019 has been received for the vessels fishing in FSM by the National Oceanic Resources Marine Authority (NORMA). 3 February 2021 — Meeting was held between Key Traceability and Taiwan Fisheries Agency 1 October 2020 — Advocacy letters have been drafted and approved by the FIP and sent to the flag states of China and Taiwan 1 September 2020 — Advocacy letters have been drafted to be signed onto by the FIP to send to all relevant flag states and the RFMO to detail asks and needs as a FIP- to be sent ahead of Dec meeting 1 September 2020 — Commonly encountered species posters have been created to aid in species IDing. 1 July 2020 — Signed letters have been sent to the observer provider to obtain human observer data. 1 March 2020 — An introductory letter has been drafted and sent to flag states & a spreadsheet detailing the gaps has been created. 1 March 2020 — Review of informaton highlights that Liacheng has a robust data monitoring and shark ban in place which is being implemented. 1 February 2020 — Continued alignment between groups and stakeholders are underway
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Jan 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 January 2022 — Increase to PI 2.3.3; observer data provided in early 2022 is adequate enough to estimate the UoA and associated enhancement-related mortality on ETP species.
5. Improvements on the Water	Jan 22	Verifiable improvement on the water 1 January 2022 — Increase to PI 2.2.1. & 2.3.1; Based on observer data obtained by the FIP, an updated analysis of the impact of the fishery on ETP species was conducted.
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public