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Argentina hake - bottom trawl (FIP)

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Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2021-04-07

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Iberpesca S.A. (Grupo Iberconsa) (ISI), Cedepesca (C)

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Argentine hake - Patagonian

Comments:

FIP is now implementing activities. FIP is now at stage 3 and C rated.

1. FIP Development	Jan 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 January 2020 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Mar 22	Confirmation of project participants 24 March 2022 — Project participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Apr 21	Workplan made public 7 April 2021 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Jan 23	FIP activities undertaken 12 January 2023 — Historical and current sanctions data has been made available; 8 sanctions have been administered between 2019-2022. 29 November 2022 — The monitoring commission of the Argentina hake fishery met to discuss current management measures 26 April 2022 — Meeting held between CeDePesca and the INIDEP teams; capture control rules and limit biological reference points were highlighted.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	—	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public