India Palk Bay blue swimming crab - gillnet (FIP)

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Progress Rating: A
Evaluation Start Date: 2019-06-03
Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Crab Meat Processors Association (CMPA)

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The Tamil Nadu government has created a dugong conservation area in the Palk Bay. With this new stage 4 reported, FIP becomes A rated. 

1.
FIP Development
Feb 19
2.
FIP Launch
Sep 19
Jul 22
3.
FIP Implementation
Dec 22
4.
Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management
Oct 22
5.
Improvements on the Water
Verifiable improvement on the water
6.
MSC certification (optional)
MSC certificate made public