MSC pre-assessment report

MoU of participants

FIP workplan

The Japan Fisheries Certification Support held a stakeholder meeting with the Fisheries Agency Japan, where the groups discussed the development and implementation of harvest control rules (HCRs) by the WCPFC.

Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna – longline (Yaizu) Fishery FIP progress report

Bait were identified at the species level and basic information about fisheries management in China and Vietnam was collected.

FIP created a full list of P1 and P2 species based on catch data and bait purchase records

Virtual meeting held in the summer of 2020; annual report to the commission

Onboard observer data made available from the 2019 fishing season demonstrates that shark finning is not occuring in the UoA. 

Increase to PI score 2.2.3 & 2.3.3; Logbook and observer data have been made available to inform a blue shark stock assessment. 

Increase to PI 2.2.2: Regulations are in place for blue shark (secondary species) release and there are regulations for bait fisheries, including seasonal closure and mesh size.

Using logbook data, all interacted species were identified and classiefied either Main/minor or Primary/Secondary/ETP species

All sharks, including Silky sharks and Oceanic Whitetip sharks, are released. Interaction with sea turtles and sea birds are limited for this fishery

Increase to PI score 2.2.1; The profile of main secondary species has changed due to the change in vessels used by the FIP. The Blue shark and amberstripe scad are identified as main secondary species.