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Mexico Gulf of California hake - bottom & midwater trawl (FIP)

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Last Updated: 2023-02-23

Progress Rating: B

Evaluation Start Date: 2019-12-09

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Environmental Defense Fund of Mexico (EDFM)

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North Pacific hake - Gulf of California

Comments:

The FIP's last stage 4 was reported within the past 12 months. FIP remains B rated.

1. FIP Development	Nov 19	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 24 November 2019 — MSC Pre-assessment made public
2. FIP Launch	Aug 19	Confirmation of project participants 15 August 2019 — FIP participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Dec 19	Workplan made public 9 December 2019 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 December 2022 — Using data from the observer program, a PSA was recently carried out to determine the vulnerability of bycatch species to the hake fishery; a draft of the analysis has been made available 18 October 2022 — Science and management workshop held in the fall of 2022; the group concluded that there's currently a sufficient body of information to advance the generation of an ecosystem model. 2 June 2022 — The hake technical group held a meeting; the data obtained from the 2021-2022 fishing season was reviewed 1 June 2022 — Pilot project conducted with the aim to implement digital catch monitoring tools to improve accountability in the fishery; the preliminary findings have been made available 11 November 2021 — FIP held virtual meeting towards the end of 2021 to discuss FIP implementation updates,a pilot project to improve the quality of FIP resources. 29 October 2021 — EDF hired technicians for onboard observer monitoring for the 2022 fishing season 21 July 2021 — FIP working group has decided to formally adopt the fishery-specific management objectives that were agreed by all stakeholders during the consultation process 24 June 2021 — FIP held virtual meeting in June 2021 1 June 2021 — Updated results on stock information from INAPESCA 10 January 2021 — Invitation from CONAPESCA to all members of the Consultative Committee for an official meeting in january 202 1 December 2020 — FMP draft has been updated; management objectives are included in current draft 29 September 2020 — Technical meeting held; operation rules and the handbook were approved 1 June 2020 — The draft 2020 Observer Program Report is in the process of being finalized and will be distributed among the members of the hake technical group 1 June 2020 — NOM draft submitted for public consultation 3 April 2020 — Preliminary stock assesment report produced 12 February 2020 — Workshop held on the Fisheries Management Plan for the Pacific hake
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Jul 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 26 July 2022 — Increase to PI 3.2.4; improvements have been made to the governance of the FIP. To date, two new committiees, the technical comm and the consultative comm have been established that aid and assist the the fishery management system 26 July 2022 — Increase to PI 1.2.2; the fishery has a set of regulations designed to avoid approaching PRI in place 21 July 2021 — Increase to MSC PI 1.2.1 - INAPESCA published new information in which the harvest strategy is based
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public