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Atlantic Ocean tuna - longline (StarKist) (FIP)

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Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-02-28

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Key Traceability (KT), StarKist (S)

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Comments:

The last stage 4 is still between 12-24 months old with recent stage 3 progress reported. FIP remains C rated.

1. FIP Development	Feb 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 28 February 2020 — MSC pre-assesment made public
2. FIP Launch	Mar 20	Confirmation of project participants 5 March 2020 — Participants are confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Feb 20	Workplan made public 28 February 2020 — Workplan made available
3. FIP Implementation	Sep 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 September 2022 — The FIP held a meeting with ARAP and the Panamanian authorities; KT provided the other parties with a list of information needed to improve the scoring of the Panama MSC PIs. 1 September 2022 — FIP has received aggregated observer data from the Belize authorities from 2017 to 2019 1 March 2022 — Summary provided for P3 scores update; external review of the new Panamanian Fishing Law conducted 1 March 2022 — The FIP has been implementing mitigation techniques to prevent incidental seabird catch; techniques report made available 1 September 2021 — The FIP has developed a bycatch handling checklist to determine whether or not vessels have all of the necessary equipment. 1 July 2021 — Waste management workplan drafted up 1 May 2021 — Outline and draft methodology created for FIP's pilot project for a carbon footprint assessement 21 April 2021 — The FIP has agreed to implement a phased approach to install Electronic Monitoring across the fleet 1 March 2021 — Skipper training has begun with Taiwanese staff members and will continue to be ongoing 1 September 2020 — A shark finning and turtle policy has been agreed upon by all FIP participants and to be implemented on board vessels. 1 September 2020 — Advocacy letters sent from FIP to ICCAT 1 August 2020 — Observer Data Request for Atlantic Ocean Tuna Longline (Starkist) FIP vessels sent to Belize FIsheries Department
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Mar 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 31 March 2021 — Increase in PI score 1.1.2; identified rebuilding time frame is sufficient 31 March 2021 — Increase in PI score 1.2.1; Harvest policy is under review for improvement targeting catch reduction 1 March 2021 — An ETP Management strategy has been approved by all FIP participants and is being implemented on vessels
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public