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Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Fue Shin) (FIP)

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Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-03-26

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Ocean Outcomes (OO), Key Traceability (KT), Fue Shin Fishery Ltd. (FSFL)

Stock Profile Link
Yellowfin tuna - Eastern Pacific Ocean
Albacore - North Pacific
Albacore - South Pacific
Bigeye tuna - Eastern Pacific Ocean
Bigeye tuna - Western and Central Pacific Ocean
Yellowfin tuna - Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Comments:

The last stage 4 result has been reported within 12 months - FIP remains A.

1. FIP Development	Mar 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 26 March 2020 — MSC pre-assment made public
2. FIP Launch	Mar 20	Confirmation of project participants 26 March 2020 — Participant list confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Jun 21	Workplan made public 1 June 2021 — Updated 2021 workplan 26 March 2020 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Oct 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 October 2022 — The FIP's position statement has been circulated ahead of the 100th IATTC annual meeting held in 2022. 15 July 2022 — The FIP has held a series of recent meetings to discuss and build upon the harvest strategy; The IWG has recently provided consultation on the South Pacific albacore harvest strategy workplan. 1 December 2021 — Skipper training workshop held on ETP species; presentation from workshop available 1 December 2021 — The revised 'Indicative Workplan for the Adoption of Harvest Strategies under CMM 2014-06' was adopted at the 18th regular session of the WCPFC 8 November 2021 — The Tawian fishing authority replied to the FIP's position statement noting that they are willing to actively cooperate 1 October 2021 — The TFA has sent out two position statements regarding both the IATTC annual meeting and the WCPFC annual meeting. 1 June 2021 — FIP has added an addendum to the pre-assessment and workplan 1 April 2021 — Aggregated observer data drafted into a summary of catch percentages made available 3 February 2021 — Meeting held with TFA and the Overseas Fishery Development Council 1 November 2020 — Catch data has been aggregated for a three year period and the pre-assessment has been updated 1 October 2020 — A WCPFC advocacy letter has been drafted 1 June 2020 — The FIP sent a position statement to the IATTC ahead of the annual meeting advocating for stock status and rebuilding for EPO bigeye and yellowfin tunas. 1 April 2020 — A shark finning and turtle policy has been agreed upon by all FIP participants and is now being implemented onboard vessels
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Oct 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 October 2021 — ETP management/plan strategy has been developed to address by-catch issues.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public