MSC pre-assesment made available

Participants confirmed

Workplan made public

The FIP has implemented a waste management policy in addition to producing a questionnaire for FIP participants to learn more about the current waste management practices in place onboard. 

The FIP completed an audit of the Proactive Vessel Register (PVR) which demonstrated that all the FIP vessels are meeting the necessary requirements including: a FAD management policy, a shark finning policy, an observer program and no vessels are listed on any IUU vessel registers.

The FIP has produced a position statement ahead of the WCPFC 2022 annual meeting.

The FIP has written an advocacy letter to the MoF to request further action with regards to limit reference points, target reference points, and improved catch data records being implemented across the WCPFC.

WCPFC position statement produced for the WCPFC 2021 annual meeting, provided by the FIP

FIP has sent an observer data request for the one vessel in the FIP flagged to Kiribat

FIP positions statements sent to WCPFC on HCR (see attached) 

Literature review on impacts of FADs completed, closing out the Task 2.5a

Increase in PI 2.2.3; no main secondary species were identified 

Increase in PI 2.3.2; With observer data being provided, it is clear that ETP species are discarded in the fishery. 

Increase in PI 2.2.2; it's been established there are no 'main' secondary species caught in the fishery- no need for there to be a partial strategy/measures in place in the UoA

The fishery is compliant with ISSF Conservation Measure 3.7, and the FAD policy has been published

Increase in PI 2.3.1; The observer data provided for the Korean fleet by SPC has allowed direct effects of the UoA to be known and thought likely not to hinder recovery of ETP species