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Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna - purse seine (Dongwon Industries) (FIP)

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Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-05-04

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Key Traceability (KT)

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Comments:

The last stage 4/ 5 is between 12-24 months old and the last stage 3 was reported within the past 6 months. The FIP drops to C rating.

1. FIP Development	May 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 4 May 2020 — MSC pre-assesment made available
2. FIP Launch	May 20	Confirmation of project participants 4 May 2020 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	May 20	Workplan made public 4 May 2020 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Nov 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 November 2022 — The FIP has produced a position statement ahead of the WCPFC 2022 annual meeting. 1 May 2022 — 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. 29 November 2021 — WCPFC position statement produced for the WCPFC 2021 annual meeting, provided by the FIP 1 March 2021 — FIP has sent an observer data request for the one vessel in the FIP flagged to Kiribat 1 November 2020 — Literature review on impacts of FADs completed, closing out the Task 2.5a 1 November 2020 — FIP positions statements sent to WCPFC on HCR (see attached)
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	May 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 26 May 2021 — Increase in PI 2.3.2; With observer data being provided, it is clear that ETP species are discarded in the fishery. 26 May 2021 — 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 26 May 2021 — Increase in PI 2.2.3; no main secondary species were identified 1 May 2021 — The fishery is compliant with ISSF Conservation Measure 3.7, and the FAD policy has been published
5. Improvements on the Water	May 21	Verifiable improvement on the water 26 May 2021 — 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
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public