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Mexico Pacific swordfish - longline (FIP)

Last Updated: 2023-02-23

Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-07-30

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Camara Nacional de la Industria Pesquera y Acuicola (CNIPA)

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Swordfish - Northeast Pacific
Swordfish - Southeast Pacific

Comments:

The last stage 4 is now between 12-24 months old with recent stage 3 progress reported within 6 months. FIP drops to C rating.

1. FIP Development	Jul 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 2 July 2020 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Jul 20	Confirmation of project participants 22 July 2020 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Jul 20	Workplan made public 30 July 2020 — Workplan made available
3. FIP Implementation	Jan 23	FIP activities undertaken 1 January 2023 — The FIP conducted a stock assessment using fishery data from 1950-2020; a draft of the report has been made available 1 January 2023 — A fishery management plan is in development; a draft of the plan has been made available 1 July 2022 — Historical logbook data has been provided and updated for the 2021 fishing season 1 June 2021 — Field guide to identify ETP species and complementary logbook developed for the project and distributed among the participant vessels
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Dec 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 December 2021 — Increase to PI 2.3.3; Current levels of qualitative or quantitative information are adequate to estimate the impact of the UoA on ETP species. 1 December 2021 — Increase in PI 2.2.2 and 2.3.2; Mexican Official Norm 059-SEMARNAT prohibits the use, collection or possession on any of certain ETP species, including marine turtles and mammals. The norm also includes measures that aim to regulate the impacts on shark species within the EEZ. 1 December 2021 — Increases to PI 2.1.2 and 2.1.3 scores based on increased information that none of the species that are captured as part of the UoAs fall in the category of primary species. 1 December 2021 — Increase to PI 2.2.3 score - data from data log (2010-2021) sufficient to identify secondary species through catch composition.
5. Improvements on the Water	Dec 21	Verifiable improvement on the water 1 December 2021 — Increase PI 2.1.1 and 2.3.1 scores based on P2 assesssment - no species captured as part of the UoAs are primary species; known direct effects of the UoA are unlikely to hinder recovery of ETP species
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public