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Vietnam mixed species - trawl (FIP)

Last Updated: 2023-09-20

Progress Rating: B

Evaluation Start Date: 2021-07-29

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: The Fishmeal & Fish Oil Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province (TFFOABRVT)

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Comments:

The FIP has reported an increase to MSC PI 2.3.3 and the development of a National Program for establishment of sustainable fisheries in Vietnam. With these recent stage 4 results reported, the FIP becomes B rated.

1. FIP Development	Jun 21	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 24 June 2021 — MSC pre-assessment made public
2. FIP Launch	Oct 20	Confirmation of project participants 10 October 2020 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Jan 23	Workplan made public 20 January 2023 — Updated 2023 workplan 29 July 2021 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Aug 23	FIP activities undertaken 1 August 2023 — A presentation on FMP and the role of stakeholders was developed and presented to Ba Ria fisheries staff. 1 July 2023 — Sampling in Ba Via has begun and initial results from the first month of sampling have been made available. 1 July 2023 — Guidance on stock assessment methods for multispecies fisheries has been finalized and published, covering the importance of stock assessment in fisheries management, data needs and options for single-species and multi-species assessments, and the decision-making between these approaches. 1 July 2023 — A draft of 'Trawl Fisheries Management Plan for Ba Ria – Vung Tau trawl fishery' has been developed and made available. 9 February 2023 — A sampling plan has been developed and is currently under review 23 January 2023 — The FIP coordinator had a meeting with representatives of IUCN Vietnam and WWF Vietnam to discuss potential opportunities for co-management and partnering on the development of the FMP. 1 June 2022 — A management framework has been developed and interim guidance on data collection for the Steering committee provided. 1 May 2022 — A review of the trawl fishery data collection methods has been conducted; report made available 27 April 2022 — A report on the fishing impacts on marine resources in Ba Ria has been published showing that among the 12 surveyed fisheries, different fishing methods exhibit varying proportions of juvenile fish in the catch, with the highest proportion observed in purse seine fishing. 27 January 2022 — ToR developed for multi-species stock assessement guidance 1 January 2022 — Proof of budget has been made available for FIP plan implementation 1 November 2021 — Partner agreement has been signed by all participants & grant agreement for FMP implementation has been signed off on.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Nov 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 November 2022 — Increase to PI 2.3.3; The FIP conducted a study in coastal and inshore areas of Ba Ria to identify and analyze ETP species finding 432 species across 236 genera and 107 families. Among the species identified, 16 species were classified as threatened. Additionally, the study proposes adding 71 marine species into a threatened category. 19 September 2022 — Decision No.1090/QD-TTg was issued which approves the National Program for the development of effective and sustainable fisheries from 2022 to 2025. The program emphasizes a need to enhance the brand and value of Vietnamese seafood which involves implementing FIPs.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public