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Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-09-30

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Key Traceability (KT), Hangton (H)

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

Comments:

FIP has reported new shark finning policy and new ISSF measures have been adopted. With new stage 4 results, the FIP becomes A rated.

1. FIP Development	Oct 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 October 2020 — MSC pre-assesment made available
2. FIP Launch	Sep 20	Confirmation of project participants 30 September 2020 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Sep 20	Workplan made public 30 September 2020 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Jul 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 July 2022 — P2 analysis conducted on landings data obtained from the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries; draft made available 1 July 2022 — Bycatch identification posters created and disseminated through the fishery 8 June 2022 — Harvest strategy capacity building seminar held; harvest strategy and key management objectives discussed 13 April 2021 — Meeting held with TNC to explore the possibility of them becoming a FIP partner
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	May 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 May 2022 — Vessels in the FIP have signed the Shark Finning and Turtle Conservation policy. 1 March 2022 — ISSF conservation measures signed and adopted; mitigation measures include best practices for interaction with ETP species and the prohibition of conducting transactions with companies that do not have a private policy agaisnt shark finning
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public