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Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-10-12

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: One Skip Development (OSD), Seven Seas Fish Co. Ltd. (SSFCL)

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Bigeye tuna - Atlantic Ocean
Yellowfin tuna - Atlantic Ocean

Comments:

FIP has developed new traceability system. With new stage 4 result reported, FIP becomes A rated.

1. FIP Development	Oct 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 21 October 2020 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Oct 20	Confirmation of project participants 21 October 2020 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Nov 20	Workplan made public 10 November 2020 — Workplan made available
3. FIP Implementation	Apr 21	FIP activities undertaken 1 April 2021 — The FIP has hired a consultant to conduct a review of the current data collection processes in Grenada and subsequently a report has been produced
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Sep 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 30 September 2022 — The FIP has implemented a digital landings and traceability system to collect fisheries data electronically and report it to the government of Grenada; the system is currently yellowfin and bigeye landings
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public