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Grenada yellowfin and bigeye tuna - longline, troll, & dropline (FIP)

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Last Updated: 2024-04-19

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Progress Rating: C

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

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

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	Aug 23	FIP activities undertaken 30 August 2023 — The FIP has established a MOU with 1Skip, pledging to assist Grenada with their ICCAT compliance at zero cost to Grenada. 17 July 2023 — The FIP has sent engagement letters to the Grenadian government due to significant difficulties with regard to their engagement efforts. 24 April 2023 — A RFP has been developed to use funds obtained from IADB's Competer Caribbean project which will be allocated to Insite Technology to develop an automated reporting application aimed at streamlining government reporting processes. 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