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Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Sky Vision) (FIP)

Last Updated: 2022-10-11

Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2021-01-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Key Traceability (KT), Sky Vision Co Ltd (SVCL)

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

Comments:

The FIP has gone inactive on Fisheryprogress.org for failing to meet social policy reporting requirements. SFP evaluates FIPs solely based on environmental progress. For this reason, the status and rating of this FIP remain the same in FishSource.

1. FIP Development	Jan 21	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 January 2021 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Jan 21	Confirmation of project participants 1 January 2021 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Aug 22	Workplan made public 1 August 2022 — Workplan updated for August 2022 1 January 2021 — Workplan made available
3. FIP Implementation	Aug 22	FIP activities undertaken 10 August 2022 — The FIP coordinator was present during two important WCPFC meetings since the previous update, 1. The 18th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee (August 10-18) and 2. The Harvest Strategy Capacity Building Seminars (1 and 2). 1 August 2022 — P3 addenum updated to now include the Solomon Islands and Taiwan as a scope extension to the pre-assessment 1 July 2022 — FIP has presented position statements to the IATTC and flag states ahead of the 100th IATTC annual meeting 1 December 2021 — The FIP sent out advocacy letters to the vessel flag states involved in the FIP ahead of the WCPFC annual meeting; Update summarized in the "February 2022 Summary of Actions" 21 August 2021 — The FIP sent a position statement to the IATTC ahead of the annual meeting advocating for stock status and rebuilding for EPO bigeye and yellowfin tunas. 21 August 2021 — Twelve vessels in the FIP have signed the Shark Finning and Turtle Policy
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Aug 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 5 August 2022 — In response to stock status changes, the IATTC has agreed to adopt a harvest strategy for North Pacific Albacore and demonstrated a new commitment to its sustainable management. 1 January 2022 — ETP management policy has been implemented to reduce incidental bycatch
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public