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Indonesia North Sumatra squid - handline (FIP)

Last Updated: 2024-04-19

Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-11-21

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Rai Seafoods Limited (RSL), Institut pertanian bogor (IPB University), The Happy Seafood Co. (THSC)

Stock Profile Link
Mitre squid - Indonesian waters

Comments:

The FIP has published an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management for small-scale fisheries management. With this recent stage 4 result reported, the FIP becomes A rated.

1. FIP Development	Jun 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 2 June 2020 — MSC pre-assessment translated (Indonesian) 11 October 2019 — MSC pre-assessment made public
2. FIP Launch	Mar 20	Confirmation of project participants 1 March 2020 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Jul 23	Workplan made public 7 July 2023 — Updated 2023 Workplan 21 November 2019 — Workplan made available
3. FIP Implementation	Jan 24	FIP activities undertaken 21 January 2024 — The FIP has begun to pilot new observer forms to capture data manually following the issuance of regulation 11/2023. 19 December 2023 — A draft paper on sea snakes and the role of squid in the food web has been made available; the study suggestst that squid are sensitive to fishing pressure and environmental changes, emphasizing the importance of sustainable management practices. 4 December 2023 — An end-of-year letter was issued by the government to all national and local institutions to inform them that measurable fishing policies will be postponed until the end of the 2024 year. 30 October 2023 — The FIP held a stakeholder meeting to discuss ongoing FIP activities, implementing a quota based system within the fishery and human rights regulations. 1 September 2023 — Decree 11/28 issued which establishes regulations for implementing decree 11/2023. 12 June 2023 — A draft of the squid stock assessment has been made available 6 March 2023 — Decree 11/2023 has been issued which establishes a quota-based fishery system. 1 November 2022 — A draft technical paper that will support the stock assessment has been made available 1 July 2022 — FIP continues to progress with working technical paper on ETP, habitats and ecosystems; draft version has been made available 1 May 2022 — FIP attended MSC Indonesia workshop in May 2022; the workshop aimed to expand sustainable fishing outreach efforts 1 February 2022 — Infographic of fishing catch zones from shoreline made available 1 January 2022 — Draft "working" technical paper is in progress 8 June 2021 — The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is supporting the Squid FIP, with resource management and dedicated teams
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Jun 23	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 9 June 2023 — The FIP has published an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) on the evaluation of small-scale fisheries management. 1 June 2022 — MMAF, in collaboration with the FIP, has issued a new version of the Catch Certificate which now captures additional data for wild-caught fisheries. The certificate has been rolled out to all FMAs in Indonesia. 1 December 2021 — MMAF issued new logbook decree No.33/ 2021; example of the logbook has been provided
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public