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Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (Dongwon Industries) (FIP)

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Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2021-02-25

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Key Traceability (KT)

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Comments:

Last stage 4 was reported within the past 12 months, FIP remains A-rated.

1. FIP Development	Feb 21	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 25 February 2021 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Mar 21	Confirmation of project participants 1 March 2021 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Feb 21	Workplan made public 25 February 2021 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Aug 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 August 2022 — The FIP has sent an introductory letter to the SFA, requesting their support for the FIP and principle 3 actions. 1 August 2022 — Analysis conducted on catch composition using observer data; the analysis estimates that bycatch accounted for 1.4% of the total catch 1 May 2022 — The FIP submitted a position statement ahead of the IOTC in May, advocating for improvements in management for all tuna species. 30 September 2021 — Photographs of FADs in use in the fishery have been supplied to KT by Dongwon Industries. 1 September 2021 — Ecological trap hypothesis report produced that highlights the risk that FADs impose on species behavior and ecological factors 1 August 2021 — Report produced on bycatch and catch composition using observer data gathered and analysed for the fleet from 2016 to 2019
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Jan 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 January 2022 — The FIP has adopted a FAD policy on the use of non-entangling and biodegradable FADs.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public