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Brazil croaker- trawl & bottom gillnet (FIP)

Last Updated: 2024-03-18

Progress Rating: D

Evaluation Start Date: 2022-02-22

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Cedepesca (C)

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Argentine croaker - Central Southwest Atlantic

Comments:

The FIP is 24 months old without ever having reported a stage 4 or 5 result but the FIP has reported stage 3 progress within the past 6 months. The FIP becomes D rated.

1. FIP Development	Nov 21	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 November 2021 — MSC Pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Mar 22	Confirmation of project participants 22 March 2022 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Feb 22	Workplan made public 22 February 2022 — Workplan made available
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 23	FIP activities undertaken 22 December 2023 — The FIP attended the 1st Demersal Southeast/ South CPG meeting; the FIP delivered a presentation about FIP objectives, action progress and the need to resume data collection programs. 16 September 2022 — Ordinance SAP/MAPA Nº 1,274 published appointing members to the Committee for Fisheries Management and the Sustainable Use of Demersal Resources in the South and Southeast Regions
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	—	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public