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North Pacific blue shark and swordfish - longline (FIP)

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Last Updated: 2022-02-08

Evaluation Start Date: 2021-03-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: UMITO Partners Inc. (UPI)

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Blue shark - North Pacific Ocean
Swordfish - Northwest Pacific

Comments:

FIP has missed two consecutive reports on Fishery Progress; FIP rating no longer available.

1. FIP Development	May 21	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 13 May 2021 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Feb 21	Confirmation of project participants 21 February 2021 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Mar 21	Workplan made public 1 March 2021 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Oct 21	FIP activities undertaken 1 October 2021 — FIP held workshop with Birdlife International to discuss the requirement of the WCPFC for sea bird bycatch mitigation. A questionnaire was distributed at the meeting to collect information. 1 August 2021 — Fishery stakeholder meeting was organized by FAJ to introduce newly adopted measures 22 May 2021 — Summary of ISC shark working group meeting held in spring 2021 made available 23 March 2021 — NW pacific blue shark sustainability assessment conducted by the FRA made available. Ecosystem information was made available but impact information requires further analysis.
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