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North Pacific blue shark and swordfish - longline (FIP)

Last Updated: 2024-04-09

Evaluation Start Date: 2021-03-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Inactive

FIP Lead: UMITO Partners Inc. (UPI)

Comments:

The FIP has been inactive on Fishery Progress for missing two consecutive reports. The FIP is now over 36 months old without any progress reported from the time they went inactive on Fishery Progress. The FIP is now inactive.

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