FishSource

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Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2019-12-04

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: WWF- South Africa (WSA)

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Albacore - South Atlantic

Comments:

The last stage 4/5 is between 12-24 months old but stage 3 progress has been reported within the past 6 months. FIP remains C rated.

1. FIP Development	Dec 18	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 December 2018 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Dec 19	Confirmation of project participants 4 December 2019 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Sep 22	Workplan made public 21 September 2022 — Updated 2022 workplan 4 December 2019 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Oct 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 October 2022 — Observer trips are ongoing- 12 trips have been completed to date; no gear interactions with sea turtles or marine mammals have been observed. 7 January 2022 — Several trips were conducted in early 2022 and trip reports have been made available; the report mentions that the bait used attracted seabirds, but no unwanted ETP interactions/ catch were reported otherwise. 6 September 2021 — Meeting held with DFFE in September 2021; DFFE is taking steps to improve shore-based monitoring
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Mar 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 14 March 2021 — Increase to PI 2.1.3, 2.2.3 & 2.3.3; five observer trips were conducted in 2021 providing new information on primary, secondary and ETP species interactions.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public