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Atlantic Ocean tuna - purse seine (GSK Marine S.A.) (FIP)

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Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2021-11-09

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Key Traceability (KT)

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Comments:

The FIP has reported an increase to P2 scores- a FAD management policy has been implemented. With this new policy implemented, the FIP becomes A rated.

1. FIP Development	Nov 21	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 4 November 2021 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Oct 21	Confirmation of project participants 15 October 2021 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Nov 21	Workplan made public 9 November 2021 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 December 2022 — The FIP has initiated bioFAD and FAD recovery trials under the new FAD management policy 1 November 2022 — The FIP has produced position statements ahead of both 2022 ICCAT meetings 19 October 2022 — The FIP has signed an agreement with Satlink to install EM systems onboard FIP vessels 1 October 2022 — Several meetings have been held with the coastal states to request information about the current management practices and policies in place; following these meetings a follow-up data request questionnaire has been developed and distributed 3 August 2022 — Observer training was conducted in the summer of 2022; the training session invited observers from the Senegalese and Guinean governments wherein observers were educated on the usage of FADs and recording FAD information as well as ETP interaction. 1 May 2022 — Crew training held for fishers ; crew familiarized with ETP and shark finning policy 1 May 2022 — A new updated observer data template made available 1 May 2022 — Six month update made available; HCR white paper is underway 1 February 2022 — KT has written a letter to ministry delegates to introduce the Atlantic purse seine tuna FIP 1 November 2021 — Review of the ecological trap hypothesis was conducted to identify more about the importance and impact that FADs have on the species within the ecosystem and the fishery/ FIP overall. 1 November 2021 — ICCAT conducted stock assessment for BET in 2021; stock data from recent years estimated the stock was overfished but not undergoing overfishing.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Aug 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 18 August 2022 — Increase to PI 2.4.2 & 2.4.3; the FIP has implemented a FAD management policy wherein non-entangling FADs will solely be used going forward
5. Improvements on the Water	Aug 22	Verifiable improvement on the water 18 August 2022 — Increase to PI 2.4.1; the FIP has implemented a FAD management policy wherein non-entangling FADs will solely be used going forward
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public