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Progress Rating: B

Evaluation Start Date: 2021-10-01

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Pier Fish (PF), The Sustainability Incubator (TSI), Tremont Fisheries (TF)

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Yellowtail flounder - Newfoundland Grand Banks

Comments:

NAFO has adopted a TCI reference point which will serve as a basis for an ecological risk assessment. FIP becomes B rated.

1. FIP Development	Sep 21	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 September 2021 — MSC Pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Dec 21	Confirmation of project participants 1 December 2021 — Project participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Jan 23	Workplan made public 25 January 2023 — Updated 2023 workplan 1 October 2021 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Aug 22	FIP activities undertaken 30 August 2022 — The FIP hosted a focus group to discuss e-monitoring progress; a proposal including strategic recommendations was produced by the focus group 16 May 2022 — 6th-month progress update made available; initial stakeholder consultations are underway
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Sep 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 19 September 2022 — At the 44th Annual NAFO Meeting, NAFO adopted a total catch index ecosystem reference point.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public