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Panama Northern nylon shrimp - bottom trawl (FIP)

Last Updated: 2023-06-16

Progress Rating: E

Evaluation Start Date: 2022-03-22

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Key Traceability (KT)

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Northern nylon shrimp - Panama Pacific

Comments:

The FIP is older than a year and has never reported a stage 4 or 5 result and the last stage 3 result was reported over 6 months ago. The FIP drops to an E rating.

1. FIP Development	Feb 22	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 February 2022 — MSC Pre-assessment made public
2. FIP Launch	Feb 22	Confirmation of project participants 1 February 2022 — Project participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Mar 22	Workplan made public 22 March 2022 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Sep 22	FIP activities undertaken 1 September 2022 — The FIP held a meeting with ARAP during the Panama site visit; FIP progress was discussed particularly with regard to P1 indicators. 1 September 2022 — FIP vessels have now signed on to the Marpesca policy banning shark finning 23 April 2022 — The FIP has begun to provide skipper logbook data; data collection is ongoing
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Oct 23	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 2 October 2023 — The FIP has produced an ETP management strategy aimed at reducing ETP species bycatch interactions and improving post-release survival of the species.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public