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Mexico Marismas Nacionales artisanal whiteleg shrimp - trap/cast-nets (FIP)

Last Updated: 2024-02-14

Progress Rating: B

Evaluation Start Date: 2022-08-01

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Smartfish (S)

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Whiteleg shrimp - Sinaloa-Nayarit

Comments:

The FIP has reported an increase to P2 & P3 scores. With stage 4 progress reported, the FIP becomes B rated.

1. FIP Development	Jun 21	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 13 June 2021 — Rapid assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Jun 22	Confirmation of project participants 1 June 2022 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Aug 22	Workplan made public 1 August 2022 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 23	FIP activities undertaken 1 December 2023 — A report on the annual variation of whiteleg shrimp abundance has been made available. 1 June 2023 — The FIP has developed and implemented a logbook to record catch data; a template of the logbook has been made available 1 June 2023 — The FIP has developed an initial plan to tackle the management of waste produced from white shrimp fishing. 1 June 2023 — A preliminary report on potential ETP species interactions in the fishery has been made available 1 May 2023 — The FIP has initiated a data sampling program sampling data across 16 sampling stations to record hydrological and biological data of the whiteleg shrimp and associated fauna. 1 May 2023 — The database of the whiteleg shrimp catches in the co-ops participating in the FIP was updated and analyzed to develop a report on the annual variation of whiteleg shrimp abundance.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Dec 23	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 December 2023 — Increase to PI 2.5.3; Wetland degradation analyses were carried out within the National Marshes and the main fishing areas with greater feasibility for natural restoration were mapped. 1 December 2023 — Increase to PI 2.1.3 & 2.2.3; The main species associated with the fishery have been identified. The Mexican mojarra is the most abundant catch identified in the Llano de Tigre coop, while the Atlantic bumper and ladyfish are the most abundant catches identified in the Ignlolar coop. 1 December 2023 — Increase to PI 3.2.3; An inspection and surveillance program has been established for the white shrimp fishery in the National Marshes.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public