FishSource

Last Updated: 2023-06-16

Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2022-06-14

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG), Jo Gascoigne (JG)

Stock Profile Link
Monkfishes nei - Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and West of Scotland

Comments:

The FIP is younger than a year old with stage 3 progress reported within the last 12 months. The FIP remains C rated.

1. FIP Development	Jul 19	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 July 2019 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Jul 22	Confirmation of project participants 14 July 2022 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Jul 22	Workplan made public 14 July 2022 — Workplan made available
3. FIP Implementation	Sep 22	FIP activities undertaken 21 September 2022 — Paper published on measuring the loss of monkfish due to survey trawls 12 September 2022 — The Scottland 2020-2030 Future Fisheries Management Strategy delivery plan has been developed and published; the delivery plan will be used to help inform stakeholders on key activity progress
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	—	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public