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Thai tonggol (FIP)

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Evaluation Start Date: 2013-12-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Inactive

FIP Lead: Sustainable Fisheries Partnerships (SFP)

Comments:

FIP stalled due to technical issues.

1. FIP Development	Oct 11	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 October 2011 — FishSource profiles 1 September 2010 — Information in FishSource is available
2. FIP Launch	Mar 11	Confirmation of project participants 1 March 2011 — The stakeholder committee has grown; represent 85% of canning processing capacity in Thailand (not just tonggol)
2. FIP Launch	Dec 13	Workplan made public 1 December 2013 — Detailed workplan available
3. FIP Implementation	Jan 13	FIP activities undertaken 1 January 2013 — Overview of activities 1 December 2011 — Letter from Abba Seafood to the Department of Fisheries
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Apr 15	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 April 2015 — Thai tongol fishery management plan 1 February 2015 — Thai Tuna Industries Association (TTIA) has endorsed a plan for installing VMS systems in all the Thai vessels targeting tonggol. 1 January 2015 — SEAFDEC is starting the active implementation of the RPOA for neritic tuna 8 October 2013 — Outcome statement from SEAFDEC consultation meeting agreeing to a Regional Plan of Action for Neritic Tunas 1 October 2012 — Letter from Thailand Department of Fisheries agreeing to develop a management plan for the fishery
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public