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New England ocean perch - hook and line/otter trawl (FIP)

Status: Completed

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

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Acadian redfish - Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank

Comments:

FIP is now completed and MSC certified since April 17th, 2018: US Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, pollock and redfish trawl.

1. FIP Development	Feb 16	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 February 2016 — Updated MSC pre-assessment (2016) 18 June 2014 — preliminary assessment to the MSC (available upon request)
2. FIP Launch	Feb 14	Confirmation of project participants 1 February 2014 — Pier Fish Company made a public commitment
2. FIP Launch	Jun 14	Workplan made public 18 June 2014 — FIP implementation workplan and milestones available
3. FIP Implementation	Jan 17	FIP activities undertaken 23 January 2017 — Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) development process outlined at Council meeting 1 January 2016 — Better cod-end selectivity in trawls was pursued in Components 3 and 4 of the REDNET project. 1 December 2015 — Cod-end selectivity tested through 2013-2015 through REDNET 1 October 2014 — Outreach to NOAA to confirm identified gaps
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Nov 17	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 14 November 2017 — Fishery in MSC full assessment 23 January 2017 — Council is developing an example Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Georges Bank that will be used to solicit and focus public input and is exploring Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management (EBFM), a new approach that involves all species and fisheries in a specific area,
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	Apr 18	MSC certificate made public 17 April 2018 — The US Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, pollock and redfish trawl fishery should be certified according to the MSC Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fisheries.