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Mozambique Deep-Water Shrimp (FIP)

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Evaluation Start Date: 2010-05-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Inactive

FIP Lead: WWF USA (WU)

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Comments:

FIP made inactive in 2015. FIP website no longer live

1. FIP Development	Aug 08	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 August 2008 — A MSC pre-assessment for the fishery is published
2. FIP Launch	Nov 13	Confirmation of project participants 1 November 2013 — Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the shrimp fishing industry and government agencies that clarified roles and agreed on collaboration for implementing the remaining activities of the FIP: Ministry of Fisheries (the National Administration for Fisheries - ADNAP), the National Institute for Fisheries Research (IIP) and the deep-water shrimp industry
2. FIP Launch	Mar 12	Workplan made public 1 March 2012 — A second action plan was prepared in the second meeting with FIP stakeholders 1 May 2010 — A workplan was designed after the MSC pre-assessment
3. FIP Implementation	—	FIP activities undertaken
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