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Peru South Pacific Ocean swordfish - longline (FIP)

Last Updated: 2019-06-24

Evaluation Start Date: 2017-11-28

Type: Basic

Status: Inactive

FIP Lead: Confremar Group (CG)

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Swordfish - Southeast Pacific

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The FIP previously went inactive on Fishery Progress for missing two consecutive reports, at which time the rating in Fish Source was removed but the FIP was kept active. The FIP's last stage 4 result is now over 36 months old. The FIP is now inactive.

1. FIP Development	Feb 19	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 22 February 2019 — 2019 updated Environment Rapid Assessment 19 November 2017 — Rapid Assessment made public
2. FIP Launch	Nov 17	Confirmation of project participants 29 November 2017 — FIP participants are confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Feb 19	Workplan made public 21 February 2019 — 2019 workplan 28 November 2017 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Jul 18	FIP activities undertaken 24 July 2018 — Compare the hook sizes in the FIP with those in Bigelow and Swimmer 2018 and investigate consistency in shark catchability on FIP vessels. 1 January 2018 — A folder of relevant research on pelagic longline fishery interactions with Pacific sharks has been compiled.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Jan 19	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 31 January 2019 — Increase in MSC PI score 2.3.2
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public