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Mexico Western Baja California Sur swimming crab - pot/trap (FIP)

Last Updated: 2022-02-11

Evaluation Start Date: 2018-01-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Pesca Responsable y Comercio Justo (PRCJ), Ocean Technology, Inc. (OTI), Alimentos del Mar de Norte America (AMNA)

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Warrior swimcrab - Baja California Sur

Comments:

FIP has gone inactive on FisheryProgress.org for failing to report on social requirements. SFP evaluates FIP progress based on environmental progress only so the FIP status is active in FishSource.

1. FIP Development	Jun 17	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 15 June 2017 — Pre-Assessment of the Gulf of California Swimming Crab Fishery FINAL REPORT (Revised)
2. FIP Launch	May 17	Confirmation of project participants 1 May 2017 — FIP Agreement amended
2. FIP Launch	May 20	Workplan made public 30 May 2020 — 2025-2025 workplan made available 15 November 2017 — FIP workplan for the 2018-2020 period
3. FIP Implementation	Oct 21	FIP activities undertaken 11 October 2021 — Stock assessment submitted to INAPESCA's digital journal 'Ciencia Pesquera' 1 February 2021 — FIP completed the stock assessment for the Gulf of California and West Coast of Baja California crab; executive summary is available 15 August 2020 — Data collection protocol was updated and agreed on the August 2020 FIP meeting 15 August 2020 — A virtual meeting was convened to organize the Mexican Crab task force 1 November 2019 — Different assessmennt methodologies, including the one used for the 2013 assessement are been and circulated among local experts to selec those more feasible to be implemented in Mexico 1 November 2019 — Cost effective sampling protocol adopted 1 September 2019 — Workshop to review data collection program held in Sept 2019 31 March 2019 — FIP participants have reviewed 2012 management plan proposal for crab.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Feb 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 February 2021 — Stock assessment report published 12 June 2019 — The fishery regulatory framework (NOM-039-PESC-2003) has been revised with input from FIP participants
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public