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Philippines blue swimming crab - pot (Saravia Blue Crab) (FIP)

Last Updated: 2022-04-06

Progress Rating: B

Evaluation Start Date: 2018-06-15

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Harbor Seafood, Inc. (HSI), Saravia Blue Crab, Inc (SBCI), Fishery Networks (FN)

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Blue swimming crab - Western Visayan Sea

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The FIP has gone inactive on Fishery Progress for failing to meet social policy reporting requirements. The FIP rating and status remains active in FishSource.

1. FIP Development	Jul 18	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 20 July 2018 — MSC pre-assessment available
2. FIP Launch	Jul 18	Confirmation of project participants 1 July 2018 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Jun 18	Workplan made public 15 June 2018 — Workplan made available
3. FIP Implementation	Oct 21	FIP activities undertaken 25 October 2021 — Virtual training on Philippines habitat mapping was conducted; data map is included in module 1 February 2021 — BSC catch data interface is presented. 1 May 2020 — South Gigante Island's mangrove shrimp ponds levies have bene breached to allow for a tidal effect and natural reseeding 1 May 2020 — Crab pots are being used in the Northern Iloilo BSC Pot Fishery 18 April 2020 — The fishing vessels continue to be tracked with GPS and catch logbooks are in the process of being digitized for more comprehensive tracking 1 August 2019 — Fishermen continue to change gear types to less destructive pots
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Oct 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 15 October 2021 — BFAR issued Memorandum No.22: the implementation of a new 5-year blue swimming crab national management plan in October 2021.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public