MSC pre-assesment made public

Participants are confirmed

Workplan made available 

To close out the remaining P3 issues, the FIP drafted a letter to send to the St. Vincent fisheries department on the remaining required failing PIs

The FIP met with the TFA and OFDC to discuss electronic observer data collection efforts and ongoing progress with regard to P3. 

The FIP has sent a letter to the Belize authorities to request aggregated observer data between the years 2019-2023. 

The FIP has updated its Fins Naturally Attached policy which highlights and clarifies that shark finning in the fishery is prohibited and sharks must be landed with their fins naturally attached. 

A skipper training was organized by Key Traceability in which skippers were trained on species IDs, best practices and mitigation techniques, appropriate data collection methods, electronic monitoring and waste management; 4 skippers in total were trained. 

The FIP has sent advocacy letters ahead of the November 2022 ICCAT meeting to all flag states and the RFMO.

The FIP held a meeting with ARAP and the Panamanian authorities; KT provided the other parties with a list of information needed to improve the scoring of the Panama MSC PIs.

FIP has received aggregated observer data from the Belize authorities from 2017 to 2019

Summary provided for P3 scores update; external review of the new Panamanian Fishing Law conducted

The FIP has been implementing mitigation techniques to prevent incidental seabird catch; techniques report made available

The FIP has developed a bycatch handling checklist to determine whether or not vessels have all of the necessary equipment. 

Waste management workplan drafted up

Outline and draft methodology created for FIP's pilot project for a carbon footprint assessement

The FIP has agreed to implement a phased approach to install Electronic Monitoring across the fleet

Skipper training has begun with Taiwanese staff members and will continue to be ongoing

A shark finning and turtle policy has been agreed upon by all FIP participants and to be implemented on board vessels. 

Advocacy letters sent from FIP to ICCAT

Observer Data Request for Atlantic Ocean Tuna Longline (Starkist) FIP vessels sent to Belize FIsheries Department 

Increase in PI score 1.2.1; Harvest policy is under review for improvement targeting catch reduction

Increase in PI score 1.1.2; identified rebuilding time frame is sufficient

An ETP Management strategy has been approved by all FIP participants and is being implemented on vessels