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Suriname corvina and acoupa weakfish - driftnet and trawl (FIP)

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Last Updated: 2024-08-15

Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-10-12

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Cedepesca (C)

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Acoupa weakfish - Suriname
Green weakfish - Suriname

Comments:

The last stage 4 result is reported within the past 12 months. The FIP remains A rated.

1. FIP Development	Jul 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 30 July 2020 — MSC pre-assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Oct 20	Confirmation of project participants 21 October 2020 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Jun 24	Workplan made public 29 June 2024 — Updated 2024 Workplan 24 May 2023 — Updated 2023 Workplan 12 October 2020 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Jan 24	FIP activities undertaken 1 January 2024 — The FIP has initiated a data collection protocol for the observers program in which five driftnet fishing captains were trained to record data using a tablet; 70 fishing activities across3 different trips were monitored by the end of January. 8 November 2023 — CeDePesca continues to facilitate collaboration between the Fisheries Department, WWF French Guiana, and the French Guiana Fisheries Committee, resulting in a grant agreement to enhance MCS activities by Surinamese authorities in the border area; the agreement includes at-sea patrols with the Maritime Police and the development of a National Plan of Action against IUU fishing. 1 November 2023 — The onboard data collection protocol was successfully implemented on five fishing trips during the 2023 season; observers are actively documenting interactions with ETP species in the fishery. 1 November 2023 — The FIP has designed a new form to determine the number of active artisanal vessels per sampling stratum, per month, per landing site in order to better estimate fishing effort and total landings of the artisanal fleet. 1 November 2023 — Eighteen data enumerators within the Fisheries Department were provided a refresher training in small groups on the new at-port data collection protocol. Additionally, the a new protocol was also developed for the quality control of artisanal landing data. 12 June 2023 — The Fisheries Department in cooperation with the FIP has updated its digital landing forms for improved reporting accuracy; the protocol for data entry has been made available. 5 June 2023 — The FIP participated in a data analysis and stock assessment training wherein additional data sharing and exploration occurred. 3 May 2023 — The LB-SPR stock assessment report has been revised, peer-reviewed and published in the Gulf and Caribbean Research journal; the article includes a preliminary assessment of the spawning ratios of the two FIP target species. 1 May 2023 — Onboard observers participated in a fishing trip in May 2023 and the FIP now has onboard coverage in place. The FIP is working with authorities to ensure observers participate in a minimum of one fishing trip per month. 18 January 2023 — The report of the Project Preparation Grant Validation Workshop has been made available. The workshop brought together 52 national, regional and international stakeholders and technical experts to discuss strategies, technologies, and social solutions for managing bycatch in tropical large marine ecosystem fisheries. 19 October 2022 — Port data collection training workshop conducted for artisanal fisheries; report has been made available 12 July 2022 — FIP attended FAO regional workshop on fisheries data collection and statistics 9 May 2022 — Port inspection training conducted; report of training made available 29 April 2022 — FIP attended FAO inception workshop on GEF-funded sub-regional project 16 December 2021 — FAO's Fisheries Management and Information System is currently being implemented in Suriname; an awareness session was held for the fishing sector at the end of 2021 1 November 2021 — Observer protocol in place for the onboard observers program for trawl fisheries 10 July 2021 — Overview of recommendations arising from the review of the sample-based methodology can be implemented in the Calipseo platform. 29 June 2021 — Secondary stakeholder meeting held in early 2021; additional presentations given 7 April 2021 — Report made public on the FAO website regarding the validation of the FIP's FMP 30 March 2021 — PowerPoint presented by CeDePesca at stakeholders meeting 4 March 2021 — FMP drafted and adopted by the FIP for 2021-2025 1 February 2021 — Report on training conducted by FAO/REBYC-II LAC to technicians from the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of LVV
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Nov 23	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 23 November 2023 — Increase to PI 1.2.3; Three-year audit conducted. Some information about the stock is available and biological data is now being collected by the FIP. 17 January 2023 — A review of the draft Fisheries License Conditions Decree of 2023 was conducted; changes were proposed by the FIP and later adopted to ensure incorporations of new provisions related to the updated port data collection methodology for both the industrial and artisanal fisheries. 1 March 2022 — Increase to PI 3.1.1, 3.1.2 & 3.1.3; the 2021-2025 FMP was adopted March 2021
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public