FishSource

Barents cod/haddock (FIP)

Status: Completed

FIP Lead: Ocean Trawlers Group (OTG)

Stock Profile Link
Haddock - Barents Sea
Atlantic cod - Barents Sea

1. FIP Development	Jun 07	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 June 2007 — Improvement recommendations available 1 June 2006 — Fishsource profile for Atlantic cod - Barents Sea 1 January 2006 — Fishsource profile for Haddock - Barents Sea
2. FIP Launch	Sep 08	Confirmation of project participants 1 September 2008 — FIP participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Apr 13	Workplan made public 1 April 2013 — 2013 detailed workplan 1 July 2012 — 2011-2012 detailed workplan
3. FIP Implementation	Jun 07	FIP activities undertaken 1 June 2007 — The fish industry and the Norwegian government work together against illegal catches of cod
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Jun 11	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 June 2011 — Total Allowable Catch set in line with management plan 1 June 2009 — JRNFC decision to allow for joint inspections 1 June 2008 — European Fish Processors Association (AIPCE) Control Document 1 January 2006 — FIP participants agreed to avoid buying cod from unregistered sources
5. Improvements on the Water	Jun 10	Verifiable improvement on the water 1 June 2010 — Fish stock biomass has increased - Biomass up 100% for cod and 50% for haddock since the launch of the FIP. Biomass exceeds reference points. 1 June 2010 — Fishing mortality has been reduced - Declined for cod from 0.61 in 2006 to 0.28 in 2009; haddock from 0.35 in 2006 to 0.31 in 2010 1 June 2010 — Bycatch has declined - bycatch low in the fisheries but monitoring needs improvement
6. MSC certification (optional)	Apr 10	MSC certificate made public 1 April 2010 — This FIP ended in a MSC certification. Please check MSC website to list the related fisheries.