FishSource

North Sea Sprat (FIP)

Last Updated:

Evaluation Start Date: 2013-01-01

Type: Basic

Status: Inactive

FIP Lead: Sustainable Fisheries Partnerships (SFP)

Stock Profile Link
European sprat - North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat

Comments:

Archive Date: December 2015

The North Sea Sprat FIP has been suspended due to lack of supply chain interest because of low harvest volume. The following report reflects the status of the FIP at the time SFP suspended work on the project.

1. FIP Development	Mar 10	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 March 2010 — Fishery profile on FishSource – European sprat - North Sea
2. FIP Launch	Jun 11	Confirmation of project participants 1 June 2011 — FIP Participants: EWOS BIOMAR Skretting Created SFP European Fishmeal and Oil Users Group.
2. FIP Launch	Jan 13	Workplan made public 1 January 2013 — FIP Detailed workplan publicly available.
3. FIP Implementation	Jul 11	FIP activities undertaken 1 July 2011 — July – September Letter to the European Commission advocating better management and data collection October – December Third meeting of the SFP European Fishmeal and Oil Users Group 2012 January – March Created SFP Advisory Note, which summarized the status of the stock and improvement needs for the fishery and provides improvement recommendations Summary workplan available publicly April – June Fourth meeting of the SFP European Fishmeal and Oil Users Group July – September Detailed workplan available publicly October – December Letter to the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation advocating better catch data collection 2013 April – June Fifth meeting of the SFP European Fishmeal and Oil Users Group 2015 SFP suspended the North Sea Sprat FIP due to lack of supply chain interest because of low harvest volume.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	—	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public