MSC pre-assessment updated 

MSC pre-assessment made public 

FIP participant list confirmed  - Cox Wholesalers with Publix Supermarket as a stakeholder 

Updated workplan- 2020/2021

FIP workplan for 2016 made available 

FIP workplan made public 2015

FIP Workplan for 2014 available

FIP workplan 2013

Gear inspections were conducted in December by Texas Sea Grant personnel; four boats were inspected in December and all TEDs were noted to be legal and compliant

Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Supply Chain Roundtable sent a letter out to producers asking for support for research so a complete bycatch profile can be identified for the shrimp fishery

Gear inspections were conducted in Florida by the NOAA Gear Inspection Team for the first time since pre-COVID. A total of 4 boats were inspected.

The GoM Shrimp Supplier Roundtable convened on May 4, 2021 to hold a webinar and discuss updates related to FIP progress

NOAA published 2020 shrimp opinion; opinion states TED compliance is likely lower when enforcement isn't looking and the information collected by fishery observers better reflects actual fishery performance and sea turtle interactions without law enforcement related bias.

On November 3, 2020 a letter was sent to NOAA Southeast Regional Office by the GoM Shrimp Roundtable 

'Resolving Barriers to Sustainable Fishery Certification for the Gulf of Mexico Federal Otter Trawl Shrimp Fishery' proposal presented to Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program.

Gear inspection report available for Florida pink shrimp showing data up until March '20. Low levels of non-compliance reported in March. No instances of major non-compliance. 

ASPA agreed to fund a study, at the direction of the Shrimp Roundtable, to verify the accuracy of the observer program e-logbook data; the project report has been made available

NOAA Southeast Regional Office has updated the TED Effectiveness and Compliance data on their website

Gear inspection and compliance report made public 

Gear inspections are still largely voluntary. Still evaluating available resources to conduct gear inspections outside of the current program. 

GoM Bycatch Workshop Meeting Report - barriers to certification; observer program catch and bycatch data from 2012 to 2016; Electronic Logbook (ELB) data to verify the accuracy of the observer program data by comparing estimates of shrimp catch per unit effort (CPUE) from the observer program and ELB data; full bycatch characterization.

Full and public disclosure of current Sea Turtle Capture Rates and TED effectiveness within the Southeast Shrimp Otter Trawl Fleet rquested by GoM Shrimp supplier roundtable from the 

Letter sent to the Southeast Regional Council formally requesting  that NOAA post this Capture Rate and TED Effectiveness information to the Sea Turtle Protection and Shrimp Fisheries page of the Southeast Regional Office website

FIP working to increase TED performace so that such that less than 12% of turtles entering shrimp nets are captured

Efforts to increase funding for observer coverage made by suppliers and retailers

Researchers produced a descriptive assessment of the most prevalent finfish species and their susceptibility to overfishing in the US Gulf of Mexico penaeid shrimp fishery bycatch.

Buyers roundtable supports policy shifts to encourage gear modifications

Key findings of the bycatch characterization project are presented and highlight new information on these species which would inform management 

Increase in 2.3.3. BMT score. 3-year audit recovery funds have added 300 observer days per year in the Gulf of Mexico; comparison of ELB data with observer data shows comparable results

Gear inspections by NOAA in 2018 show all vessels legal and compliant 

Gear inspection report available showing levels of compliance till May 2017 - low levels of non compliance, minor offences and remedial action. No instance of major compliance. 

Gear inspections of 5 vessels completed including non- compliance issues made public

Gear inspection performed by nine vessels. All compliance issues were resolved during the inspections.

Gear inspection performed by one FIP participant to ensure that the BRDs and TEDs are properly installed and operating at peak performance

NOAA Fisheries posted an updated TED inspection and compliance report indicating that fleet-wide compliance with federal TED regulations during October 2011–September 2012 was 75 percent (an increase from the 66-percent compliance rate during May–November 2011) 

NOAA Fisheries established a new fleet-wide TED performance standard which limits the shrimp otter trawl fleet to an overall 12-percent sea turtle capture rate - Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation

Increase in MSC outcome scores 2.2.1, 2.3.1 and 2.5.1

The FIP achieved certification through the Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certificate Program in July 2024.