Central America Mahi mahi Fishery Improvement Workshop
Central America Mahi mahi Fishery Improvement Workshop
So why are we here today?
Workshop Overview • Sustainable seafood & major buyer commitments • Who is SFP, and what do we do? • What is a Fishery Improvement Project? • Central American Mahi mahi & Sustainability • Overview of Panama Mahi -‐ Fishery Improvement Project • OpportuniFes for other countries – Costa Rica, Nicaragua… • QuesFons / Discussion 4
Evolu2on of the Sustainable Seafood Movement
From Extreme to Mainstream
1980’s & 1990’s Global overfishing and habitat loss leads to decline of many iconic fish stocks such as North AtlanFc cod
1995 Development of United NaFons Food & Agricultureal OrganizaFon (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
1997 Uniliver (Birdseye) and World Wildlife Fund create Marine Stewardship Council
2005
2008
IntraFish Media issues report staFng the sustainable seafood movement has gone mainstream.
CoaliFon of non-‐ governmental organizaFons (NGOs) launches Common Vision
1999
2007
2009-‐2012
Western Australia Rock Lobster receives first MSC cerFficaFon as sustainable fishery.
Global Aquaculture Alliance expands best aquaculture pracFces
Major buyers aligning with NGOs to develop sustainable seafood sourcing policies
Evolu2on of the Sustainable Seafood Movement
Retailer commitments
Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club require all fresh and frozen, farmed and wild seafood suppliers to become third-‐party cerFfied as sustainable using Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Best Aquaculture Prac2ces (BAP) or equivalent standards. By June 2012, all uncerFfied fishery and aquaculture suppliers must be acFvely working toward cerFficaFon. We conFnue to work closely with all seafood suppliers to ensure they meet our June 2012 goal. We’ve collaborated with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership to idenFfy high risk fisheries and iniFate Fishery Improvement Projects.
“My job is to make Publix’s seafood supply 100 percent sustainable. I don’t need to change the enFre seafood industry; I just need to change what I sell in my stores. I need to change the fishing pracFces of a few boats. As I focus on this goal I may help to change the industry too, but my primary objecFve is making all the seafood Publix sells sustainable” Guy PizzuF, Seafood Category Manager Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Evolu2on of the Sustainable Seafood Movement
Foodservice commitments
Sysco will start acquiring its top 10, own-‐brand wild-‐caught seafood species from fisheries that are either cerFfied, under assessment by the Marine Stewardship Council or partaking in in fishery improvement projects. Furthermore, Sysco has commiced to collaborate closely with WWF on mahi-‐mahi and spiny lobster fishery improvement projects in South and Central America. The schemes, such as the adopFon of a NaFonal Plan of AcFon for an Ecuadorian mahi-‐mahi fishery, will support the sustainable management of the fishery.
The seafood value proposiFon
Price
Safety
Seafood Value
Quality
Summary • The sustainability of fish is important to your customers. • Most major global retailers and food service operators have released public sustainable seafood policies and have set clear goals and targets. • As a key importer you are vital part of the supply chain that can help major buyers meet their goals and targets. • Supporting fishery improvement projects will help secure your supply for the future!
Who is SFP? and What do they do?
Who is ?
• SFP is a non-‐governmental (NGO), non profit global organizaFon. • Started in 2006, we now have over 60 people working in 15 countries around the world. • Working with major buyers of seafood to help influence posiFve change with the world’s fisheries and aquaculture operaFons. 18
Our vision is one of healthy marine and aquaFc
ecosystems; secure seafood supplies; and a thriving, responsible seafood economy Our mission is to engage and catalyze global seafood supply chains in rebuilding depleted fish stocks and reducing the environmental impacts of fishing and fish farming.
Global Partnerships
Theory of Change – ‘Avoid vs. Fix’ Avoid – You should avoid carrying seafood from fisheries that have deficiencies to show your customers you are taking acFon.
vs. Fix – You should use your leverage in the seafood supply
chain to catalyze conFnuous improvement of fisheries, and if they are following a prescribed work plan and hikng Fmelines for improvement you should conFnue to support those fisheries by buying their catch.
Fishery Improvement Projects and the Role of Industry
Brad Spear
Outline • What is a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)? • Different roles for companies along the supply chain • Things you can do to support FIPs • How SFP can help you • Where to go from here
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Background of FIPs • What is a FIP? – Alliance of stakeholders – Working together to fix a fishery – Deliberate and transparent
• No two FIPs are alike – Vary in size and structure – Different issues and tools – End goals can vary
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How FIPs Work Fishery Assessment: MSC pre-‐ assessment, FishSource profile, other credible 3rd party assessment
Forma2on of a FIP: Stakeholders agree to join as parFcipants
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sustainablefish.org
How FIPs Work Agreement of a Work plan: Outlines tasks needed to make improvements and assigns responsibility
Implementa2on: Working with government, improving data, gear changes, policy changes, etc.
Repor2ng: Public updates of progress against the work plan 26
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2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
FIP lead FIP parFcipant
FIP driver/evaluator
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AcFvity Level
Supply Chain Roles
sustainablefish.org
Supply Chain Roles FIP driver/evaluator
• Drive FIPs using leverage down the supply chain • Evaluate performance across FIPs
Examples: retailers, suppliers, importers, exporters, processors
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2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Supply Chain Roles FIP parFcipant • Provide funds/resources to implement FIP • AcFve involvement in decision-‐making • Oversight of FIP operaFon (eg, via FIP Steering Commicee) Examples: retailers, suppliers, importers, exporters, processors, catchers/producers
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Supply Chain Roles FIP lead • Responsible for FIP operaFon/implementaFon/funding • Can act as project manager and secretariat or assign those roles to others • Can seek NGO support/assistance • Publicly report FIP work plan and progress
The FIP lead is ideally as close to the fishery as possible
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2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Industry’s Evolving Role Why should industry lead FIPs? – Industry becer posiFoned to lead FIPs • More leverage • Business stake in assured supply – Benefit to industry… • More control over the process, debate, and outcomes – Resources available to help • Like-‐minded NGOs, funding, SFP’s FIP Toolkit 31 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Things You Can Do q Make a public statement to support FIPs q Communicate down the supply chain demand for FIPs q Highlight priority fisheries that need improvement q Develop product specs consistent with improving or sustainable fisheries
32 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
How SFP Can Help • Advising FIP driver/evaluators to… – Dras sustainability commitments – Communicate specific FIP demands – Evaluate FIP progress
• Advising FIP parFcipants/leads to… – Organize structure of the FIP – Plan strategy for implemenFng FIP – Report FIP progress to saFsfy stakeholders = SFP’s FIP Toolkit (www.sustainablefish.org) 33 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Where to go from here • Talk to your suppliers and encourage FIPs • Good starFng point for discussion is the fishery evaluaFon – If everyone agrees there are sustainability issues, the improvement work can begin – If there is disagreement, work through to get consensus
“It’s a journey, not a des1na1on” 34 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Thanks
Mahi is a global species in tropical and sub-‐tropical waters Just One Popula2on Shows Gene2c Differen2a2on
Popula2on Unknown – scienFsts do not formally assess mahimahi populaFons but assume them to be stable because they are highly producFve and widely distributed throughout tropical/subtropical Pacific. Mahimahi is an ocean-‐friendly seafood choice because they are fast growing, and are extremely Habitat mpacts which make them resilient to prolific sIpawners, Minimal – all fishing gear used o ctatch mahimahi fishing pressure. Mahimahi is atlso ypically fished are open waters do bnoth ot coontact with dleployed ongline ain nd trolling and agnd ear, f which the are useafloor. sed at or near the surface. Although some types of commercial fishing gear can cause Bycatch substanFal negaFve impacts to ocean floor Varies. InteracFons wshing ith sea turtles can occur in in habitats, mahimahi fi gear rarely comes longline fiith sheries, ut extensive observer croverage contact w the obcean floor, significantly educing in Ur.S. indicates these interacFons are the isk fiosheries f habitat destrucFon. rare. U.S. longline fishermen are required to use specific tools and handling techniques to reduce the effects of bycatch. Several other management measures are in place, such as gear modificaFons and Fme-‐area closures, to limit and prevent interacFons between longline gear and other species. NOAA Fisheries conFnues to research addiFonal ways to prevent bycatch.
Nobody does stock assessments but generally considered stable
New MSC approach for migratory stocks in PI 3.1.1 At SG60 there needs to be an effecFve naFonal legal system, and ad-‐hoc cooperaFon with other parFes where necessary to deliver management outcomes.
For a fishery that includes internaFonal jurisdicFons (shared, straddling, HMS) this would mean the existence of naFonal and internaFonal laws, agreements and policies governing the acFons of the authoriFes and actors involved in managing the fishery, and effec2ve coopera2on with other territories, subregional or regional fisheries management organiza2ons or other bilateral/mulFlateral arrangements, that create the coopera2on required to deliver sustainable management under the obligaFons of UNCLOS 118/119, UNFSA ArFcle 8. Coopera2on shall at least deliver the intent of UNFSA Ar2cle 10 paragraphs rela2ng to the collec2on and sharing of scien2fic data, the scien2fic assessment of stock status and development of management advice.
The improvement process in Ecuador • Started in 2007 • Great progress on data collec2on about mahi stock (catch, effort, size structure, maturity) and by-‐catch • Rules in place about size, gears and fishing season • Case study on mahi popula2on released by government in 2012 • Main problem remains the lack of regional approach (IATTC)
There is a FIP ongoing in Panama • Panama fishery ~1000 tonnes/year • FIP lead by Panalang Union Group (Industry) and CeDePesca (NGO). • All FIP informa2on is publically posted on SFP website hcp://www.sustainablefish.org/fisheries-‐improvement/ tuna/panama-‐mahi-‐mahi/panama-‐mahi-‐mahi-‐fip • FIP group has been working for 1 year, conduc2ng MSC pre-‐assessment and fishery analysis.
Findings from gap analysis for Panama Mahi mahi fishery
• For Principle 1 – Status of the Stock ü The goods Ø No evidence of deple2on Ø Landings minimum size are over first maturity average length Ø Risk analysis could pass MSC full assessment
ü The bads
Ø There are not stock assessments nor biological reference points Ø There is not a harvest strategy nor correlated control rules Ø Relevant informa2on from the fishery is not regularly collected
• For Principle 2 – Environment Impacts ü The goods Ø Scien2fic papers and skippers´ comments reveal low interac2on with PET and other species Ø Habitats are not vulnerable to fishing gear
ü The bads
Ø There is not a monitoring program in place to evaluate interac2ons Ø Therefore is not possible to understand within reasonable uncertainty all of the impacts and to determine weather some mi2ga2on measure would be necessary or not
• For Principle 3 – Management system ü The goods Ø No new licenses are issued Ø Access is currently restricted to small scale boats, with a limited number of hooks and no mechanic devises Ø Closure zones are reasonably enforced
ü The bads Ø There is not a regional management frame addressing this fishery (i.e. IATTC) Ø There is not a management plan with clear goals Ø The consulta2ve process doesn´t work well Ø There are not incen2ves for sustainable fishing
FIP Work plan
A FIP work plan with Fmelines is being discussed and will be implemented in the new year.
FIP Workplan Workshop with par2cipa2on of interna2onal aiendees to February 2013 disseminate similar cer2fica2on and improvement processes June 2013 Search for funds for training and disseminaFon of EBA and ERAEF December 2013 Training to skippers in the data collec2on on bycatch. December 2013 MeeFngs with stakeholders to improve the consultaFon process. Running a training workshop for implementaFon of RBF oriented July 2013 researchers of ARAP and university. Training to skippers and crew on the release of turtles caught in the December 2013 long line. MeeFngs with stakeholders to discuss the specific objecFves and July 2013 tools of a management plan Work at IATTC or other regional mechanisms to address December 2013 governance issues for mahi and other large pelagics fisheries MeeFngs with affected and interested parFes to discuss the decision March 2013 making process. PromoFng a review of the rule regulaFng the use of the long line. Promote the regular collec2on of relevant informa2on from the fishery
May 2013 January 2014
How the supply chain can help? 4 very important ways you can help:
• Provide support for the FIP in Panama
• Request that your local suppliers encourage their governments to become more involved and par2cipate with the IATTC execu2ve body. • Request that your local suppliers encourage and collaborate with local governments to collect basic fishery informa2on such as effort, size, sex and by-‐catch, as well as share it at regional level • Contact local governments directly and request that they comply with above.
Some ques2ons for all of you • Costa Rica: 2,000-‐3,000 tons/year • Guatemala: 800-‐1,200 tons/year • Nicaragua: 200-‐500 tons/year • What can we do there to get them involved on the improvement process? • What do you know about those countries that could help to build a strategy?
So why are we here today?
Workshop Overview • Sustainable seafood & major buyer commitments • Who is SFP, and what do we do? • What is a Fishery Improvement Project? • Central American Mahi mahi & Sustainability • Overview of Panama Mahi -‐ Fishery Improvement Project • OpportuniFes for other countries – Costa Rica, Nicaragua… • QuesFons / Discussion 4
Evolu2on of the Sustainable Seafood Movement
From Extreme to Mainstream
1980’s & 1990’s Global overfishing and habitat loss leads to decline of many iconic fish stocks such as North AtlanFc cod
1995 Development of United NaFons Food & Agricultureal OrganizaFon (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
1997 Uniliver (Birdseye) and World Wildlife Fund create Marine Stewardship Council
2005
2008
IntraFish Media issues report staFng the sustainable seafood movement has gone mainstream.
CoaliFon of non-‐ governmental organizaFons (NGOs) launches Common Vision
1999
2007
2009-‐2012
Western Australia Rock Lobster receives first MSC cerFficaFon as sustainable fishery.
Global Aquaculture Alliance expands best aquaculture pracFces
Major buyers aligning with NGOs to develop sustainable seafood sourcing policies
Evolu2on of the Sustainable Seafood Movement
Retailer commitments
Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club require all fresh and frozen, farmed and wild seafood suppliers to become third-‐party cerFfied as sustainable using Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Best Aquaculture Prac2ces (BAP) or equivalent standards. By June 2012, all uncerFfied fishery and aquaculture suppliers must be acFvely working toward cerFficaFon. We conFnue to work closely with all seafood suppliers to ensure they meet our June 2012 goal. We’ve collaborated with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership to idenFfy high risk fisheries and iniFate Fishery Improvement Projects.
“My job is to make Publix’s seafood supply 100 percent sustainable. I don’t need to change the enFre seafood industry; I just need to change what I sell in my stores. I need to change the fishing pracFces of a few boats. As I focus on this goal I may help to change the industry too, but my primary objecFve is making all the seafood Publix sells sustainable” Guy PizzuF, Seafood Category Manager Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Evolu2on of the Sustainable Seafood Movement
Foodservice commitments
Sysco will start acquiring its top 10, own-‐brand wild-‐caught seafood species from fisheries that are either cerFfied, under assessment by the Marine Stewardship Council or partaking in in fishery improvement projects. Furthermore, Sysco has commiced to collaborate closely with WWF on mahi-‐mahi and spiny lobster fishery improvement projects in South and Central America. The schemes, such as the adopFon of a NaFonal Plan of AcFon for an Ecuadorian mahi-‐mahi fishery, will support the sustainable management of the fishery.
The seafood value proposiFon
Price
Safety
Seafood Value
Quality
Summary • The sustainability of fish is important to your customers. • Most major global retailers and food service operators have released public sustainable seafood policies and have set clear goals and targets. • As a key importer you are vital part of the supply chain that can help major buyers meet their goals and targets. • Supporting fishery improvement projects will help secure your supply for the future!
Who is SFP? and What do they do?
Who is ?
• SFP is a non-‐governmental (NGO), non profit global organizaFon. • Started in 2006, we now have over 60 people working in 15 countries around the world. • Working with major buyers of seafood to help influence posiFve change with the world’s fisheries and aquaculture operaFons. 18
Our vision is one of healthy marine and aquaFc
ecosystems; secure seafood supplies; and a thriving, responsible seafood economy Our mission is to engage and catalyze global seafood supply chains in rebuilding depleted fish stocks and reducing the environmental impacts of fishing and fish farming.
Global Partnerships
Theory of Change – ‘Avoid vs. Fix’ Avoid – You should avoid carrying seafood from fisheries that have deficiencies to show your customers you are taking acFon.
vs. Fix – You should use your leverage in the seafood supply
chain to catalyze conFnuous improvement of fisheries, and if they are following a prescribed work plan and hikng Fmelines for improvement you should conFnue to support those fisheries by buying their catch.
Fishery Improvement Projects and the Role of Industry
Brad Spear
Outline • What is a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)? • Different roles for companies along the supply chain • Things you can do to support FIPs • How SFP can help you • Where to go from here
23
Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Background of FIPs • What is a FIP? – Alliance of stakeholders – Working together to fix a fishery – Deliberate and transparent
• No two FIPs are alike – Vary in size and structure – Different issues and tools – End goals can vary
24 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
How FIPs Work Fishery Assessment: MSC pre-‐ assessment, FishSource profile, other credible 3rd party assessment
Forma2on of a FIP: Stakeholders agree to join as parFcipants
25 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
How FIPs Work Agreement of a Work plan: Outlines tasks needed to make improvements and assigns responsibility
Implementa2on: Working with government, improving data, gear changes, policy changes, etc.
Repor2ng: Public updates of progress against the work plan 26
Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
FIP lead FIP parFcipant
FIP driver/evaluator
27 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
AcFvity Level
Supply Chain Roles
sustainablefish.org
Supply Chain Roles FIP driver/evaluator
• Drive FIPs using leverage down the supply chain • Evaluate performance across FIPs
Examples: retailers, suppliers, importers, exporters, processors
28 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Supply Chain Roles FIP parFcipant • Provide funds/resources to implement FIP • AcFve involvement in decision-‐making • Oversight of FIP operaFon (eg, via FIP Steering Commicee) Examples: retailers, suppliers, importers, exporters, processors, catchers/producers
29 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Supply Chain Roles FIP lead • Responsible for FIP operaFon/implementaFon/funding • Can act as project manager and secretariat or assign those roles to others • Can seek NGO support/assistance • Publicly report FIP work plan and progress
The FIP lead is ideally as close to the fishery as possible
30 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Industry’s Evolving Role Why should industry lead FIPs? – Industry becer posiFoned to lead FIPs • More leverage • Business stake in assured supply – Benefit to industry… • More control over the process, debate, and outcomes – Resources available to help • Like-‐minded NGOs, funding, SFP’s FIP Toolkit 31 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Things You Can Do q Make a public statement to support FIPs q Communicate down the supply chain demand for FIPs q Highlight priority fisheries that need improvement q Develop product specs consistent with improving or sustainable fisheries
32 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
How SFP Can Help • Advising FIP driver/evaluators to… – Dras sustainability commitments – Communicate specific FIP demands – Evaluate FIP progress
• Advising FIP parFcipants/leads to… – Organize structure of the FIP – Plan strategy for implemenFng FIP – Report FIP progress to saFsfy stakeholders = SFP’s FIP Toolkit (www.sustainablefish.org) 33 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Where to go from here • Talk to your suppliers and encourage FIPs • Good starFng point for discussion is the fishery evaluaFon – If everyone agrees there are sustainability issues, the improvement work can begin – If there is disagreement, work through to get consensus
“It’s a journey, not a des1na1on” 34 Document control number
2012 © Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
sustainablefish.org
Thanks
Mahi is a global species in tropical and sub-‐tropical waters Just One Popula2on Shows Gene2c Differen2a2on
Popula2on Unknown – scienFsts do not formally assess mahimahi populaFons but assume them to be stable because they are highly producFve and widely distributed throughout tropical/subtropical Pacific. Mahimahi is an ocean-‐friendly seafood choice because they are fast growing, and are extremely Habitat mpacts which make them resilient to prolific sIpawners, Minimal – all fishing gear used o ctatch mahimahi fishing pressure. Mahimahi is atlso ypically fished are open waters do bnoth ot coontact with dleployed ongline ain nd trolling and agnd ear, f which the are useafloor. sed at or near the surface. Although some types of commercial fishing gear can cause Bycatch substanFal negaFve impacts to ocean floor Varies. InteracFons wshing ith sea turtles can occur in in habitats, mahimahi fi gear rarely comes longline fiith sheries, ut extensive observer croverage contact w the obcean floor, significantly educing in Ur.S. indicates these interacFons are the isk fiosheries f habitat destrucFon. rare. U.S. longline fishermen are required to use specific tools and handling techniques to reduce the effects of bycatch. Several other management measures are in place, such as gear modificaFons and Fme-‐area closures, to limit and prevent interacFons between longline gear and other species. NOAA Fisheries conFnues to research addiFonal ways to prevent bycatch.
Nobody does stock assessments but generally considered stable
New MSC approach for migratory stocks in PI 3.1.1 At SG60 there needs to be an effecFve naFonal legal system, and ad-‐hoc cooperaFon with other parFes where necessary to deliver management outcomes.
For a fishery that includes internaFonal jurisdicFons (shared, straddling, HMS) this would mean the existence of naFonal and internaFonal laws, agreements and policies governing the acFons of the authoriFes and actors involved in managing the fishery, and effec2ve coopera2on with other territories, subregional or regional fisheries management organiza2ons or other bilateral/mulFlateral arrangements, that create the coopera2on required to deliver sustainable management under the obligaFons of UNCLOS 118/119, UNFSA ArFcle 8. Coopera2on shall at least deliver the intent of UNFSA Ar2cle 10 paragraphs rela2ng to the collec2on and sharing of scien2fic data, the scien2fic assessment of stock status and development of management advice.
The improvement process in Ecuador • Started in 2007 • Great progress on data collec2on about mahi stock (catch, effort, size structure, maturity) and by-‐catch • Rules in place about size, gears and fishing season • Case study on mahi popula2on released by government in 2012 • Main problem remains the lack of regional approach (IATTC)
There is a FIP ongoing in Panama • Panama fishery ~1000 tonnes/year • FIP lead by Panalang Union Group (Industry) and CeDePesca (NGO). • All FIP informa2on is publically posted on SFP website hcp://www.sustainablefish.org/fisheries-‐improvement/ tuna/panama-‐mahi-‐mahi/panama-‐mahi-‐mahi-‐fip • FIP group has been working for 1 year, conduc2ng MSC pre-‐assessment and fishery analysis.
Findings from gap analysis for Panama Mahi mahi fishery
• For Principle 1 – Status of the Stock ü The goods Ø No evidence of deple2on Ø Landings minimum size are over first maturity average length Ø Risk analysis could pass MSC full assessment
ü The bads
Ø There are not stock assessments nor biological reference points Ø There is not a harvest strategy nor correlated control rules Ø Relevant informa2on from the fishery is not regularly collected
• For Principle 2 – Environment Impacts ü The goods Ø Scien2fic papers and skippers´ comments reveal low interac2on with PET and other species Ø Habitats are not vulnerable to fishing gear
ü The bads
Ø There is not a monitoring program in place to evaluate interac2ons Ø Therefore is not possible to understand within reasonable uncertainty all of the impacts and to determine weather some mi2ga2on measure would be necessary or not
• For Principle 3 – Management system ü The goods Ø No new licenses are issued Ø Access is currently restricted to small scale boats, with a limited number of hooks and no mechanic devises Ø Closure zones are reasonably enforced
ü The bads Ø There is not a regional management frame addressing this fishery (i.e. IATTC) Ø There is not a management plan with clear goals Ø The consulta2ve process doesn´t work well Ø There are not incen2ves for sustainable fishing
FIP Work plan
A FIP work plan with Fmelines is being discussed and will be implemented in the new year.
FIP Workplan Workshop with par2cipa2on of interna2onal aiendees to February 2013 disseminate similar cer2fica2on and improvement processes June 2013 Search for funds for training and disseminaFon of EBA and ERAEF December 2013 Training to skippers in the data collec2on on bycatch. December 2013 MeeFngs with stakeholders to improve the consultaFon process. Running a training workshop for implementaFon of RBF oriented July 2013 researchers of ARAP and university. Training to skippers and crew on the release of turtles caught in the December 2013 long line. MeeFngs with stakeholders to discuss the specific objecFves and July 2013 tools of a management plan Work at IATTC or other regional mechanisms to address December 2013 governance issues for mahi and other large pelagics fisheries MeeFngs with affected and interested parFes to discuss the decision March 2013 making process. PromoFng a review of the rule regulaFng the use of the long line. Promote the regular collec2on of relevant informa2on from the fishery
May 2013 January 2014
How the supply chain can help? 4 very important ways you can help:
• Provide support for the FIP in Panama
• Request that your local suppliers encourage their governments to become more involved and par2cipate with the IATTC execu2ve body. • Request that your local suppliers encourage and collaborate with local governments to collect basic fishery informa2on such as effort, size, sex and by-‐catch, as well as share it at regional level • Contact local governments directly and request that they comply with above.
Some ques2ons for all of you • Costa Rica: 2,000-‐3,000 tons/year • Guatemala: 800-‐1,200 tons/year • Nicaragua: 200-‐500 tons/year • What can we do there to get them involved on the improvement process? • What do you know about those countries that could help to build a strategy?
