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Conducting fishery pre-assessments: Insights from an auditor
"While this certification is not a ‘silver bullet’ for all the issues in aquaculture, it is a positive step towards the sustainable and responsible development of aquaculture. It also contributes to increased transparency and credibility within the industry." Paul Mosnier, Aquaculture & Fisheries Consultant at MRAG Ltd...Read more
Indian FIPs: Recognising that responsibly managed fisheries can bring benefits across the value chain
“When we started the process, we thought it would be straightforward, but it has been anything but! Two years ago, we did not think the two states would consider putting a management plan in place for the fisheries, but both have now agreed it and an application has gone to central government for the plan to be ratified and put in place." Amol Patil, director of Omega Fishmeal and Oil Pvt Ltd...Read more
Ecuador FIP: Fishery success feeding into market access!
"The Small Pelagic FIP demonstrates how our ethos of ‘transforming aquaculture to nurture tomorrow,’ materialises through practical actions that promote a path towards responsible management of marine resources. The programme creates shared responsibility throughout the value chain by incorporating systems that guarantee the traceability of raw materials and imposing high-impact goals." Fabricio Vargas, Vitapro (Nicovita), General Manager, shrimp feed...Read more
Mauritania Small Pelagic Fishery FIP
The FIP was set up as a partnership between the Mauritanian fishery authority, the Mauritanian oceanographic and fisheries research institute (IMROP), local businesses, and international fishmeal and fish oil buyers, including the Olvea Group, which was instrumental in initiating the process. "The target stocks are shared with neighbouring countries including Senegal, Morocco and Gambia, which can make it difficult to manage the fishery, so we need to strengthen government and scientific collaboration with these countries.” Dr Jo Gascoigne, International FIP Coordinator...Read more
Gulf of Thailand Mixed-Trawl Fishery
“The MarinTrust programme is the most suitable for marine fisheries resource management in Thailand, as it is developing a method to address complex multi-species fisheries. The Gulf of Thailand is home to a multitude of different species of fish, so the assessment is a good test case,” Dr Rawee Viriyatum. Read more
Panama small pelagics fishery
“Before entering into the FIP, the Panama small pelagics fishery was data poor, with inadequate records of effort or landings, and nothing known about its impacts on the ecosystem. No-one could say whether or not it was sustainable, but the market had started demanding third party proof of sustainability, so something needed to be done.” Ernesto Godelman executive director of CeDePesca. Read more