Chilean Southern Hake FIP Detailed Information


Fishery Problem

Summary of fishery status
 
a.  SFP own estimate, based on data from FishSource
Current status
Status at beginning of FIP
Overfished, slightly over the limit reference point
Overfished, under the limit reference point
 
 
b. Other ranking systems:
The fishery has not been rated by any other ranking system.
 
 
FIP Progress Update
 
 
Results / FIP Stage
Indicator of Success
SpecificDetails
Date Achieved
Source
FIP is launched (Stage 1)
Sustainability evaluation is available publicly
FishSource profile publicly available
June 2009
 
MSC pre-assessment completed
November 2010
Report confidential
Fisheries Improvement recommendations publicly available
 
November 2010
FIP is formed (Stage 2)
Suppliers are organized
Agreement with Federacion Hualaihue signed to support pursuing certification and broader agreement for fishery improvement
 
May 2010
Informal partnership with Artisanal Fishermen Association of Los Lagos to apply for funds as part of the improvement work
December 2012
 
Agreement with Artisanal Fishermen Association of Calbuco
March 2013
 
FIP is encouraging improvements (Stage 3)
Workplan with annual improvement milestones is publicly available
Improvement plan agreed and signed between F. Hualaihue and CeDePesca
June 2011
CeDePesca is looking for new players (fishermen and exporters) to strength the FIP
June 2012–March 2013
 
Suppliers are engaging regulators
Meetings held with Subpesca on the improvement plan
November 2010
 
 
 
Workshop (CeDePesca/Federacion Hualaihue) held with stakeholders to discuss sustainability policies
May 2011
Workshop held with stakeholders to discuss sustainability and administrative policies
January 2012
 
 
FIP is delivering improvement in policies or practices (Stage 4)
Fisheries policy changed
The National Fishery Council approved an 8 percent quota cut for southern hake
December 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The National Fishery Council establishes a TAC of 23,000 mt for 2012, 4% less than in 2011
December 2011
 
The National Fishery Council establishes a TAC of 21,000 mt for 2013, 9% less than in 2012
December 2012