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Ecuador Gulf of Guayaquil titi shrimp - bottom trawl (FIP)

Last Updated: 2024-02-14

Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-03-10

Type: Basic

Status: Active

FIP Lead: Natluk S.A. (NS)

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Titi shrimp - Ecuador

Comments:

The FIP has just reported stage 3 progress within the past 6 months with this most recent reporting period. Before this, the FIP still had a stage 4 result between 12-24 months old with no stage 3 progress reported within the past 6 months. With this recently reported stage 3 progress, the FIP rating becomes C.

1. FIP Development	Jan 20	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 4 January 2020 — Enrivonmental rapid assessment made available
2. FIP Launch	Mar 20	Confirmation of project participants 26 March 2020 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Feb 23	Workplan made public 6 February 2023 — Updated 2023 Workplan 10 March 2020 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 23	FIP activities undertaken 1 December 2023 — The FIP has developed its own website to communicate technical and scientific progress 25 July 2023 — A cooperation agreement has been signed between IPIAP and CNP to implement FIP progress, focusing on strengthening fishery monitoring, forming a technical team, and promoting mutual scientific and technological research. 1 June 2021 — Collaboration Agreement signed for the project. 1 May 2021 — Bycatch and ETP species data collection protocol has been developed for the FIP 20 January 2021 — Email communications with IPIAP for meeting preparation, meeting agenda, and further email communications to negotiate the collaboration agreement 21 September 2020 — A meeting was held with the WWF to exchange information about the projects in order to find collaboration possibilities.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Feb 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 8 February 2022 — Increase to PI 3.1.3; A national action plan for the titi shrimp fishery has been published. Long-term objectives and a legal framework are in place for the fishery. 8 February 2022 — Increase to PI 3.2.4; A national action plan for the titi shrimp fishery has been published. There is a regular external evaluation framework in place for the fishery. 1 February 2022 — FIP has conducted its first stock assessment for the titi shrimp
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public