Fishery Improvement Project
Last Update: October 2026
Species:
- Western White Shrimp (Litopenaeus occidentalis)
- Blue Shrimp (Litopenaeus stylirostris)
- Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Gear Type: Artisanal gillnet.
FIP Profile at FisheryProgress.org: [PROSPECTIVE] Panama Puerto Caimito shrimp – artisanal gillnet
Fishery location: Pacific waters of Panama, mainly in the Gulf of Panama and the Gulf of Chiriquí.
FIP coordination: CeDePesca. If you would like more information about the FIP or if you wish to support it, please contact Ernesto Godelman (CeDePesca).
FIP Partners:
- Asociación de Pescadores Artesanales Genesis de Puerto Caimito (APAG)
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| Categories: | Shrimp, Lobster and Crab |
| Last Update: |
October 2026
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| Species: | Western White Shrimp (Litopenaeus occidentalis), Blue Shrimp (Litopenaeus stylirostris) and Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) |
| Fishery Location: | Pacific waters of Panama, mainly in the Gulf of Panama and the Gulf of Chiriquí |
FIP Description
Asociación de Pescadores Artesanales Genesis de Puerto Caimito (APAG) has partnered with CeDePesca to develop a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for Panama’s artisanal gillnet fishery. The artisanal gillnet shrimp fishery operates in Panama’s Pacific waters, in the Gulf of Panama and the Gulf of Chiriquí. The artisanal fleet uses gillnet nets to catch commercially important white shrimp species.
The main target species included in the project are Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus occidentalis, L. stylirostris and L. vannamei). As part of the development phase, CeDePesca will conduct a pre-assessment of the fishery against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard to identify the main challenges to achieving sustainability. Based on the results, a FIP Action Plan will be developed to improve the fishery’s performance and advance toward a certifiable status against the MSC Standard.
