This FIP is coordinated by CeDePesca since August 2025. Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: January 2026 Specie: Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) FIP Stage according to CASS progress table: 5, Improvements on the Water. FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: A (Advanced progress, April 2026). FIP Profile at FisheryProgress.org: [...]
[Prospective] Jamaica spiny lobster – traps
CeDePesca2026-05-19T11:24:44-03:00Fishery Improvement Project Species: Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Gear Type: traps FIP Profile at FisheryProgress.org: PROSPECTIVE Jamaica spiny lobster - traps Fishery Location: White House, Westmoreland, Jamaica. FAO fishing zone: Western Central Atlantic Fishing Area 31 by FAO. FIP Coordination: If you would like more information about the FIP [...]
[Prospective] Mexico Tabasco red snapper – bottom longline FIP
CeDePesca2026-05-19T11:35:04-03:00Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: May 2025 Specie: Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) Gear Type: Bottom Longline FIP Profile at FisheryProgress.org: PROSPECTIVE Mexico Tabasco red snapper - bottom longline Fishery location: Gulf of Mexico, Campeche Bank FIP coordination: CeDePesca. If you would like more information about the FIP or [...]
Mexico Gulf of Mexico brown shrimp – bottom trawl
CeDePesca2026-05-19T11:38:56-03:00Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: December 2024 Species: Brown Shrimp fishery (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: Not rated yet (April 2026). FIP Rating according to MSC benchmarking tool: Not rated yet. FIP Profile at FisheryProgress.org: Mexico Gulf of Mexico brown shrimp - bottom trawl [...]
Mexico (Yucatan) Groupers
CeDePesca2026-05-19T11:33:03-03:00Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: July 2025 Species: Red Grouper (Epinephelus morio) Black Grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) FIP Stage according to CASS progress table: 4, Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management. FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: A (Advanced progress, April 2026) FIP Rating according to MSC benchmarking tool (based on [...]
Mexico Yucatan Peninsula blue crab – dipnet/pot/trap
CeDePesca2026-05-19T11:29:32-03:00Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: September 2025 Species: Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) FIP Stage according to CASS progress table: 5, Improvements on the Water. FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: C (Some recent progress, April 2026). FIP Rating according to MSC benchmarking tool 1st stage Initial (March 2013): 0.50; [...]
Panama Pacific Mahi-Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna
CeDePesca2026-06-01T17:05:11-03:00Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: April 2026 Species: Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) FIP Stage according to CASS progress table: 3, FIP Implementation. FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: D (Some past progress, April 2026). FIP profile at FisheryProgress.org: Panama Pacific mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna – longline [...]
Panamanian Small Pelagics
CeDePesca2025-08-04T15:13:15-03:00This FIP has been completed after obtaining MarinTrust certification. Certification date: October 2022 Link to information >> Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: December 2021 Species: Pacific anchoveta (Cetengraulis mysticetus) Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema spp) FIP Stage according to CASS progress table: 4, FIP is delivering improvement in policies or [...]
Peruvian Anchovy (Direct Human Consumption)
CeDePesca2026-05-20T08:28:00-03:00This FIP has entered into the full assessment process for MSC certification and remains active on FisheryProgress, but reporting requirements are reduced. The FIP no longer reports on environmental progress but will confirm its full assessment status at each progress report due date. The FIP will continue meet the [...]
Peruvian Anchovy (Indirect Human Consumption)
CeDePesca2026-05-20T08:26:56-03:00Last update: Diciembre 2021 Species: Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens) [Northern-Central stock] FIP Stage according to CASS progress table: 4, FIP is delivering improvements in policies or practices FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: A (Exceptional Progress, January 2020) FIP Rating according to MSC benchmarking Tool: Initial - preliminary (0.50, Feb 2017)*; Initial - updated (0.77, Aug 2017)**; First (0.79, Feb 2018), 2019 (0.80, Feb 2019), Actual (0.80, Feb 2020). FIP profile at FisheryProgress.org: Peruvian anchovy – industrial – purse seine (March 2020)











