Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: October 2025 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, March 2026). FIP profile at FisheryProgress.org: Panama Pacific mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna – longline [...]

This 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 [...]

This 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 [...]

Last 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)

This FIP has been suspended as of January 2017 because of financial constraints.  If you are interested in helping restart this FIP, please contact Carmen Guerrero Fishery Improvement Project Last update: October 2016 Main species: Fine flounder (Paralichthys adspersus) Corvina drum (Cilus gilberti) Peruvian grunt (Anisotremus scapularis) FIP Stage according to CASS [...]

Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: March 2020* *This FIP has been reactivated by FIP partners in February 2017.  The FIP had been suspended in December 2014. Species: Peruvian hake (Merluccius gayi peruanus) Reactivated FIP Stage according to CASS progress table: 4, FIP is delivering improvements in policies or practices [...]

Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: November 2025 Species: Corvina (Cynoscion virescens), acoupa weakfish (Cynoscion acoupa) FIP Stage according to CASS progress table: 4, Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management. FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: C (Some recent progress, March 2026). FIP Profile at FisheryProgress.org:  Suriname corvina and acoupa [...]

Fishery Improvement Project Last Update: May 2025 Species: Red Snapper (Lutjanus purpureus), Vermillion Snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens), King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) and Several species of groupers (Epinephelus spp.). Gear Type:Hand line FIP Stage: Stage 1: FIP Development FIP Profile at FisheryProgress.org:  PROSPECTIVE Suriname southern red snapper, vermillion snapper, kingfish and [...]

Last Update: July 2022 Species: Argentine red shrimp, Patagonian shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) FIP Stage according to CASS Progress Table: 5, FIP is delivering improvements on the water FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: A (Exceptional Progress, Jan 2022) FIP Rating according to MSC benchmarking tool: Initial (2015): 0.64; First (2016); Second (2017): 0.86; Third (2018): 0.88; Fourth (2019): 0.86; Fifth (2020): 0.89; Sixth (2021): 0.89 FIP Profile at FisheryProgress.org:  Argentina onshore red shrimp – bottom trawl (June 2022)