Fishery Improvement Project
Last Update: November 2023
Species: Argentina flathead (Percophis brasilensis)
Fishery Location: FAO Area 41. Common Fishing Zone.
FIP Coordination: If you would like more information about the FIP or if you wish to support it, please contact Nicolás Flores (CeDePesca).
FIP Participants:
- Pacific West Foods Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Simplot Australia Pty. Ltd
- CeDePesca (technical support)
Date Publicly Announced: In review to publiss
FIP Objectives
The ultimate objective of this FIP is to achieve the fishery’s certifiable status against the MSC standard by the end of October 2028. To this purpose, the FIP has set the following specific objectives:
- Promote the adoption of an explicit catch control rule and the adoption of target and limit reference points specific for the stock.
- Compile information that allows the understanding of the impacts of the fishery on other components of the ecosystem.
- Ensure that the fishery obtains explicit management objectives both in relation to the target species and other components of the ecosystem.
- Promote the creation of a Stakeholder Commission for the fishery in the context of the Joint Technical Commission for the Maritime Front (CTMFM) with the participation of stakeholders
Promoting improvements in fishing practices and in the management of fishery impacts on other ecosystem components.
Background:
The Argentinian flathead (Percophis brasiliensis) (Quoy et Gaimard, 1824), is a demersal coastal species that inhabits sandy bottoms belonging to the family Percophididae in the southwestern Atlantic waters. Its latitudinal distribution ranges from Rio de Janeiro (23°S) to the northern province of Chubut (44°S) (Verazay, 1976; Gosztonyi, 1981). According to FishBase, the distribution range extends from the southern region to the northern part of the Santa Cruz Province (48°S).
Progress Update: In review to publiss