Fishery Improvement Project – Prospective
Last update: October 2022
Species: Argentina Hake (Merluccius hubbsi)
FIP Stage according to CASS: 2, the FIP is being launched.
FIP Rating according to MSC benchmarking tool: (Pre-evaluation ongoing)
FIP Rating according to SFP rating system: (Not yet available)
FIP profile at FisheryProgress.org: Argentina hake – bottom trawl (chilling fleet)
Fishery Location: Argentine Exclusive Economic Zone, South of 41° S.
FIP Coordination: If you would like more information about the FIP or if you wish to support it, please contact Elba Brunetti (CeDePesca).
FIP Participants:
- Cámara Argentina de Armadores de Buques Pesqueros de Altura (CAAPBA)
- CRESTAS S.A
- DE ANGELIS Y LOGGHE S.A.
- PELAGIC S.A.
- URBIPEZ S.A.
- VICARP S.A
- CAYO LARGO S.A.
- LINEAERRE S.A.
- CALETAS OLI PAU SA
- B/P FEIXA S.A.
- PESCA ANGELA S.A.
- FISHING GROUND MDQ SRL
- ANTONIO BALDINO E HIJOS SA
- CHERNIA S.R.L.
- MARVERAZ S.R.L.
- MAREA OPTIMA S.A.
- EL MARISCO SA
- ALLELOCCIC S.A.
- NUEVO VIENTO S.R.L.
- LUCRIMAR S.A.
- CeDePesca (technical support)
Background:
The FIP aims to achieve a certifiable status for the fishery against the MSC standard in the shortest timeframe possible.
Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) is a demersal-pelagic species that inhabits cold waters related to sub-antarctic currents. It is one of the leading fishing resources in the Argentine Sea. The Southern stock of the species is distributed between 41°S and 48°S. The industrial fishery is comprised of two main fleets: the freezing fleet and the chilling fleet. Both fleets use bottom trawls as fishing gear. The fishery is managed by the Fisheries Federal Council (Consejo Federal Pesquero) and the National Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Nación), while research and stock assessments are undertaken by the National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero).