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FirstReviewoftheActionPlanforPeruMahiMahi

FisheryImprovementProject(FIP).

By

Dr.AntonioHervás

PreparedforWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)

June2015

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ContentsGlossary............................................................................................................................4

Introduction......................................................................................................................5

I. Background................................................................................................................61. Themahimahifishery.........................................................................................................62. TheFisheryImprovementProject........................................................................................63. FIPContributiontothesustainabilityofthemahimahiresource........................................7

II. PeruvianMahiMahiActionPlan...............................................................................111. Principle1oftheMSCStandard:StockStatusandHarvestStrategies...............................11

FisheriesStandardv2.0Updates..................................................................................................111.1DefinitionoftheStock&DevelopmentofStockAssessmentProcedures.............................12

1.1.1CreationofaninternationalWorkingGroupfortheAssessmentofthemahimahistock(WGAM)

................................................................................................................................................................12Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................13

1.1.2DefinitionofStockUnit(s)..............................................................................................................14a. GeneticAnalysis.........................................................................................................................14Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................15b. Taggingstudies...........................................................................................................................15Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................15

1.1.3 Developmentofmonitoringprocedures...................................................................................16a. Collectionoffisheries-dependentdata......................................................................................16Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................16b. Collectionoffisheries-independentdata...................................................................................19Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................19

1.1.4 StockAssessmentmethods........................................................................................................20a. ApplicationofPreliminarystockassessment:ProductionModels............................................21Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................21b. ApplicationofotherStockAssessmentMethods......................................................................21Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................22

1.2DevelopmentofaHarvestStrategy:......................................................................................231.2.1DevelopmentandImplementationofconservationmeasures......................................................23

Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................231.2.2Developmentandimplementationofharvestcontrolrules..........................................................25

Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................252. Principle2oftheMSCstandard:EcologicalandEnvironmentalImpacts............................26

FisheriesStandardv2.0Updates..................................................................................................262.1ETP(endangered,threatenedorprotected),PrimaryandSecondaryspecies......................28

2.1.1ImplementationofalongtermobserverprogramtomonitorfisheryinteractionwithETPs,

PrimaryandSecondaryspecies...............................................................................................................30Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................31

2.1.2Trainingworkshoponturtleandbirdhandlingprocedures..........................................................32Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................33

2.1.3Implementationofturtleandbirdhandlingprocedures...............................................................33Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................33

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2.1.4Developamanagementstrategytoensurethefisherydoesnotposeanunacceptableimpactto

ETPspecies..............................................................................................................................................34Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................35

2.1.5Trainingworkshoponstatusofsharkspeciesandsharkfinningpractices....................................35Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................36

2.1.6Verificationthatsharkfinningdoesnotoccur...............................................................................37Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................37

2.1.7Implementationofnecessarymanagementmeasurestoensurethatthemahimahifisherydoes

nothindertherecovery(fromadepletedstatus)ofsharkspecies........................................................382.2 HabitatsandwiderEcosystem.........................................................................................38

2.2.1 Implementationofalogbookforthecollectionofgearlossinformation.................................38Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................39

3. Principle3oftheMSCstandard:ManagementandGovernance.......................................40FisheriesStandardv2.0Updates..................................................................................................403.1GovernanceandPolicy...........................................................................................................40

3.1.1Consultation,rolesandresponsibilities.........................................................................................40a. Establishmentofinclusivestakeholderparticipationprocesses...............................................41Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................41

3.1.2Incentivesforsustainablefishing...................................................................................................42Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................42a. Implementeconomicandmanagementrelatedincentivesforsustainablefishing..................42Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................43

3.2 FisherySpecificManagementSystem..............................................................................443.2.1Fishery-specificobjectives..............................................................................................................44

a. DesignexplicitshortandlongtermobjectivesconsistentwiththeMSC´sPrinciple1and2....44Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................44

3.2.2Decision-makingprocesses............................................................................................................45a. Implementparticipatoryprocesseswithinthemanagementsystemtoinvolverelevant

stakeholdersinthedecisionmakingprocess.....................................................................................45Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................45

3.2.3Complianceandenforcement.........................................................................................................46a. AnalysisoftheinefficienciesoftheMCSsystem.......................................................................46Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................46b. Increasecapacityoffisheryinspectors......................................................................................46Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................47c. Reviewandupdatesanctionsmechanisms...............................................................................47Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................47d. IncorporateCCTVonboardvesselsandatlandingpoints.........................................................48Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................48e. Conductworkshopstoraiseawarenessoffishers,vesselowners,buyersandfishcompaniesof

fishingregulations...............................................................................................................................49Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones.................................................................................................49

3.2.4Researchplan.................................................................................................................................503.2.5ManagementPerformanceEvaluation..........................................................................................50

a. Implementaninternalauditingsystemformonitoringandevaluatingtheperformanceofthe

fisheryspecificmanagementsystem..................................................................................................50b. Implementatwoyearexternalreviewcycletomonitorandevaluatetheperformanceofthe

fisheryspecificmanagementsystem..................................................................................................51

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APPENDIX1:FirstupdateoftheOutlineofproposedactivitiesforPeruMahimahiFIPActionPlan......................................................................................................................52

GlossaryANEPAP AsociaciónNacionaldeEmpresasPesquerasArtesanalesdePerú(ArtisanalFishers

Association)

APESCO AsociaciónPeruanaparalaConservacióndelaNaturaleza(EnvironmentalNGO)

COREVIPAS ComitésRegionalesdeVigilanciadelaPescaArtesanal(RegionalSurveillanceCommitteesfortheArtisanalFishingSector)

CPPS ComisiónPermanentedePacíficoSur(PermanentCommissionoftheSouthPacific)

DICAPI DirecciónGeneraldeCapitaníayGuardacostasdelPerú(DirectorGeneralofCaptainsandCoastguardofPeru)

DIREPE FisheriesRegionalManagementOffice

DISECOVI Monitoring,ControlandSurveillanceGeneralOffice

ECOCEANICA CentroparalaConservaciónIntegraldelosEcosistemasMarinosdelPacíficoEste(EnvironmentalNGO)

ETP Endangered,Threatened,orProtected(ETP)species

FIUPAP FederacióndeIntegraciónyUnificacióndelosPescadoresArtesanalesdelPerú(ArtisanalFishersAssociation)

FONDEPES NationalFisheriesDevelopmentFund

HCLME HumboldtCurrentLargeMarineEcosystemProject

IATTC Inter-AmericanTropicalTunaCommission

IMARPE

MLS

MSC

InstitutodelMardelPerú(GovernmentalFisheriesResearchInstitutionofPeru)

MinimumLengthSize

MarineStewardshipCouncil

NGO Non-GovernmentalOrganization

OSPA OrganizaciónSocialdePescadoresArtesanales(SocialOrganizationofArtisanalFishers)

PRODELPHINUS EnvironmentalNGO

PRODUCE MinistryofProductionofPeru

PROMPERU ComisióndePromocióndelPerúparalaExportaciónyelTurismo(PeruvianCommissionforthePromotionofExportsandTourism)

RBF RiskBasedFramework

SNI SociedadNacionaldeIndustria(NationalIndustrialSociety)

SRP Ecuador´sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources

UNMSM UNIVERSIDADNACIONALMAYORDESANMARCOS(University)

WWF WorldWildlifeFund

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IntroductionThepurposeofthisdocumentistoprovideupdatedinformationonthePeruvianmahimahiFIPActionPlanthatfollowsfromtheFIPFirstReviewMeetingheldinLimainMay2015.ThisincludesinformationonthecurrentstatusandexpectedtimeframetocompleteeachofthetasksincludedintheActionPlan.TheActionPlanwasalsorevisedtotakeintoaccountchangesmadetotheMSCstandardwiththereleaseoftheFisheriesStandardv2.0.AnMSCpre-assessmentwascompletedforthePeruvianmahimahiartisanallonglinefisheryinDecember2012inwhicheachperformanceindicatorwasscoredagainsttheMSCstandardv1.3.

InMarch2013pre-assessmentresultswerepresentedtointerestedstakeholdersandadraftActionPlanwascompletedfortheimplementationoftheFisheryImprovementProject(FIP).TheActionPlanwasconsultedandvalidatedwiththefishery´skeystakeholders.Consultationundertakenincludedvirtualconsultation,bilateralmeetingsandworkshopsheldwithlocalfishermeninPaita(Piura,Perú)andPucusana(Lima,Perú).

TheinitialFIPActionPlanwasfinalizedinNovember2013andimplementationoftheFIPbeganinDecember2013withtheobjectiveofachievingtheMSCstandardrequirementsinatimeperiodoffiveyears.TheActionplanincludedthepotentialactionsoractivitiesthatresultedfromtheFIPworkshopofMarch2013andtheconsultationandvalidationprocesscarriedoutafterward.TheprogressofeachFIPactivitywilldependonthecommitmentofstakeholdersinvolvedbutalsoontheavailablebudgetfortheirimplementation.Therefore,thecommitmentofallinvolvedstakeholdersisessentialinachievingtheobjectivesoftheFIP.Thecommitmentcouldincludeboth,theprovisionoffundingmechanismsfortheimplementationofFIP´sactivitiesincludedinthisdocumentandanactiveparticipationintheirimplementation.InMay2015theFIPFirstReviewMeetingwascarriedoutwiththeobjectiveof:

1. PresentingtostakeholderstheprogressachievedsincethecommencementoftheFIPand,2. ReviewingtheActionPlan´stasksandmilestones.

ThemainobjectivestobeachievedarebasedonthethreeprinciplesoftheMSCstandard,whichare:Principle1:ResourceSustainability

Afisherymustbeconductedinamannerthatdoesnotleadtoover-fishingordepletionofthe

exploitedpopulationsandforthosepopulationsthataredepletedthefisherymustbeconductedin

amannerthatdemonstrablyleadstotheirrecovery.

Principle2:EcosystemSustainability

Fishingoperationsshouldallowforthemaintenanceofthestructure,productivity,functionand

diversityoftheecosystem(includinghabitatandassociateddependentandecologicallyrelated

species)onwhichthefisherydepends.

Principle3:ManagementSystems

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Thefisheryissubjecttoaneffectivemanagementsystemthatrespectslocal,nationaland

internationallawsandstandardsandincorporatesinstitutionalandoperationalframeworksthat

requireuseoftheresourcetoberesponsibleandsustainable.

MahimahiisahighlymigratoryspeciesanditisgenerallyunderstoodthatthePacificOceanpopulationisexploitedbyanumberoffisheriesfromdifferentcountries.Thereforenationalandinternationalstakeholdersareincludedtoimplementtheactivitiesrelatedtotheassessmentandmanagementofthemahimahistock(Principle1andPrinciple3activities).

WWFwillhelptocoordinatethedevelopmentofeachactivityasneededwiththeaimthatstakeholderswillassumethisresponsibilityduringthecourseoftheFIP.TheresultsgeneratedfromtheActionPlanshouldhaveperiodicinternalandexternalreviewstoensuretheywillmeettheMSCstandard.

I. Background

1. Themahimahifishery

InPeru,themahimahifisheryconstitutesoneofthemostimportantartisanalfishingactivitieswith

morethan2,000longlineartisanalvesselsoperatingduringthemahimahiseason.

Theseasonalityoffishingactivityisclearlymarkedbytheavailabilityofmahimahi,which

correspondstowatertemperatureabove20°C.InPeruthemahimahifishingseasonoccursin

spring(October-November)andsummer(January-March).Longlineisthemaingeartypeaccounting

forthemajorityofthemahimahicatches.Mahimahiarecapturedalsobytrolling,driftnets,purse

seines,andlonglinestargetingtunaand/orsharks.However,theproportionoftheoverallcatchis

lowwhencomparedwiththetargetedlonglinecatch.

Sincethe1980s,landingsandfishingefforthaveincreasedsignificantlyasaresultofthehighmarket

demandformahimahi,theintroductionoflongliningasafishingmethodandtheconditioningof

smallvesselsforoffshorefishing.Peruaccountsforthehighestlandingscomparedwithlandingsin

otherEasternPacificcountries.Ecuador,followedbyCostaRica,isthemostimportantcountryin

termsoflandingsafterPeru.Othercountrieswithcommerciallandingsformahimahiinclude:Chile,

Guatemala,Nicaragua,USA,Mexico,Colombia,PanamayElSalvador.However,annuallandingsin

thesecountrieshavegenerallyremainedlow.

2. TheFisheryImprovementProjectThePerumahimahiFIPprocessbeganin2012withthecompletionofaMarineStewardshipCouncil(MSC)pre-assessment(December2012).Followingthepre-assessment,aFIPscopingdocumentwasdeveloped,whichincludespotentialstrategiesforaddressingthedeficienciesidentifiedinthepre-assessment.InMarch2013,WWFincoordinationwithPROMPERUheldaFIPstakeholdermeetinginLima,Perutodiscussthepre-assessmentandtodevelopaFIPActionPlan,whichdescribesthenecessaryFIPactivities,withassociatedresponsiblepartiesandtimeframes,requiredtomeettheMSCstandard.

AFIPActionPlanProposalwasdevelopedforthePeruvianmahimahifisheryinJuly2013basedon

theresultsoftheFIPStakeholdermeeting.WWFPeruconductedastakeholderconsultationprocess

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tosharetheActionPlanProposalwithrelevantstakeholdersandincorporatetheirfeedbackintothe

plan.InSeptember2013,WWFheldworkshopsinPaita,themainmahimahifishingportinPeru,

andinPucusana,anotherimportantmahimahiport.Fishers,governmentandprivatesector

representatives,andNGOsattendedtheworkshopsandprovidedinputontheActionPlanProposal.

Basedoninputfromstakeholders,theActionPlanwasfinalizedinNovember2013,and

implementationoftheFIPbegan.

InMay2015theFIPFirstReviewMeetingwasheld.StakeholderswerepresentedwithprogressachievedforeachtaskandprovidedinputsforthereviewoftheFIPActionPlan.ThisdocumentpresentstherevisedActionPlanresultingfromthefirstFIPReviewMeeting.ItalsoincludestheFIPprogresssinceitsimplementationandanupdateoftheFIPactivitiesasaresultofthenewlyreleasedFisheriesStandardv2.0(releasedateOctober2014witheffectiveimplementationdate,April2015).Figure1and2showassessmenttreesforstandardsversion1.3and2.0,respectively.TheimplementationoftheactivitiesincludedinthefirstversionoftheActionPlanandtheimplementationoftheactivitiesincludedinthisdocument(i.e.revisedActionPlan)willdependontheavailabilityoffundingandcommitmentofallinvolvedstakeholders.

3. FIPContributiontothesustainabilityofthemahimahiresource.

WiththeaimofachievingtheMSCstandardtodatetheworkdonebyFIPstakeholderscanbe

summarisedasfollows:

• FormationoftheNationalPeruvianWorkingGroup.Duringthe20thand21stofAugust2014,IMARPEandWWF-Perudesignedandorganisedthefirstnationaltechnicalmeetingon

themahimahiresourcewiththeaimofachievingabetterunderstandingofthemahimahi

biologyandthefisherytargetingit.RepresentativesofPRODUCE,IMARPE(headofficeand

coastallaboratoriesofPaita,Huanchaco,ChimboteandIlo)andthemarineprogramof

WWF-Peruattendedthemeeting.Subsequently,the6thofMay2015WWF-Peruheldthe

secondmeetingoftheNationalPeruvianWorkingGroup.Duringthismeetingtheprogress

achievedbytheNationalPeruvianWorkingGroupwasreviewed.

• FirstmahimahiBinationalWorkshop(Perú-Ecuador)Duringthe8thtothe10thofSeptember2014thefirstmahimahibi-nationalworkshopPeru-

EcuadorwasheldinGuayaquil(Ecuador).Thirtyfiveparticipantsattendedtheworkshop

fromInstitutoNacionaldePescadelEcuador(INP),SubsecretaríadeRecursosPesquerosde

Ecuador(SRP),InstitutodelMardelPerú(IMARPE),WWF-EcuadorandWWF-Perú.During

theworkshop(andwithintheframeworkofthecooperationagreementINP-IMARPE)

availabledataforthestockassessmentwerepresentedandmonitoringproceduresforthe

assessmentofthemahimahistockwerediscussed.Thismeetingcontributedtothe

formationoftheInternationalWorkingGroupfortheassessmentofthemahimahistock-

WGAM(seesection1.1.1)

• FirstmahimahiTechnicalMeetingOnthe14th-16thofOctober2014,thefirstmahimahitechnicalmeetingwasheldinManta

(Ecuador).ThismeetingwasorganisedbytheIATTC.Themeetinghasthreemain

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objectives:1.TopromotethecooperationamongIATTCmembersforthecollectiveresearch

andassessmentoftheEasternPacificmahimahistock;2.Torevisetheavailableinformation

anddataonmahimahistockforitsassessment;3.Todesignaresearchplanforthefuture

withaninternationalapproach.

ThismeetingconstitutedthefirststepfortheconsolidationoftheInternationalWorking

GroupfortheAssessmentforhemahimahistock–WGAM(seesection1.1.1)

• DevelopmentoftheLog-bookandon-boardobserverprogramsDuringthelastquarterof2014personnelofWWFPeruandIMARPEcarriedoutactivities

relatedtotheimplementationofanobserverprogram.WWFPeruandIMARPEdevelopeda

logbookandworkshopswereheldinPaita,PucusanaandIlo,withtheaimoftraining

fishermenontheuseofthelogbookforthecollectionoffisherydependentdata,including

interactionsofthefisherywithP2species.

• Implementationofaclosedseasonforthemahimahifishery.InJuly2014aseasonalclosedseasonwasimplementedforthePeruvianmahimahifishery(MinisterialResolutionN°245-2014-PRODUCE).Thefishingseasonforthemahimahihasbeenestablishedbetweenthe1stofOctoberand30thofAprilofeachyear.

• Launchofvideo“¿QuepasaPerico?IntheXVIIICinemaFestivalofLimaWWFPerulaunchedavideoincollaborationwiththePeruvianfilmcompanyTaller.pethathighlightsthemahimahifisheryinPaitaandpromotesthesustainabilityofmahimahi.Thevideo,called“¿Quépasaperico?”(“What’sup,mahimahi?”),isinSpanishwithEnglishsubtitlesandisbeingdistributedwidelyinPeru.Apressreleaseaboutthevideoaswellasalinktoitcanbefoundhere:http://peru.panda.org/en/?214035/whatsupmahimahi.ThisvideohasbeenpresentedatthetrainingeventsheldinLimaandharbourswheremahimahiislandedcontributingtotheimplementationoftheclosedseason.

SectionIIdescribesindetailprogressofeachFIPactivityinrelationtodefinedmilestones.

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Figure1.SchematicofMSCdefaultassessmenttreeversion1.

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Figure2.SchematicoftheMSCdefaultassessmenttreeversion2.0

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II. PeruvianMahiMahiActionPlan

1. Principle1oftheMSCStandard:StockStatusandHarvestStrategies

Principle1(P1)iscomposedoftwomaincomponents;theStatusoftheStockandtheHarvestStrategyinplace.UndereachofthesecomponentsthereareanumberofPerformanceIndicators(Figure3),whichensurethattheHarvestStrategy,definedasconservationmeasures,harvestcontrolrulesandtoolsandstockassessmentprocedures,areappropriatetosafeguardthesustainableexploitationofthetargetspecies.Thepre-assessmentresultsofthePeruvianmahimahiartisanallonglinefisheryindicatedthatgenerallyallperformanceindicatorsofPrinciple1needimprovementworktoachievetheMSCstandard.Mainimprovementareasinclude:1.Definingthestockunit&developingstockassessmentproceduresand2.DevelopmentofaHarvestStrategy;Implementingsustainablefishingpracticescomposedofconservationmeasuresandrulesandtoolstocontrolexploitationrates.

FisheriesStandardv2.0UpdatesUnderthenewlyreleasedFisheriesStandardv2.0,Principle1AssessmentTreehasbeenre-

structuredtoavoidrepetitioninscoring.PI1.1.2“referencepoints”hasbeenremovedandthe

requirementsofthisPIareaddressedunderPI1.1.1“StockStatus”andPI1.1.2“HarvestControl

Rules”andPI1.2.4“StockAssessment”.Figure1showsoverallchangesmadetoPrinciple1

assessmenttree.

Figure3.OverallchangestoP1assessmenttree(Source:MSCTrainingSept2014,London)

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TheActionPlanforPrinciple1isstructuredintothetwomainareasofimprovement:1.Definingthestockunit&developingstockassessmentproceduresand2.DevelopmentofaHarvestStrategy.

TheremovalofPI1.1.2“ReferencePoints”fromtheFisheriesStandardv1.3´sAssessmentTreedoesnothaveaneffectonthetasksincludedinPerumahimahiFIPActionPlanunderPrinciple1.Thetasksaccountfortheneedtodevelopreferencepointsthatconformtowhatwasexplicitlyrequiredunderv1.3forPI1.1.2,andisnowimplicitlyrequiredforPI1.1.1,PI1.2.2andPI1.2.4.

1.1DefinitionoftheStock&DevelopmentofStockAssessmentProceduresMahimahiisahighlymigratoryspeciesanditisgenerallyunderstoodthatthePacificOceanpopulationisexploitedbyanumberoffisheriesfromdifferentcountries.Thebiologicalunit(i.e.stock)forthisfisherythereforeneedstobedefinedandthestockstatusassessedformanagementpurposes.AnumberoftasksweresuggestedduringtheFIPplanningworkshoptoachievethefollowingmainobjectives:

• Definethemahimahibiologicalunit(s)exploitedbythePeruvianfleet.• Developmonitoringproceduresforthecollectionofdataneededtoinformthestock

assessment.• AssessmentofStockStatus.

1.1.1CreationofaninternationalWorkingGroupfortheAssessmentofthemahimahistock(WGAM)ItisrecommendedthataninternationalWorkingGroupfortheAssessmentofMahiMahi(WGAM)becreatedtodevelopstockassessmentproceduresfortheassessmentofthemahimahistock.Firstly,anationalPeruvianWorkingGroupisrecommendedtobeformed.RepresentativesofthisgroupwouldrepresentPeruintheWGAM.TheWGAMshouldbecomposed,ataminimum,ofrepresentativesfromPeruandEcuadorastheyarethemaincountriesexploitingthemahimahistock.ItisrecommendedthattheInter-AmericanTropicalTunaCommission(IATTC)tobepartoftheWGAMastherelevantRegionalFisheryManagementOrganization(RFMO)forthisfishery.Inaddition,theWGAMmustalsoconsiderrepresentativesfromEcuadorandothercountriesintheEasternPacificOceanasappropriate,asthebiologicalboundariesofthestockarenotknown.TheproposedWorkingGroupwillprovidetheforumtofurtherdevelopstockassessmentprocedures.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPEInternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources(SRP),IATTC.

Priority HighStatus On-goingTimeframe >12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI1.1.1Stockstatus

PI1.2.3Information/Monitoring

PI1.2.4AssessmentofStockStatus

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TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesThestatusoftask1.1.1isdefinedason-going.

Milestone1:FormationoftheNationalPeruvianWorkingGroup

TheformationofthenationalPeruvianWorkingGrouphasbeenachieved.Duringthe20thand21st

ofAugust2014,IMARPEandWWF-Perudesignedandorganisedthefirstnationaltechnicalmeeting

forthemahimahiresourcewiththeaimofachievingabetterunderstandingofthemahimahi

biologyandthefisherytargetingit.RepresentativesofPRODUCE,IMARPE(headsofficeandcoastal

laboratoriesofPaita,Huanchaco,ChimboteandIlo)andofthemarineprogramofWWF-Peru

attendedthemeeting.WiththismeetingtheNationalWorkingGroupwasformed.Subsequently,

onthe6thofMay2015,thesecondmeetingoftheNationalPeruvianWorkingGroupwasheld.

Milestone2:CreationofinternationalWorkingGroupfortheAssessmentofthemahimahistock

(WGAM)

TheformationoftheinternationalWorkingGroupfortheAssessmentofthemahimahistock

(WGAM)isongoing.

Twointernationalworkshopshavebeenheldduringthesecondhalfofyear2014.

FromSeptember8-10,2014thefirstmahimahibi-nationalworkshopPeru-EcuadorwasheldinGuayaquil(Ecuador).ThirtyfiveparticipantsattendedtheworkshopfromtheInstitutoNacionalde

PescadelEcuador(INP),SubsecretaríadeRecursosPesquerosdeEcuador(SRP),InstitutodelMar

delPerú(IMARPE),WWF-EcuadorandWWF-Perú.Duringtheworkshop(andwithintheframework

ofthecooperationagreementINP-IMARPE),availabledataforthestockassessmentwerepresented

andmonitoringproceduresfortheassessmentofthemahimahistockwerediscussed.Specific

mattersdiscussedincluded:

• Proposalfortheex-changeoftechnicalandscientificinformationasagreedbythebi-

nationalmonitoringcommittee

• Standardizationofstockassessmentprocedures

• PlanningofJointresearchinitiativeswithintheframeworkofthecooperationagreement

INP-IMARPE

• StandardizationoflogbooksusedinPeruandEcuadorforthecollectionoffishery

dependentdata.

• Standardizationofobserver´sdatacollectionprotocols.

ThesecondworkshopwillbeheldinPiura-PerúinSeptember2015withthemainobjectiveof

workingonthestandardisationofproceduresusedfortheassessmentofthemahimahistock.

FromOctober14th-16th,2014thefirstIATTCworkshoponmahimahiwasheldinManta-Ecuador.

RepresentativesfromIMARPEandWWF-Perúattendedtheworkshop.Theobjectivesofthe

workshopwere:1)topromoteresearchatregionallevelfortheEasternPacificOcean,2)Toreview

theexistentknowledgeaboutmahimahipopulationdynamicsandaboutthefisheriestargetingthis

fishresource,3)identifyandcentraliseavailabledataforthefisheriesoftheEasternPacificOcean,

and4)planningofnextstepsfortheestablishmentofaregionalresearchprogram.Asecond

meeting,organisedbytheIATTC,willbehelpinOctober2015inLima(Perú).

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Withtheformationofthenationalworkinggroup(milestone1)andthetwointernational

workshopsheldinthesecondhalfoftheyear2014thedevelopmentoftheWGAMisdefined,in

termsoftheFIPActionPlan,ason-going.

UpdatedMilestonesforActivity1.1.1areshownbelow.

OriginalMilestones(November2013) UpdatedMilestones(January2015)

Comments

Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone1:CreationofaNationalPeruvianWorkingGroup

Quarter22014

Quarter32014

On-target:Completed

NA NA Activitycompleted

Milestone2:CreationofWGAM

Quarter42014

Quarter42014

Behindtarget

Quarter42014

Quarter42015

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Anumberofpotentialactivitiesthatcouldbecarriedouttodefinethemahimahibiologicalunit(i.e.

stock)anddeterminethestatusofthestockweresuggestedduringtheFIPstakeholdermeeting.

TheforumprovidedbythecreationoftheWGAMshouldfurtherdefinethesuggestedactivities

presentedhere.

1.1.2DefinitionofStockUnit(s)

WiththeobjectiveofdefiningthestockunitgeneticanalysisandtaggingstudiesweresuggestedforconsiderationbytheWGAM.NoneoftheseprojectshavebeenconsideredasyetastheWGAMisyettobeformed.

a. GeneticAnalysisGeneticmarkerscanbeusedtohelpidentifydistinctfishpopulations.InEcuadorgeneticanalysisofthemahimahistockhasbeencarriedoutaspartofthecurrentEcuadorianmahimahiFIP.Theresultsofthegeneticanalysishavenotindicatedtheexistenceofmorethanonestock.Howeverfurthergeneticanalysiscouldstillbeconsideredtobetterunderstandthemahimahipopulationstructure.KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE,Universities(e.g.CSA-UPCH),relevant

NGOsInternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources(SRP),IATTC.

Priority MediumStatus NotstartedTimeframe >12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI1.2.3Information/monitoring.

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TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesStatus:Behindtarget.

b. TaggingstudiesTaggingstudieshaveproventobeveryusefultounderstandthemigratorypatternsoftunaspeciesandcouldalsobeausefultooltounderstandmigratorypatternsofmahimahiinthePacificOceanassumingtaggingtechniquescanbeappliedtomahimahispecies.Thepossibilityofimplementingresearchtaggingprojectsshouldbesupportedtogainanunderstandingofthestockdistribution.Ahypothesisaboutthestockstructure(i.e.Metapopulation)shouldalsobeprovided.KeyStakeholders/Responsibleparties

PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE,Universities(e.g.CSA-UPCH),relevantNGOs.InternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources(SRP),IATTC,WWF.

Priority MediumStatus NotstartedTimeframe >12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI1.2.3Information/monitoring.

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesStatus:BehindtargetMilestonesfortheimplementationofActivities1.1.2aand1.1.2bareshownbelow Originalmilestones(November2013) Updatedmilestones

(January2015)Comments

Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone3:Designofgeneticandtaggingresearchprojects

Quarter32014

Quarter42014

BehindTarget

Quarter42016

Quarter12017

Projectsnotconsideredasyet.Milestonesextendedtwocalendaryears

Milestone4:Implementationofgeneticresearchandtaggingresearchprojects

Quarter12015

Quarter12016

BehindTarget

Quarter42017

Quarter12018

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1.1.3 DevelopmentofmonitoringproceduresProcedurestocollectinformationneededforstockassessmentsare,tosomeextent,inplaceinthemaincountrieswithacommercialfisheryformahimahi.Thebiologyofthespeciesisgenerallyknownandinformationonfisherystatisticsisavailable.HoweverthereisnotaregularmonitoringprogramforstockassessmentpurposeseitheratthePeruviannationalleveloratinternationallevelandthestockstatusisnotknown.

Undertheoverallgoalofdevelopingmonitoringproceduressuggestedtasksinclude;

a. Collectionoffisheries-dependentdata.Anationalandinternationalprogramshouldbedevelopedforthecollectionoffisheriesdependent

dataforstockassessmentpurposes.

o Landingsandfishingeffortifmonitoredappropriatelycanbeusedtodevelopausefulstock

abundanceindicator(i.e.catchperuniteffort,CPUE).Logbookscontaininginformation

relatedtothefishingeffort(e.g.lengthoffishingtrip,numberofhooksused)andassociated

catch(includingtargetandnon-targetspecies)togetherwithlatitudeandlongitude

coordinatesshouldbedesignedandimplementedtodevelopareliableabundanceindex.

o Samplingthecatchthroughtheuseofon-boardobserverprogramscouldbeusedtoobtain

biologicaldata(e.g.populationsizestructure,recruitmentindices,growth).Theneedof

observerprogramswilldependonwhetherdataonthebiologyofthespeciesiscollected

throughresearchsurveys(seeb,below).

Inplaceswheremahimahilandingsaresignificant,monitoringproceduresshouldbesupportedby

artisanalfishermengroupsand/orvesselownersassociationswiththeaimofobtaining

comprehensivefisheryinformation.Intensifyingthemonitoringprocedureswillstrengthenthe

following:a)quantificationoffishingeffort,b)landingslevelsandidentificationoffisherieszones

(throughtheimplementationofon-boardobservers),c)speciescatchcomposition,sizefrequency,

maturityatageandfecundityofmahimahiandd)estimationofseasonalabundanceindices.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE,FIUPAPandotherrelevantartisanalfishermenorganisations(e.g.Pucusanaartisanalfishermenassociation),OSPA,RegionalManagementCommittees,InternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources(SRP),IATTC,CPPS

Priority MediumStatus OngoingTimeframe <12monthsforthedesignofthemonitoringprotocol(ongoingfrom

thereafter)MSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI1.2.3Information/monitoring.

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesWiththeformationoftheNationalandInternationalWorkingGroups(i.e.milestones1and2)the

developmentofmonitoringproceduresforthecollectionoffisheriesdependentdataisongoing.Proceduresforthecollectionoflogbookandobserverdatahavebeendiscussedatnationaland

internationallevel(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1).

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Milestonesfortask1.1.3ainclude:

• Milestone5:Thereviewandpreparationofexistingdataoncatchandeffort(Milestone5):Thisisongoingthroughthediscussionsheldatthenationalandinternationalworkshops(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1).DataattheregionallevelwaspresentedattheIATTCworkshopheldinMantainNovember2014butitstillneedstobeyetcollectedforitsanalysis.Status:Behindtarget.

• Milestone6:StandardisationofCPUEStatus:Notstarted.

• Milestone7:improvingasnecessarylogbooks´informationfortheuseofCPUEasabundanceindex(Milestone7).InPerú,theuseofalogbookforthecollectionoffisherydependentdataisbeingtrialedin

the2014-2015fishingseason.WWF-PerústartedinOctoberaninitiativetotrainfishermen

inthecollectionofcatchandeffortdatathroughtheuseoflogbooks.

Status:Ongoing,Behindtarget• Milestone8:Implementationoflogbookprogramforthecollectionofcatchandeffortdata.

Status:Ongoing,Behindtarget• Milestone9:Reviewofexistingbiologicaldata(dataonbiologicalparameters;recruitment,

growth,maturity,sizefrequencies)Dataonthebiologyofmahimahihavebeenreviewedduringworkshopsheldatnationalandinternationallevel(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1).Status:Completed:Ontarget

• Milestone10:Designofanon-boardmonitoringprogramforthecollectionofbiologicaldata:Thedesignofanon-boardmonitoringprogramhavebeendiscussedduringworkshopsheldatnationalandinternationallevel(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1).CurrentlytheprogramhasoneobserverinPaita.Howeveritcannotbesaidthatthemonitoringprogramhasbeenimplementedatnational(Peru)orregional(EasternPacificOcean)levelyet.Status:Ongoing:behindtarget.

• Milestone11:Implementationofabiologicalmonitoringprogram:LandingsaresampledforthecollectionofbiologicaldataundertheIMARPEworkframework.DataisbeingcollectedatPaita,PucusanaandIlo.Sincethisprogramshouldbedesignedandcoordinatedatinternationallevelitisconsideredtobebehindtarget.Status:Behindtarget.

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MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivities1.1.3aareshownbelow OriginalMilestones(November2013) UpdatedMilestones


Commencing Ending Status Commencing Ending

Milestone5:CollectionofexistingdataonCPUEforitsanalysis

Quarter22014 Quarter32014

Ongoing:Behindtarget

Quarter32014

Quarter32015

Datayettobecollectedforitsanalysis.Milestonesextendedonecalendaryear.

Milestones6:StandardisationofCatchPerUnitEffortdataforitsuseasabundanceindex


Notstarted Quarter32015

Quarter32016

Milestone6isrelatedtomilestone5.Extendedtwocalendaryears.

Milestone7:Improvingasnecessarylogbooks´informationfortheuseofCPUEasabundanceindex


Completed NA NA Completed

Milestone8:ImplementationoflogsbooksforthecollectionofCatchandEffortData

Quarter42014 On-going Ongoing:Behindtarget

Quarter42014

On-going Logbookbeingtrialed.

Milestone9:Reviewofexistingbiologicaldata(dataonbiologicalparameters;recruitment,growth,maturity,sizefrequencies)


Completed:Ontarget

NA NA Biologicaldatareviewedduringworkshopsheldatnationalandinternationallevel(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1)

Milestone10:Designofaon-boardmonitoringprogramforthecollectionofbiologicaldata



Quarter32014

Quarter32015

Programdiscussedduringworkshopsheldatnationalandinternationallevel(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1).Extendedonecalendaryear.

Milestone11:Implementationofabiologicalmonitoringprogram

Quarter42014 Ongoing Ongoing:Behindtarget

Quarter12016

On-going Milestone11isrelatedtomilestone10.Extendedonecalendaryear.

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b. Collectionoffisheries-independentdataAnationalandinternationalprogramcouldbedevelopedforthecollectionofbiologicalinformation(e.g.populationsizestructure,recruitmentindices,growth)throughtheestablishmentofindependentsurveys(i.e.researchsurveys).

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesWiththeformationoftheNationalandInternationalWorkingGroups(i.e.milestones1and2)the

developmentofmonitoringproceduresforthecollectionoffisheriesindependentdataisongoing.Proceduresforthecollectionofindependentfisherydatahavebeendiscussedatnationaland

internationallevel(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1).

InparticulartheIATTCworkshopheldinManta-EcuadorinOctober2014providedtheframeworkto

undertaketask1.1.3b.Duringtheworkshopnextstepsfortheestablishmentofaregionalresearch

programwerediscussed.Milestone12isongoing,howeverbehindtarget.Noresearchsurveysforthecollectionoffisheryindependentdatahavebeenplannedasyet.

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivities1.1.3bareshownbelow

Originalmilestones(November2013) Updatedmilestones(January2015)

Comments

Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone9:Reviewofexistingbiologicaldata(dataonbiologicalparameters;recruitment,growth,maturity,sizefrequencies)-SameasforActivity1.1.3a


OnTarget:Completed

NA NA Biologicaldatareviewedduringworkshopsheldatnationalandinternationallevel(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1)

Milestones12:Designofresearchsurveysforthecollectionofbiologicaldata



Quarter32014

Quarter32015

Proceduresforthecollectionofindependentfisherydatahavebeendiscussedatnationaland

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE,FIUPAP,OSPA,RegionalManagementCommitteesInternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources(SRP),CPPS,IATTC

Priority MediumStatus NewTimeframe <12monthsforthedesignofthemonitoringprotocol(ongoingfrom

thereafter)MSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI1.2.3Information/monitoring.

PI2.5.3EcosystemInformation/monitoring

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internationallevel(seeupdatestatusfortask1.1.1).Milestoneextendedonecalendaryear.

Milestone13:Researchsurveys


Notstarted Quarter12016

Quarter22016

Milestone13relatedtomilestone12.Extendedonecalendaryear.

1.1.4 StockAssessmentmethods.ThestockstatusofthemahimahipopulationtargetedbythePeruvianfleetisnotknown.TheRiskBasedFrameworkwasusedinthepre-assessmentasnostockassessmentproceduresorreferencepointswereavailableformanagement.Forfisherieswithanestimatedlowriskofimpactingthestockproductivity,theimplementationofastockassessmentandreferencepointsisnotrequiredbytheMSC.HowevertheriskthatthePeruvianartisanallonglinemahimahifisheryposesontheproductivityofthemahimahiEasternPacificstockwasassessedashigh.

Thereforethestatusofthestockneedstobeassessedquantitativelyandreferencepointsshouldbeestimatedandusedbymanagement.StockassessmentsshouldbecoordinatedattheinternationallevelbytheWGAMandinthecontextoftheInter-AmericanTropicalTunaCommission(IATTC).Itisrecommendedtocarryout“Euskeratype”researchsurveysonaregularbasiswiththesupportofcommercialvesselsforthecollectionofdataforstockassessment.Thismethodofcollectingdatawouldprovidevaluableinformationaboutthebiologyofthespeciesandtheoceanographyofthemahimahihabitat.

BiologicallimitandtargetreferencepointsshouldbeestimatedwiththeaimofavoidingrecruitmentoverfishingandmaintainingthestockatlevelsconsistentwithBMSY

1.Biologicallimitandtargetreferencepointsshouldbedevelopedtodetermineifthestockbiomassisoverfished(throughtheuseofbiomassreferencepoints)andwhetheroverfishingisoccurring(throughtheuseoffishingmortalitybasedreferencepoints)thatcouldleadtounsustainableexploitation.

Also,itisrecommendedthataworkshopbeconductedtoreviewPaita´shistoricalfisherydata.OrganisationsincludingIMARPE,fishingenterprises,buyersandsellers,exporters,andvessels´skippersandcrewmembersshouldprovidehistoricalfisherydataforitsreviewduringthisworkshop.

Finally,itisrecommendedthataworkinggroupbecreatedbasedinPaita(undertheNationalPeruvianWorkingGroup,seeactivity1.1.1)thatwillcollectandanalyseinformationprovidedbytheaboveorganisations.Ataskofthisgroupwillbetoupdateandreviewconventionalandnewassessmentmethodsandmodelstobeappliedintheassessmentofthemahimahistock.ThisworkinggroupmustinteractwithinternationalorganisationsthathavecatchinformationfromfishingzonesoffthePeruviancoast,suchastheIATTC.TheIATTCiscurrentlyinitiatingtheassessmentofthisresource.

1 BMSY:The biomass of the fish population necessary to produce maximum sustainable yield (MSY).

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a. ApplicationofPreliminarystockassessment:ProductionModelsDuringtheFIPstakeholdermeetingitwasagreedthattheProductionModels(e.g.Schaefermodel),thatonlyusecatchandeffortinformation,shouldbeusedasapreliminarystockassessmentmethod.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE,Universities,PRODUCEInternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources(SRP),IATTC.

Priority HighStatus NotstartedTimeframe <12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI1.2.4AssessmentofStockStatus

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesTheassessmentofthestockusingProductionModelshavenotbeenundertakeyet.ThereforethistaskisdefinedasNotStarted

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivities1.1.4aareshownbelow

b. ApplicationofotherStockAssessmentMethods.Otherstockassessmentmethodsforthemahimahistockcouldbeexploredincluding:

b.1Age-structuremethods(e.g.VirtualPopulationAnalysis)Longtimeseriesofdataareneededfortheapplicationofage-structuredata.Thereforethetimeframefortheapplicationofagestructuremethodsisverylong(likelymorethantenyears).Productionmodels(above)andlengthbasedassessmentmethods(below)provideanalternativetoagestructureassessmentmethods.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE,Universities

InternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheries

Resources(SRP),IATTC

Priority HighStatus NotstartedTimeframe <24monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) 1.1.1Stockstatus

1.2.4 Assessmentofstockstatus


Comments


Milestone14:useofdataavailablethroughtheimplementationofmilestone5and6fortheapplicationoftheproductionmodel


NotStarted

Quarter32016

Quarter42016

ActivitytobeconsideredbytheWGAMand/orNationalWorkingGroup.Timelinesextendedonecalendaryear.

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TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesTheassessmentofthestockusinglength-basedmethodswasduetostartinQuarter4of2014.Howeverithasnotbeenundertakeyet.Thereforethistaskisdefinedasbehindtarget

b.2Length-basedassessmentAlength-basedassessmentiscurrentlybeingdevelopedundertheEcuadorianmahimahifisheryimprovementproject.Dataisbeingcollectedoncatchlength-frequencieswhichwillfacilitatedevelopmentofthisapproach.Severallength-basedmodelingapproachesareavailable,andshouldbegatheredandevaluatedbytheWorkingGroupfortheAssessmentofMahimahi(WGAM).ThecreationofthisworkinggroupisproposedhereasaseparateFIPactivity(see1.1.1).Amethodthatuseslengthfrequenciesandageofmaturitytotrackspawningpotentialratios(SPR)alsoofferspromiseforassessingstockstatus.MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivities1.1.4bareshownbelow Originalmilestones(November2013) Updatedmilestones


Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone15:Developmentofstockassessmentproceduresforthecollectionofbiologicaldata(seeMilestones10and12)neededfortheapplicationoflengthbasedassessmentmethodsthroughtheWGAM


2016

Behindtarget

Quarter42015

Quarter42016

ActivitytobeconsideredbytheWGAMand/orNationalWorkingGroup.Startingdateextendedonecalendaryear.

Milestone16:Collectionandpreparednessofexistingdatafortheapplicationoflengthbasedstockassessmentmethods


2016

Behindtarget

Quarter42015

Quarter42016

ActivitytobeconsideredbytheWGAMand/orNationalWorkingGroup.Startingdateextendedonecalendaryear

Milestone17:Applicationoflengthbasedstockassessmentmethod

Quarter42016 On-going NotStarted

Quarter42016

On-going

ActivitytobeconsideredbytheWGAMand/orNationalWorkingGroup.

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1.2DevelopmentofaHarvestStrategy:ThemigratorynatureofmahimahiindicatesthatanyharveststrategyshouldprobablybecoordinatedattheinternationallevelbytheInter-AmericanTropicalTunaCommission(IATTC)orataminimumbythemaincountriesexploitingthestock(i.e.PeruandEcuador).Theharveststrategyshouldinvolveinternationallycoordinatedstockassessmentprocedures(seeabove)andamanagementplan.Themanagementplanshouldbecomposedofwell-definedharvestcontrolrulesusedtotriggermanagementactionsaimedtocontrolexploitationrates.

1.2.1DevelopmentandImplementationofconservationmeasuresTheharveststrategyshouldbecomposedofanumberofconservationmeasureswiththeobjectiveofmaintainingthepopulationathighproductivelevels.TheFIPworkshopsuggestedestablishingaclosedseason,gearrestrictions(i.e.hooksize)andquotasaspotentialconservationmeasures.Establishingaclosedseasonwassuggestedtoprotectundersizedfishfrombeingcaughtbeforerecruitingtothefishery.Restrictionsonhooksizecouldimprovethesizeselectivityandhencealsoavoidjuvenilefishcaptures.Quotascouldbeusedasoutputconservationmeasurestocontrolexploitationrates.

Also,basedonthecurrentknowledgeaboutthefisheryandthebiologyofmahimahi,stakeholdersrecommended:a)thecreationofcloseseasons(duetothehighinteractionwithjuveniles),b)continuationofcirclehookresearchandtestinginthemahimahifishery,c)restrictionoftheuseofsmallsizeshooks(duetohighinteractionwithjuveniles),d)limitingthenumberofhookspervessel,ande)theimplementationoftrainingcoursesforfishermen.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,IMARPE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,OSPA,Universities,RegionalManagementCommittees,COREVIPAS,EnforcementAgency.InternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources(SRP),CPPS,IATTC,WWF

Priority HighStatus On-goingTimeframe <36monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) 1.2.1HarvestStrategy

1.2.2HarvestControlRulesandTools.

Taskstatusandupdatedmilestones

InJuly2014aseasonalcloseseasonwasimplementedforthePeruvianmahimahifishery(MinisterialResolutionN°245-2014-PRODUCE).Thefishingseasonforthemahimahihasbeenestablishedbetweenthe1stofOctoberand30thofAprilofeachyear.Withthismeasuremilestone21hasbeencompletedandmilestone20and22ison-going.WiththeNationalActionPlanformahimahiindraftmilestone20statuscanbedefinedason-going.Howevermilestones18-19havenotbeingstartedyet.

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MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity1.2.1areshownbelow


Comments

Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone18:Analysisofcurrentmeasuresinplacefortheconservationofthemahimahistock(atnationalandinternationallevel)&identificationofpriorityareasforimplementation

Quarter32014

Quarter42014

NotStarted

Quarter32015

Quarter42016

Timelineextendedtwocalendaryears

Milestone19:Designofresearchprojectonhookselectivityandothermeasures(asappropriatedependingonexistinginformation)

Quarter32014

Quarter42014

Notstarted

Quarter12016

Quarter22016

Timelineextendedoneandahalfcalendaryears

Milestone20:Agreementonmeasurestobeimplementedaspartoftheoverallharveststrategyfortheconservationofmahimahi

Quarter3

2014

Quarter

42016

Ongoing. Quarter32015

Quarter42016

Timelineextendedonecalendaryear

Milestone21:EstablishaclosedseasonformahimahiinPeru

Quarter22014

Quarter22015

OnTarget:Completed

NA NA Completed

Milestone22:Implementationofmanagementmeasures(e.g.

Quarter32015

Quarter42015

On-going Quarter32015

Quarter42016

Timelinesextendedonecalendaryear.

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closeseasons,hooksizeetc.)

1.2.2DevelopmentandimplementationofharvestcontrolrulesTheimplementationofharvestcontrolrulesisessentialtoreachtheMSCstandard.Harvestcontrolrulesshouldbebasedonchangesinexploitationratesdependingonthestockstatuscomparedtothelimitandtargetreferencepoints.Stockassessmentprocedurestoestimatestockstatus,limitandtargetfishingmortalityratesandbiomasslevelsareneededtodefinetheharvestcontrolrules(seeSection1.1).Theharvestcontrolrulesmusttrackthestockabundanceandfishingmortalityratesagainsttargetandlimitreferencepointsinsomemannersuchthatharvestisreducedasthelimitreferencepointisapproached.Quotascouldbeusedasthetooltoimplementtheharvestcontrolrules.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,IMARPE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,OSPAInternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheries

Resources(SRP),CPPS,IATTC

Priority HighStatus NotstartedTimeframe <36monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) 1.2.1HarvestStrategy

1.2.2HarvestControlRulesandTools.

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesThistaskisprogrammedtostartduringthefourthquarterofyear2016.


OriginalMilestones(November2013) Updatedmilestones Comments Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone23:Designandtestingofharvestcontrolrules(throughtheWGAM)

Quarter4

2016

Quarter2

2017

NotStarted

NA NA Tasktobestartedin2016

Milestone24:ImplementationofHCRs(atnationalandinternationallevel)

Quarter4

2017

Quarter4

2018

NotStarted

NA NA Tasktobestartedin2016

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2. Principle2oftheMSCstandard:EcologicalandEnvironmentalImpacts

TheMSCFisheriesStandardv1.3definePrinciple2(P2)ascomposedoffivemaincomponentsincludingretained,bycatchandETP(endangered,threatenedorprotected)species,habitatsandthewiderecosystem(Figure3).Thepre-assessmentresultsofthePeruvianmahimahiartisanallonglinefisheryindicatedthatimprovementworkisneededtominimizetheimpactposedonETPspeciesincludingmainlyseaturtles,seabirds,andsharksasretainedspecies.

FisheriesStandardv2.0Updates

NewtermsanddefinitionshavebeenintroducedintheassessmentofPrinciple2oftheMSC

standard.Thishasbeendonewiththemainaimofaddressingthecumulativeimpactthatthesum

offisheriesundertheMSCprogramposeonP2species.Figure2showsthenewdefaultassessment

treeforPrinciple2.

Figure4.NewAssessmentTreeforPrincipleTree(Source:MSCTrainingSept2014,London)

NewTermsanddefinitions

PrimarySpecies:Onlyin-scopespeciesthataremanagedaccordingtoeithertargetand/orlimit

referencepoints

SecondarySpecies:Unmanagedspeciesandcontainsalargevarietyofspeciesincludingout-of

scopespecies(amphibians,birds,reptilesandmammals)

ETPSpecies:Specificsetofspeciesrecognizedbynationallegislationandspecificinternationalagreements,orincaseofoutofscope,IUCNred-list.

Figure3showsnewtermsanddefinitionforPrinciple2components;Primaryspecies,Secundary

speciesandETPspecies.

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Figure5.DiagramshowingnewtermsanddefinitionforPrinciple2components;Primaryspecies,SecundaryspeciesandETPspecies.

PrimarySpecies

Speciesusedasbaitareconsideredaseitherprimaryorsecondaryspeciesusingthedefinitions

providedforPrimaryandSecondaryspecies(seeabove).

Mackerel(Scomberjaponicus)istheonlybaitspeciesmanagedaccordingtoeithertargetorlimit

referencepointsandthereforedefinedasprimaryspecies.Thequantityofmackerelusedbythe

mahimahifleetcomparedtothetotalfisherycatchdeterminesthatmackerelisdefinedasaminor

species(i.e.mackerelusedasbaitisbelow5%ofthetotalfisherycatch).

EffectsofMSCStandardV2.0onPrimarySpeciesPIs:• Therearenoeffectsonthepre-assessmentoutcomeofPrimarySpecies´PIs.• TheActionPlanneedstoaccountfortheresearchplanrequirementsatPI2.1.3/SG100.PI

3.2.4“researchPlan”hasbeenremovedanditsrequirementshavebeenincludedinInformationPIsatSG100level.

SecondarySpecies

Sharks,flyingfishandgiantsquidaredefinedassecondaryspeciesastheyarenotmanagedaccordingtoeithertargetorlimitreferencepoints.Flyingfishandgiantsquidareusedasbaitanddonotaccountformorethan5%ofthetotalfisherycatch.Thereforetheyaredefinedasminorspecies.Sharksaredefinedasmainspeciesduetotheirinherentvulnerability.

Principio2

PrimarySpecies=Specieswithinscopemanagedwiththeuseof

referencepoints.

MainSpecies=Greaterorequalto5%oftheoverallcatch(orvulnerable

orofhighvalue)

MinorSpecies=Lowerthan5%oftheoverallcatch

SecundarySpecies=Especiesnotmanagedwiththeuseofreference

points

MainSpecies

MinorSpecies

ETPSpecies=Speciesrecognisedbynationallegislationorinternational

agreements.SpeciesnotincertificationscopearealsodefinedasETPspeciesifwithintheredlistof

theIUCN

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EffectsofMSCStandardV2.0onSecondarySpeciesPIs:• Therearenoeffectsforspeciescategorisedasminorspecies(i.e.flyingfishandgiant

squid).• Sharksspeciesareconsideredasmainduetotheirinherentvulnerability.Thisisthecase

forCertificationRequirementv1.3andv2.0.Therequirementsformainsecondaryspeciesunderv2.0aredifferentinthatthecumulativeeffectofallMSCUoAsneedstobeconsideredifthecatchofsharkspeciesisgreaterthan10%ofthetotalcatch(i.e.sharksaccountsfor10%ormoreofthetotalcatchproducedbythemahimahifleet).

ETPSpecies

ThedefinitionofETPunderversion2.0issimilartoversion1.3.Theonlychangemadeisthe

inclusionofspeciesthatarenotrecognisedbynationallegislationorlistedinbindinginternational

agreements,asETPifout-of-scopeandred-listedbyIUCN.

ThisisnotthecaseforanyoftheP2speciesunderthispre-assessment.Theonlyspeciesout-of-

scopethatinteractwiththemahimahifisheryareseabirdsandcetaceanspecies.Howeverallbirds

andcetaceanspecieswerealreadydefinedasETPspeciesasnationallegislation(DSN°-034-2004-

AG)andinternationalbindingagreements(e.g.ACAP,IAC,CITES)fortheirprotectionalreadyexists.

EffectsofMSCStandardV2.0onETPPIs:• Therearenoeffectsonthepre-assessmentoutcomeofETP´sPIs• TheActionPlanneedstoaccountfortheresearchplanrequirementsatPI2.3.3/SG100(PI

3.2.4“researchPlan”hasbeenremovedanditsrequirementshavebeenincludedinInformationPIsatSG100level).

2.1ETP(endangered,threatenedorprotected),PrimaryandSecondaryspeciesETPSpecies

SeabirdandseaturtlespeciesareprotectedbyPeruvianlegislationandbybindinginternationalagreementsandthereforedefinedasEndangered,Threatened,orProtected(ETP)species.

ETPspeciesinclude:wavedalbatross(Phoebastriairrorata),Chattamalbatross(Thalassarcheeremita),Galapagospetrel(Pterodromaphaepygia)leatherbackseaturtle(Dermochelyscoriacea),loggerheadseaturtle(Carettacaretta),greenseaturtle(Cheloniamydas),Hawksbillseaturtle(Eretmochelysimbricate),andoliveridleyseaturtle(Lepidochelysolivacea).

Despitetheirconservationstatus,themahimahilonglinefisheryisstillencounteringETPspeciesandthereforenotmeetingthelegalprotectionrequirements.PeruissignatorytoanumberofinternationalconventionsfortheconservationandmanagementofETPspecies.TheAgreementfortheConservationofAlbatrossandPetrels(ACAP),theInter-AmericanConventionfortheProtectionandConservationofSeaTurtles(IAC),andtheConventionforInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpeciesofWildFaunaandFlora(CITES)providetheframeworkforthedevelopmentofspecificmanagementstrategiesfortheconservationofETPspecies.However,managementstrategiesdesignedtominimizefishery-relatedmortalityofETPspecieshavenotbeenimplemented.SufficientinformationabouttheETPspeciesandthefisheryisnotbeingcollectedinordertodevelopmanagementstrategiesandinformmanagementonwhetherthestrategyisworking.HenceunderthegoalofnotposinganunacceptableimpacttoETPspecies(i.e.turtlesandbirdsspecies)tasks2.1.1,2.1.2,2.1.3and2.1.4belowweresuggestedbytheFIPworkshop.

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TheinteractionofthefisherywithETPsmaypossiblybelow.Howeveritincreasesduringthefishingseason in summer and the level of interaction is probably similar through thewhole fishing area.Thereisnotanycompleteorintegratedstatisticalinformationaboutit,whichmakesitnotpossibletodeterminequantitativelytheimpactofthefisheryonETPspecies.PrimaryandSecondaryspeciesMackerel(Scomberjaponicus)istheonlybaitspeciesmanagedaccordingtoeithertargetorlimit

referencepointsandthereforedefinedasprimaryspecies.Thequantityofmackerelusedbythe

mahimahifleetcomparedtothetotalfisherycatchdeterminesthatmackerelisdefinedasaminor

species(i.e.mackerelusedasbaitisbelow5%ofthetotalfisherycatch).

Sharks,flyingfishandgiantsquidaredefinedassecondaryspeciesastheyarenotmanagedaccordingtoeithertargetorlimitreferencepoints.SharkspeciescapturedinthePeruvianmahimahilonglinefisheryincludemainlyblueshark(Prionaceglauca),hammerheadshark(Sphyrnamokarran)andshortfinmako(Isurusoxyrinchus),whicharered-listedbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)asnear-threatened,endangeredandvulnerable,respectively.

Sharkspeciesareconsideredasmainspeciesduetotheirinherentvulnerability.ThisisthecaseforCertificationRequirementv1.3andv2.0.Therequirementsformainsecondaryspeciesunderv2.0aredifferentinthatthecumulativeeffectofallMSCUoAsneedstobeconsideredifthecatchofsharkspeciesisgreaterthan10%ofthetotalcatch(i.e.sharksaccountsfor10%ormoreofthetotalcatchproducedbythemahimahifleet).

Flyingfishandgiantsquidareusedasbaitanddonotaccountformorethan5%ofthetotalfisherycatch.Thereforetheyaredefinedasminorspecies.

Aminimumlandingsize(MLS)istheonlymanagementmeasureinplaceforsharkspecies.Howeveritisnotenforcedinanefficientmannerandtheawarenessamongfishersofthemeasureislow.Todemonstratethattherecoveryofsharkspeciespopulationsisnotbeinghindered,thefisheryneedstodemonstratecompliancewiththeminimumlandingsizeregulation.

AsaresultofhavingtoconsiderthecumulativeimpactofotherUoAscatchingsharktheFIPActionPlanhasbeenamendedtofullyunderstand:

• Theproportionofsharkspeciescaughtaspartofthetotalcatchand• WhatotherMSCUoAsneedtobeconsideredtoassessthecumulativeimpactifneeded.

(e.g.MSCSouthPacificTunafisherieswithsignificantsharkcatch,EcuadorianmahimahiFIP,etc)

Tasks2.1.1,2.1.5,2.1.6,2.1.7weresuggestedattheFIPworkshoptoimprovetheperformanceoftheformallynamedretainedandby-catchcomponentsofPrinciple2undertheFisheryStandardv1.3.

ImportantnoteregardingSharkFinning

At itsDecember2011meetingheld inBerlin, theMarineStewardshipCouncil (MSC)BoardofTrusteesresolvedthatfisheriesengagedinsharkfinningwouldnotbeeligibleforcertificationtotheMSCstandardforsustainablefisheries.Sharkfinningisdefinedasthepracticeofremovingandretaininganyofthefins(includingthetail)oftheshark,andreturningthecarcassofthesharktothesea.ThereforeanyfinningoccurringinthemahimahifisherywouldpreventthefisheryfromachievingMSCcertification.

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2.1.1ImplementationofalongtermobserverprogramtomonitorfisheryinteractionwithETPs,PrimaryandSecondaryspecies.MonitoringfisheryinteractionswithETP,primaryandsecondaryspeciesfortheestimationoffishery

relatedmortalitiesisrequiredbytheMSCstandard.

Theobserverprogramshouldincludetheuseoflogbooksfortherecordingoffisherydata.The

objectiveofthisprogramshouldinclude:a)Characterisationandquantificationoftheincidental

catchofbirds,turtlesandsharks,b)theunderstandingofthecausesoftheseinteractionsandc)

assessmentandmonitoringoftheeffectivenessofthemitigationmeasurestoavoidsuch

interactions.

Theuseofindependentresearchsurveys(seemilestone12)couldbeusedtosupporttheobserver

programtoobtaininformationabouttheinteractionofETPspecieswiththefishinggear.

Birdspecies

Researchandmonitoringactivitiesforunderstandingthepopulationdynamicsofalbatrossspeciesandtheestimationofthefisheries-relatedmortalityhavebeencarriedoutbyProdelphinusandAPECOinrecentyearsandthroughanumberofscientificstudies.Fishery-relatedmortalityhasbeenestimatedmainlyinaqualitativemannerthroughinterviewswithfishermen,althoughsomequantitativeestimatesarealsoavailablefromanumberofobservertrips.However,thequantitativeinformationisnotconsideredsufficienttofullyunderstandtheinteractionofthefisherywithbirdspecies.Aregularmonitoringprogramshouldbeinplacetoestimatebirdmortalityinaquantitativemanner.ThisinformationshouldbeusedtodevelopmanagementstrategiesfortheconservationofETPspeciesandalsotoinformmanagementonwhetherthestrategiesdevelopedareworking.

Turtles

Researchinitiativesfortheconservationofseaturtlesareinplaceandinformationissufficienttodeterminethatthefisherymaybeathreattotheprotectionandrecoveryofseaturtlespecies.Anumberofstudieshavebeencarriedouttoestimatequantitativelyseaturtlemortalityandtheneedisrecognizedamongmanagementauthoritiesforprotectionofseaturtlesandtheriskthatfishingwithlonglinesposesontheconservationstatusofthesespecies.However,despiteresearchinitiativesandstudiescarriedouttoestimatemortalityrates,thereisnotamonitoringprogramdesignedtoinformmanagementonfisheries-relatedmortalityofseaturtles.

Anobserverprogramwithon-goingcoverageisrequiredtofulfilthistask.

SharkspeciesAregularmonitoringprogramshouldbeinplaceforsharkspecies,assecondarymainspecies.The

MSCstandardrequiresinformationtobecollectedregularlytodetectanyincreaseinrisktoany

primaryorsecondaryspecies.Informationcouldbecollectedaspartoftheobserverprogramtobe

developedforETPspecies.

Forsharkspeciesaccurateinformationonlandingsandsizestructureshouldbeavailableto

determinewherethefisherycouldhindertherecoveryofsharkstocks.Furthermore,andasaresult

oftheFisheriesStandardv2.0newrequirements,informationaboutthelevelofcatchesofsimilar

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sharkstocksfromallfisherieswithintheMSCprogramshouldbegathered.Thisinformationwould

servetoassessthecumulativeeffectofallMSCfleetsoncommonsharkstocks.

KeyStakeholders IMARPE,OSPA,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,relevantNGOs,PRODUCE,FONDEPES,DICAPI,RegionalManagementCommittees,Universities,CPPS

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <24monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI2.1.1PrimarySpeciesOutcome

PI2.2.3SecondaryInformation/Information.PI2.3.1ETPOutcomePI2.3.3ETPInformation/monitoringPI2.5.3EcosystemInformation/monitoring


Duringthelastquarterof2014personnelofWWFPerucarriedoutactivitiesrelatedtothe

implementationofanobserverprogram.AlogbookwasdesignandworkshopswereheldinPaita,

IloandPucusanawiththeaimoftrainingfishermenontheuseofthelogbookforthecollectionof

fisherydependentdata,includinginteractionsofthefisherywithP2species.Howeveraprogram

thatusesobserverstorecordfisheryinteractionswithETPspecieshasnotbeenimplementedyet.

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity2.1.1areshownbelow OriginalTimelines(November2013) Updatedtimelines


Commencing Ending Status Commencing

Ending

Milestone25:Reviewofavailableinformation/bibliographyoninteractionofETPspecieswiththemahimahifishery


OnTarget:Completed

Quarter22014

Quarter22016

WWFgatheredthefollowingpublicationrelatedtoMilestone25:

LilianaAyalaetal.2014.Catch,effortandbycatchoflonglinefisheryincentralPeru.

Withthereviewofthispublicationandotherinformationalreadypresentedinthepre-assessmentreport,milestone

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25willbecompleted.

Milestone26:DesignofanobserverprogramtomonitorfisheryrelatedmortalityofETPspecies.


Behindtarget

Quarter32014

Quarter12016

ThedesignofthelogbookandworkshopheldinPaitademonstratethatthisactivityhasbeeninitiated.However,itsstatusisbehindtarget:theObserverprogramhasnotyetbeendesignedforitsimplementation.

Milestone27:Implementationofobserverprogram


Behindtarget

Quarter12016

Quarter42017

Asabove

Milestone28:Reviewofexistinginformation/researchresultsfromWWFcirclehookwork.


Notstarted:Behindtarget

Quarter12016

Quarter22016

NA

Milestone29:designofresearchprojectonhookselectivityandothermeasurestominimisefisheryrelatedmortality(incombinationwithMilestone19)


NotStarted:Behindtarget

Quarter32016

Quarter42016

NA

Milestone30:Implementationofresearchproject


Notstarted:Behindtarget

Quarter32016

Quarter22017

NA

2.1.2TrainingworkshoponturtleandbirdhandlingproceduresWorkshopsonturtlehandlingprocedurescanimprovethesurvivabilityofdiscardedturtlesandbird

species.Goodhandlingprocedureshaveproventobeveryeffectiveinensuringthattheinteraction

oflonglineswithturtlesandbirdsspeciesdoesnotcausemortality.Trainingworkshopshouldbe

organizedforthefleettolearnandadoptgoodhandlingprocedures.

Itisrecommendedthattheroleofoutreachcoordinatoriscreatedtoensuretheeffectivenessofthe

program.

KeyStakeholders IMARPE,OSPA,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,relevantNGOs,Universitiesandprofessionalcolleges,FONDEPES,RegionalManagementCommittees,PRODUCE,CPPS

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI2.3.1ETPOutcome

PI2.3.2ETPManagementStrategy

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TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesBehindtarget.Activity2.1.2hasnotstartedyet.

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity2.1.2areshownbelow OriginalMilestones(November2013) UpdatedMilestones


Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone31:Developmentoftrainingworkshopsonturtlesandbirdhandlingprocedures

Quarter22014

Quarter32014

Behindtarget

Quarter12016

Quarter42016

Milestonenotcommencedyet

Milestone32:Implementationoftrainingworkshopsonturtlesandbirdhandlingprocedures

Quarter22015

Quarter32015

Behindtarget

Quarter22016

Quarter22017


2.1.3ImplementationofturtleandbirdhandlingproceduresFollowingthetrainingworkshops(see2.1.2)acodeofconductdetailinghandlingproceduresshould

beimplementedatthefleetlevel.Theimplementationofthecodeofconductshouldbemonitored

throughtheobserverprogram(see2.1.1)

KeyStakeholders IMARPE,OSPA,FIUPAP,relevantNGOs,CPPS,WWF,DICAPI,ANEPAP.Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <24monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI2.3.1ETPOutcome

PI2.3.2ETPManagementStrategy

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesBehindtarget.Activity2.1.2hasnotstartedyet.



Commencing Ending Status Commencing Ending CommentsMilestone33:DevelopmentofaCodeof


BehindTarget

Quarter22016

Quarter42016

Milestonenot

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Conductatfleetleveldetailingturtleandbirdshandlingprocedures

commencedyet

Milestone34:Monitoringtheeffectivenessofturtlesandbirdhandlingprocedures


Behindtarget

Quarter42016

Quarter42018


2.1.4DevelopamanagementstrategytoensurethefisherydoesnotposeanunacceptableimpacttoETPspecies`FollowingtheimplementationofmonitoringproceduresfortheestimationofETPspeciesfishery

relatedmortality(see2.1.1)amanagementstrategyshouldbedeveloped.Anumberofconservation

measurescouldbeintroducedincluding;implementationofaclosedseason,closedareas,and/or

moreselectivehooks.Informationcollectedthroughtheimplementationofmonitoringprocedures

willinformmanagementabouttheseasonandgeographicareatorestrictfishing,ifneeded.

Researchintotheuseofmoreselectivehooks(i.e.circlehooks)hasbeenundergoingaspartofthe

EcuadorianmahimahiFIP.PerushouldtakeintoaccountworkundertakeninEcuadorregardingthe

introductionofmoreselectivegear.

Fundingshouldbemadeavailableforthedevelopmentofresearchstudiesontheimplementationofmanagementmeasuressuchasestimatingoftheoptimumnumberofhooksforthemahimahifishery.Theseresearchprojectscouldensuretheimplementationofadequatemanagementmeasures.

EvidenceofDolphincapturesinthelonglinefleettargetingsharkspeciesTheevidenceofillegalcatchesofdolphinfortheiruseasbaitinthesharklonglinefisheryshouldbeconsideredasasignificantrisktotheconservationofdolphinpopulations.Dolphinsareprotectedspeciesandtheircaptureisillegal.Theinteractionofdolphinspecieswiththesharklonglinefisheryiscarriedoutbythesamefleetthattargetsmahimahi(inadifferentseasonoftheyear).Thereforeitisnecessarytodevelopandimplementmanagementmeasuresfortheeradicationoftheseillegalpracticesandmonitoringshouldbeconductedtoensurethattheseillegalpracticesarenotbeingconductedinthemahimahifisheryaswell.

KeyStakeholders PRODUCE,IMARPE,OSPA,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,relevantNGOs,Universities,RegionalManagementCommittees,CPPS

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <36monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI2.3.1ETPOutcome

PI2.3.2ETPManagementStrategyPI2.5.2EcosystemManagement

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TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesOriginalMilestonescommencingonQuarter32015.


2.1.5TrainingworkshoponstatusofsharkspeciesandsharkfinningpracticesAtrainingworkshoponthestatusofsharkspeciesandsharkfinningpracticeswiththeaimtoraise

awarenessamongstakeholdersisrecommended.Workshopsraisingawarenessoffishers,vessel

owners,buyersandfishcompaniescouldserveasamechanismtointroducethenecessary

managementstrategiestoensurethatthefisherydoesnothindertherecoveryofsharkstocks.

KeyStakeholders PRODUCE,IMARPE,OSPA,FIUPAP,ANEPAP,relevantNGOs,Universities,RegionalManagementCommittees,CPPS

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI2.1.2RetainedManagement


Comment

Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone35:AnalysisofresultsobtainedthroughtheimplementationofMilestones27


NotStarted

Quarter12017

Quarter22018

Timelinesupdatedtakingintoaccountstatusandupdatedmilestonesforrelatedactivities.

Milestone36:UsingresultsobtainingthroughmonitoringinteractionofETPsspeciesandthefisherytodevelopmanagementstrategiestominimisefisheryrelatedmortality.


NotStarted

Quarter12017

Quarter32017

Asabove

Milestone37:Implementationofmanagementmeasuresaimingtominimisefisheryrelatedmortality

Quarter42016 On-going NotStarted

Quarter42017

On-going

Asabove

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TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesBehindtarget.Activity2.1.5notcommencedyet.

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity2.1.5areshownbelow.

OriginalMilestones(November2013)

UpdatedMilestones(January2015)

Comments

Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone38:Developmentoftrainingworkshopsonthestatusofsharkspeciesandsharkfinningpractices(incombinationwithMilestone31)

Quarter22014

Quarter22014

BehindTarget

Quarter22016

Quarter32016

Milestones2.1.5notcommencedyet

Milestone39:Implementationoftrainingworkshopsonthestatusofsharkspeciesandsharkfinningpractices(incombinationwithMilestone32)

Quarter32014

Quarter42014

BehindTarget

Quarter32016

Quarter32017


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2.1.6Verificationthatsharkfinningdoesnotoccur.Themonitoringcontrolandsurveillancesystemshouldensurethatsharkfinningdoesnotoccur.

Inspectingthelandings,theuseofCCTVcameras(see3.2.3)andconductingatrainingworkshop

(see2.1.5)couldbeusedtoverifythatsharkfinningdoesnottakeplace.

KeyStakeholders PRODUCE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,CPPS,DICAPI,RegionalManagementCommittees

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI2.1.1.RetainedOutcome

PI2.1.2RetainedManagement

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesBehindtarget.Activity2.1.6notcommencedyet.

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity2.1.6areshownbelow.



Comments

Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone40:Designingthemonitoringcontrolandsurveillancesystemtoensurethatsharkfinningdoesnotoccur

Quarter22014

Quarter32014

BehindTarget

Quarter22016

Quarter32016

Milestones2.1.6notcommencedyet.

Milestone41:Implementationofmonitoringcontrolandsurveillancesystem

Quarter42014

On-going BehindTarget

Quarter32016

On-going


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2.1.7Implementationofnecessarymanagementmeasurestoensurethatthemahimahifisherydoesnothindertherecovery(fromadepletedstatus)ofsharkspeciesThesmallvolumeofsharkcaughtbythemahimahifisherycomparedtothesharkfishery(0.99sharksper1000hooks)(Gilmanetal.,2008),andtheMLSimplementedasameasuretoavoidthecaptureofjuvenilespecies,indicatesthatthemahimahifisheryshouldnotbehinderingtherecoveryofsharkspecies.However,themanagementmeasuresarethoughttonotbedemonstrablyeffective.Theminimumlandingsizeisnotenforcedinanefficientmannerandtheawarenessamongfisheriesofthemeasureislow.

ThereforeanimprovementintheMonitoring,ControlandSurveillancesystemisneededtoensure

thatthefleetcomplieswithcurrentregulation.Task3.2.3shouldenablethecurrentregulationtobe

enforcedefficiently.

TheFisheriesStandardv2.0requiresassessingthecumulativeimpactofmainprimaryandsecondaryspeciesincaseswherethestockisbelowthepointwhererecruitmentcanbeimpaired.ThisislikelythecaseforsharkspeciescaughtinthePeruvianmahimahifishery.Actionsneededare:

1. Tofullyunderstandtheproportionofsharkspeciescaughtinrelationtotheoverallmahimahicatchand

2. ToconsiderotherMSCUoAsinthedevelopmentofstrategiestoensurethatthecumulativeimpactofallMSCUoAsdonothindertherecoveryofsharkspecies.

KeyStakeholders PRODUCEANEPAP,FIUPAP,OSPA,CPPSPriority HighStatus NewTimeframe <36monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI2.2.1.SecondaryOutcome

PI2.2.2SecondaryManagementPI2.5.2Ecosystemmanagement

Seetask3.2.3formilestonesthatwillhelptoachievethisactivityaswell.

2.2 HabitatsandwiderEcosystemThepelagicnatureofthelonglinefisherysuggeststhatitishighlyunlikelythatthefisheryreduceshabitatstructureandfunctiontoapointwheretherewouldbeseriousorirreversibleharm.Thebenthichabitatisnotconsideredtobeimpactedbythepelagic(nearsurface)fisheryandtheverylightgearused.Impactswill,therefore,belimitedtothepelagichabitat,andareexpectedtobebothtransientandnegligible.However,fishingefforthasincreasedsignificantlyandtheriskthatlostgearcouldhaveonhabitatscouldhaveincreasedasaresultofit.

2.2.1 ImplementationofalogbookforthecollectionofgearlossinformationAlogbookshouldbedesignedandimplementedforthecollectionofgearlossinformation.

Geographiccoordinatesandgearspecificationsshouldberecorded(numberofhooks,hooktypes,

lengthoflonglineetc).

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Therefore,aprogramtomonitorandidentifytheriskassociatedtotheimpactonhabitatsthatcould

becausedbygearlossshouldbeimplemented.Thisprogramshouldincludethecreationofthe

codeofconductandproceduresforrecordinggearlossevents.

Toensurethaton-boardrecordingproceduresarebeingappliedcorrectly,itisrecommendedthat

companies,vesselownersandfishermenparticipateintheprogram,inordertoobtain

comprehensiveinformation.Thisactivityshouldbeinitiatedassonaspossiblewiththesupportof

IMARPE,WWFandvesselowners.

KeyStakeholders IMARPE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,relevantNGOs,CPPS,PRODUCE,RegionalManagementCommittees

Priority MediumStatus NewTimeframe <12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI2.4.3.HabitatInformation/monitoring

PI2.5.3EcosystemInformation/Monitoring

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesBehindtarget.

Duringthelastquarterof2014personnelofWWFPerucarriedoutactivitiesrelatedtothe

implementationofanobserverprogram.AlogbookwasdesignandworkshopswereheldinPaita

withtheaimoftrainingfishermenontheuseofthelogbookforthecollectionoffisherydependent

data,includinggearlossinformation.




Comments

Commencing Ending Status Commencing EndingMilestone42:Designoflogbookforthecollectionofgearlossinformation(incombinationwithMilestone7)

Quarter32014

Quarter32014

Completed Quarter32014

Quarter32015

ThedesignofthelogbookandworkshopheldinPaita,PucusanaandIlodemonstratethatthisactivityhasbeeninitiated.However,itsstatusisbehindtarget:thelog-bookprogramhasnotyetbeenimplementedatfleetlevel.

Milestone43:ImplementationofLogbookatfleetlevel(incombinationwithMilestone8)

Quarter42014

On-going

BehindTarget

Quarter42014

On-going

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3. Principle3oftheMSCstandard:ManagementandGovernancePrinciple3iscomposedoftwocomponents,GovernanceandPolicyandFisherySpecific

Managementsystem.Thepre-assessmentresultsofthePeruvianmahimahiartisanallongline

fisheryindicatedthatimprovementworkisneededinbothcomponentsofPrinciple3.

FisheriesStandardv2.0UpdatesUnderthenewlyreleasedFisheriesStandardv2.0(releasedateOctober2014witheffectiveimplementationdate,April2015),Principle3AssessmentTreehasbeenre-structured.

ChangesweremadetoP3duetooverlapandredundancywithotherPIsinP1andP2,oralackofsufficientguidancetoensurethatrequirementsdonotposeanunreasonableobstacletosmall-scaleanddevelopingworldfisheries.TosimplifytheMSCassessmentprocessandincreaseCABconsistencyinscoring,changesweremaderelatingtothreePIsinP3:

• PI3.1.4(scoringoffishingincentives):ThisPIhasbeenremoved.TheconsiderationofsubsidieshasbeenmadeexplicitintheguidanceforP1andP2managementPIs.Ifovercapacityexistsasaresultofsubsidies,themanagementsystemshouldberobustenoughtodealwiththisandstillmaintainasustainablefishery.

• PI3.2.4(researchplanrequirements):ThisPIhasbeenremoved.Instead,referencehasbeenmadetotheneedtoconsiderastrategicresearchplanaspartofSG100issuesforP1andP2informationPIs.

• PI3.2.5(externalreviewofmanagementsystem):NochangeshavebeenmadetothisPIrequirement.Insteadguidancehasbeenaddedtorecognizethetraditionalandinformalapproachesoftenpresentinsmallscaleanddevelopingworldfisheries.

3.1GovernanceandPolicyGovernanceandPolicyiscomposedofthreePerformanceIndicators:Legalframework;Consultation,

rolesandresponsibilitiesandLongtermobjectives.Thecurrentlegalframeworkandthelongterm

objectivesachievethestandardwithnoadditionalimprovementrequired.Howeverthepre-

assessmentdeterminedthatConsultationandrolesandresponsibilitiesforsustainablefishingneed

improvementwork.

3.1.1Consultation,rolesandresponsibilitiesConsultationprocessesarenotformallyestablishedanddonotoccuronafrequentorregularbasis,

andinmostcasesstakeholderparticipationinthedecisionmakingprocessisnotrepresentativeand

doesnotincorporateclaimsfromallinterestedparties.

AspartoftheFIP,implementationofinclusiveparticipationprocessesforthedifferentstakeholders

concernedinthedecisionmakingprocessforfisheriesmanagementshouldoccur.Stakeholdersare

representedthroughdifferentorganisationsandsomeofthemhaveanimportantsocialweight.

Howeverthelevelofparticipationforstakeholdersisnotconsideredoptimumconcerningthe

fisheriesmanagementdecisionmakingprocesses.Thereforethelevelofparticipationshould

increasethroughahigherlevelofinteractionbetweentheaffectedparties.TheFIPshouldservefor

theestablishmentofmechanismstoallowfortheimprovementoftheinteractionbetween

stakeholders.

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ItisrecommendedthatanoutreachcoordinatorbeassignedtoactastheliaisonbetweenPRODUCE

andthefishermen.

a. EstablishmentofinclusivestakeholderparticipationprocessesInclusivestakeholderparticipationprocessesshouldbeintegratedintothefisheriesmanagement

decisionmakingprocess.TheImplementationofmanagementcommitteesissuggestedasa

mechanismtoimprovetheparticipationprocess.

Thesemanagementcommitteesshouldberegional,butcontainedwithinawidernational

committeeandshouldberepresentedbyallinterestedstakeholders(vesselowners,fishermen,

scientists,managers,etc).

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,OSPA,FIUPAP,IMARPE,DICAPI,COREVIPAS,DISECOVI,RegionalGovernmentInternationalStakeholders:IATTC,CPPS

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <24monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI3.1.2.ConsultationRolesandResponsibilities

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesUptodateworkshopshavebeenundertakeninPaita,LaIslilla,PucusanaandIloforthe

identificationofkeystakeholders.

Status:Behindtarget.


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UpdatesMilestones(January2015)

Comments


Milestone44:Selectionofstakeholdersforinclusiveparticipationprocesses

Quarter32014

Quarter12015


Quarter32015

Quarter12016

Timelineextendedonecalendaryear.WorkshopshavebeenheldinPaita,LaIslilla,PucusanaandIlotoidentifykeystakeholders.

Milestone45:Establishmentofinclusivestakeholdersparticipationgroup

Quarter12015

Quarter12015

Notstarted

Quarter12016

Quarter12016

MilestonesdelayedasresultofMIlestone44behindtarget

Milestone46:WorkofthegroupofStakeholdersandoutcome

Quarter12015

On-going Notstarted

Quarter12016

On-going

MilestonesdelayedasresultofMIlestone44behindtarget

3.1.2Incentivesforsustainablefishing

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesPerformanceIndicator3.1.4IncentivesforsustainablefishinghasbeenremovedfromtheassessmenttreeoftheMSCstandardversion2.0.HoweverconsiderationofsubsidiesismadeexplicitwithinthemanagementPIsofPrinciple1andPrinciple2oftheMSCstandardv2.0.ThereforeMilestone47,48and49willremainunchangedtoaccountforversion2.0standardrequirements.

Thesystemdoesnotincorporateanysocialoreconomicincentivestobeusedforthedevelopment

andsustainablemanagementofthefishery.Atthesametimetherearenosubsidiesthatcontribute

tounsustainablefishing.However,thereisnolegalmechanismtopreventperverseincentivesfrom

happeninginthefuture.Thiscouldposeaprobleminachievinganunconditionalmarkinthe

managementPIsofPrinciple1andPrinciple2.

a. ImplementeconomicandmanagementrelatedincentivesforsustainablefishingIncentivestofisheriesare,inmanycases,misunderstoodbecausetheycanbeassociatedwith

overcapacityoroverfishing.However,theycanalsobeverygoodtoolstoimprovethesustainability

offisheries.

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Botheconomicincentives(e.g.subsidiesforimprovinggearefficiency)andmanagement-related

incentives(e.g.CreationofMarineProtectionAreas,Improvingthemonitoring,control,and

surveillance(MCS)system)thatcancontributetosustainabilityofthefisheryshouldbeconsidered.

Ananalysiscouldbeconductedofpossibleincentivesforsustainablefishingthatareconsistentwith

achievingtheoutcomesexpressedbyMSCPrinciples1and2,andseektoensurethatnegative

incentivesdonotarise.

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesThistaskhasnotbeenstartedasyet.

Status:Notstarted.



UpdatesMilestones(January2015)

Comments


Milestone47:Analysisofactualsituationrelatedtotheexistencetoincentivesforsustainablefishing

Quarter42014

Quarter12015

Notstarted:BehindTarget

Quarter42015

Quarter12016

Timelineextendedonecalendaryear.

Milestone48:Designofbotheconomicandmanagement-relatedincentives

Quarter22015

Quarter32015

Notstarted:BehindTarget

Quarter22016

Quarter32016

MilestonesdelayedasresultofMilestone44behindtarget.Timelineextendedonecalendaryear

Milestone49:Implementationofeconomicandmanagementrelatedincentives

Quarter42015

On-going Notstarted

Quarter32016

On-going

MilestonesdelayedasresultofMilestone44behindtarget

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3.2 FisherySpecificManagementSystem

3.2.1Fishery-specificobjectivesDespitethefactthattherearealreadyinexistenceexplicitmanagementmeasuresforthemahimahi

fishery,explicitshortandlongtermobjectivesconsistentwithachievingtheoutcomesexpressedby

MSC’sPrinciples1and2havenotbeendefinedasyet.Thereforetheactivitytobecarriedoutto

improvethisperformanceindicatoristo:

a. DesignexplicitshortandlongtermobjectivesconsistentwiththeMSC´sPrinciple1and2.

Explicitshortandlongtermfisherymanagementobjectivesshouldbeimplementedthroughthe

developmentofthenecessaryrulesofprocedure(ROPs)whichshouldincludeexplicitobjectivesfor

themaintenanceofthemahimahistockathighproductivelevelsandtoensurethatthefishery

doesnotposeanyriskonanyoftheP2componentsoftheMSCstandard.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,ManagementcommitteesInternationalStakeholders:IATTC,CPPS

Priority MediaStatus NewTimeframe <36monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI3.2.1FisherySpecificObjectives

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesExplicitshortandlongtermobjectivesconsistentwithachievingtheoutcomesexpressedbyMSC’s

Principles1and2havenotbeendefinedasyet





Comments


Milestone50:DesignofexplicitshortandlongtermobjectivesconsistentwithMSC´sPrinciples1and2


BehindTarget

Quarter12016

Quarter42016

Timelineextendedonecalendaryear.

Milestone51:Implementationofshortandlongtermobjectivesdesigned

Quarter32015 On-going

Notstarted

Quarter12017

On-going

MilestonesdelayedasaresultofMilestone50behindtarget

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3.2.2Decision-makingprocessesThedecision-makingprocessforthemanagementofthemahimahifisherydoesnotincludeaclear

mechanismcapableofimplementingmeasuresandstrategiesaimedtoachievespecific

managementplanobjectives.

a. Implementparticipatoryprocesseswithinthemanagementsystemtoinvolverelevantstakeholdersinthedecisionmakingprocess

Participatoryprocesseswithinthemanagementsystemshouldbeimplementedwhererelevant

stakeholders(includingmanagers,scientistsandallotherrelevantstakeholders)shouldbeinvolved.

Thecreationofde-centralisedcommittees(throughtheuseoftheRegionalOfficesoftheMinistryof

Production(DIREPROS))toallowtheinvolvementofrelevantstakeholdersinthedecisionmaking

processisproposedtoimprovethedecisionmakingprocess.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,IMARPE,OSPA,Universities(e.g.CSA-UPCH),NGOs(WWF,ecOceanica,ProDelphinus,APECO)InternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheries

Resources(SRP),IATTC,CPPS

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <36monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI3.2.2Decisionmakingprocess.

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesUptodateworkshopshavebeenundertakeninPaita,LaIslilla,PucusanaandIloforthe

identificationofkeystakeholders.





Comments


Milestone52:Selectionofstakeholdersforinclusiveparticipationprocesses(incombinationwithmilestone44)

Quarter32014

Quarter12015

Ongoing;Behindtarget

Quarter32015

Quarter12016

Timelinesextendedonecalendaryear.HaveheldworkshopsinPaita,LaIslilla,PucusanaandIloto

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identifykeystakeholders.

Milestone53:Creationofde-centralisedcommittees

Quarter12015

Quarter12015

Notstarted

Quarter12017

Quarter22016

MilestonesdelayedasaresultofMilestones52behindtarget

Milestone54:De-centralisedcommitteesofStakeholdersworkandoutcome

Quarter22015

On-going Notstarted

Quarter22017

On-going

3.2.3ComplianceandenforcementMonitoringControlandSurveillance(MCS)mechanismsexistwithinthemanagementframeworkof

themahimahifishery.However,existingmechanismsshouldbeenforcedtoensurethatthe

objectivesofthemanagementsystemareachieved.Anumberofactivitieshavebeenidentifiedas

possibleactivitiesthatcouldimprovethecurrentMCSsystem.Thoseinclude:

a. AnalysisoftheinefficienciesoftheMCSsystemAnanalysisoftheinefficienciesoftheMCSsystemshouldbecarriedoutandinitiativesfocusedon

improvingtheMCSsystemforthemahimahifisheryshouldbeexplored

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,DISECOVI,COREVIPAS,OSPAManagementCommittees.

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <12monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI3.2.MonitoringControlandSurveillance

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesStatus:Notstarted

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity3.2.3aareshownbelow

Comments


Milestone55:AnalysisoftheinefficienciesoftheMCSsystem

Quarter42014

Quarter12015

Notstarted

Quarter22016

Quarter32016

Timelinesextendedonecalendaryear

b. IncreasecapacityoffisheryinspectorsIncreasingthenumberofinspectorswouldallowforconservationmeasurestobeenforced

efficiently.Trainingofnewinspectorsshouldbeincludedtoensureanefficientimplementationof

theMCSsystem.

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KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,DICAPIPriority HighStatus NewTimeframe <24monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI3.2.MonitoringControlandSurveillance

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesStatus:Behindtarget

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity3.2.3bareshownbelow



Comments


Milestone56:Analysisofthecapacityoffisheryinspectionwithproposalsonhowtoincreaseit

Quarter42014

Quarter12015

Behindtarget

Quarter12016

Quarter22016

Timelinesdelayedonecalendaryear.

Milestone57:Increasecapacityoffisheryinspectors

Quarter22015

Quarter22016

Notstarted

Quarter22016

On-going

MilestonesdelayedasaresultofMilestones56behindtarget

c. ReviewandupdatesanctionsmechanismsThesanctionsystemhasnotproventobeeffectiveuptodate.PRODUCEshouldreviewandupdate

thesanctionsystemtoensureitsefficiencyinrelationtofisherscomplyingwithfisheries

managementmeasures.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,DICAPIInternationalStakeholders:IATTC,CPPS

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <36monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI3.2.3MonitoringControlandSurveillance

TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesWiththeenforcementprotocolforjuvenilefishandthefishinglicencesthistaskisongoing.However

behindtarget

Status:Behindtarget

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity3.2.3careshownbelow

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Comments


Milestone58:Reviewofexistingsanctionsmechanisms

Quarter42014

Quarter12015


Quarter12016

Quarter22016

Currentlyreviewingjuvenileprotocol&fishinglicenses.

Milestone59:Updateandimplementationofsanctionsmechanisms

Quarter22016

Quarter22016

Notstarted

Quarter22017

Quarter22017

MilestonesdelayedasaresultofMilestone58behindtarget

d. IncorporateCCTVonboardvesselsandatlandingpointsIncorporationofCCTVonboardvesselsandatlandingpointscanbeanefficientwayofenforcing

fisheriesmanagementmeasures.CCTVonboardvesselswouldtrackillegalpracticessuchas

retainingundersizedmahimahionboard.CCTVonboardcanalsobeusedasatoolformonitoring

thecatchforstockassessmentpurposes.TheinconvenienceofCCTVonboardvesselrelatestothe

largesizeofthefleet(therearemorethan1000vesselsoperatinginthi9sfishery)andtheartisanal

natureofthevessels.SettingCCTVatlandingportscouldalsobeusedforthepurposeofinspecting

mahimahilandings.CCTVatlandingportswouldprobablybeeasiertoimplement.Howeverthe

informationprobablywouldnotbeofthesamequality(noteveryfishwouldberecorded).

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,DICAPI,FIUPAP,OSPA,otherfishermencooperatives(eg.AAARCUDIPA)


TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesTheinitiationofthisactivitydoesnotdependonotheractivities.Thereforetheoriginalmilestones

havenotbeenmodified.

Status:Notstarted.

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity3.2.3dareshownbelow



Comments


Milestone60:selectionofCCTVsystems

Quarter42015

Quarter42015

Notstarted

Quarter22016

Quarter32016

Originalmilestonesnotmodified

Milestone61:IncorporateCCTVonboardvesselsandatlandingpointsselected

Quarter22016

On-goingNotstarted

Quarter12017

On-going

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e. Conductworkshopstoraiseawarenessoffishers,vesselowners,buyersandfishcompaniesoffishingregulations.

Thelackofcompliancewithfisheriesmanagementregulationsinsomeinstancescouldbeduetothe

lackofawarenessamongstakeholdersregardingtheregulationsthatapplytothemahimahifishery.

Workshopsraisingawarenessoffishers,vesselowners,buyersandfishcompaniescouldserveasa

mechanismtoimprovefisher’scompliance.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:DIREPEs,FIUPAP,OSPA,COREVIPAS,PRODUCE,ManagementCommittees.


TaskstatusandupdatedmilestonesWiththeworkshopheldwithfishermenatdifferentfishingportsthistaskison-going.However

behindtarget.


MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity3.2.3eareshownbelow



Comments


Milestone62:Designworkshopstoraisingawarenessoffishers,vesselowners,buyersandfishcompaniesoffishingregulations.

Quarter42014

Quarter12015

Inprocess;Behindtarget

Quarter12016

Quarter22016

Timelinesextendedonecalendaryear.Haveconductedworkshopswithfishermen.

Milestone63:Conductworkshops

Quarter22015

On-going

Notstarted

Quarter22016

On-going

MilestonesdelayedasaresultofMilestones62beingbehindtarget

50

3.2.4ResearchplanThisPIhasbeenremovedintheMSCstandardv2.0.Activities3.2.4includingmilestones64,65and66havebeenremovedfromtheFIPactionplan.ConsiderationstoresearchplanswillbegivenwithinP1andP2informationPIsasrequiredbytheMSCstandardv2.0(atscoringguidepost100).

3.2.5ManagementPerformanceEvaluationTherearenomonitoringandmanagementperformanceevaluationmechanismsinplace.Currently

thereisnotamanagementsystemtobeevaluatedandthereforethenecessarymechanismto

evaluatewhetherthemanagementsystemisachievingitsobjectiveisnotinplace

a. Implementaninternalauditingsystemformonitoringandevaluatingtheperformanceofthefisheryspecificmanagementsystem

Mechanismsshouldbeputinplacetoevaluatewhetherthemanagementstrategiesimplemented

underPrinciple1andPrinciple2areworking.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE

InternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheries

Resources(SRP),CPPS,IATTC

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <48monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI3.2.5ManagementPerformanceEvaluation


Theinitiationofthisactivitydoesnotdependonotheractivities.Thereforeoriginalmilestoneshave

notbeenmodified.

Status:Notstarted

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity3.2.5aareshownbelow



Comments


Milestone67:Designandimplementaninternalauditingsystemformonitoringandevaluatingtheperformanceofthefisheryspecificmanagementsystem

Quarter32015

On-going

Notstarted

Quarter12016

On-going

Originalmilestoneshavenotmodified.

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b. Implementatwoyearexternalreviewcycletomonitorandevaluatetheperformanceofthefisheryspecificmanagementsystem

TheeffectivenessofallmanagementstrategiesinplaceandthosetobedevelopedaspartoftheFIP

shouldbeevaluatedonaregularbasiswiththeparticipationofallrelevantstakeholders.

KeyStakeholders PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,IMARPE,ManagementCommittees,FIUPAP,OSPA,andotherfishermencooperatives(eg.AAARCUDIPA)InternationalStakeholders:Ecuador’sUndersecretaryofFisheriesResources(SRP),CPPS,IATTC,FAO

Priority HighStatus NewTimeframe <48monthsMSCPerformanceIndicator(s) PI3.2.5ManagementPerformanceEvaluation.


Theinitiationofthisactivitydoesnotdependonotheractivities.Thereforeoriginalmilestoneshave

notbeenmodified.

Status:Notstarted.

MilestonesfortheimplementationofActivity3.2.5bareshownbelow



Comments


Milestone68:Designaexternalreviewcycletomonitorandevaluatetheperformanceofthefisheryspecificmanagementsystem

Quarter42016

Quarter12017

Notstarted

Quarter42016

Quarter12017

Original

milestones

havenot

modified.

Milestone69:Implementatwoyearexternalreviewcycletomonitorandevaluatetheperformanceofthefisheryspecificmanagementsystem

Quarter22017

On-going

NotStarted

Quarter22017

On-going

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APPENDIX1:FirstupdateoftheOutlineofproposedactivitiesforPeruMahimahiFIPActionPlan21.1.1:StockStatus,1.1.2:StockRebuilding;1.2.1:HarvestStrategy;1.2.2:HarvestControlRules;1.2.3:Information/Monitoring;1.2.4:AssessmentofStockStatus;2.1.1:PrimaryspOutcome;2.1.2;PrimaryspManagement;2.1.3:PrimaryspInformation/Monitoring;2.2.1:SecondaryspOutcome;2.2.2SecondaryspManagement;2.2.3:SecondaryspInformation/Monitoring;2.3.1ETPspOutcome;2.3.2ETPspManagement;2.3.1:ETPspInformation/Monitoring;2.4.1:HabitatOutcome;2.4.2HabitatManagement;2.4.3HabitatInformation/Monitoring;2.5.1:EcosystemOutcome;2.5.2:EcosystemManagement;2.5.3:EcosystemInformation/Monitoring;3.1.1:LegalFramework;3.1.2:Consultation,rolesandresponsabilities;3.1.3:LongtermObjectives;3.2.1:FisherySpecificObjectives;3.2.2:Decisionmakingprogress;3.2.3:ComplianceandEnforcement;3.2.4:ManagementPerformanceEvaluation.

TASKS KeyStakeholders TIMEFRAME(months)

MSCPerformanceIndicatorsP1.StockStatus P2.Environmental&ecologicalimpacts P3.Management&governance

1.1.1.

1.1.2

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

1.2.3

1.2.4

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.2.1

2.2.2.

2.2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.4.1.

2.4.2.

2.4.3

2.5.1

2.5.2.

2.5.3.

3.1.1

3.1.2.

3.1.3

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3.

3.2.4

1.Principle1:StockStatusandHarvestStrategies 1.1DefinitionoftheStock&DevelopmentofStockAssessmentProcedures (note:H=highpriorityandM=mediumpriorityaccordingtoMSCpre-assessment)

1.1.1CreationofWGAM

PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE;InternationalStakeholders:SRP,IATTC.

<12H M H

1.1.2DefinitionofBiologial/StockUnit a.Geneticanalysis

PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE,NGOs,Universities;InternationalStakeholders:SRP,IATTC,WWF.

>12 M

b.Taggingstudies M

1.1.3DevelopmentofMonitoringProcedures a.Collectionoffisheriesdependentdata

PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE,FIUPAP,OSPA,Otherrelevantartisanalorganisations,RegionalManagementCommittee;InternationalStakeholders:SRP,IATTC,CPPS

<12 M

b.Collectionoffisheriesindependentdata

<12

M M

1.1.4StockAssessmentMethods a.ApplicationofPreliminary

PeruvianStakeholders:IMARPE;Universities,

<12 H

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stockassessment:ProductionModels

NGOsProduceInternationalStakeholders:SRP,IATTC.

b.ApplicationofotherStockAssessmentMethods

H

b.1Age-structuremethods

>48 H

b.2Length-basedassessment

<24 H

1.2DevelopmentofaHarvestStrategy

1.1.1.

1.1.2

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

1.2.3

1.2.4

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.2.1

2.2.2.

2.2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.4.1.

2.4.2.

2.4.3

2.5.1

2.5.2.

2.5.3.

3.1.1

3.1.2.

3.1.3

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3.

3.2.4

.

1.2.1DevelopmentandImplementationofconservationmeasures

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,IMARPE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,OSPA;Universities,RegionalManagementCommittees,EnforcementAgency.InternationalStakeholders:SRP,CPPS,IATTC,WWF.

<36

H H

1.2.2Developmentandimplementationofharvestcontrolrules

H H

2.Principle2:EcologicalandEnvironmentalImpacts 2.1ETP(endangered,threatenedorprotected),ReteinedandBycatchspecies

1.1.1.

1.1.2

1.1.3.

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

1.2.3

1.2.4

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.2.1

2.2.2.

2.2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.4.1.

2.4.2.

2.4.3

2.5.1

2.5.2.

2.5.3.

3.1.1

3.1.2.

3.1.3

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3.

3.2.4

2.1.1ImplementationofalongtermobserverprogramtomonitorfisheryinteractionwithETPspecies,primaryandsecondaryspecies.

IMARPE,PRODUCE,OSPA,FIUPAP,relevantNGOs,ANEPAP,DICAPI,FONDEPES,Regional

ManagementCommittees,Universitiesand

professionalcolleges,CPPS,WWF.

<12

M M H M M

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2.1.2Trainingworkshoponturtleandbirdhandlingprocedures

<12

H H

2.1.3Implementationofturtleandbirdhandlingprocedures

<24

H H

2.1.4DevelopamanagementstrategytoensurethefisherydoesnotposeanunacceptableimpacttoETPspecies

PRODUCE,IMARPE,ANEPAP,OSPA,FIUPAP,

relevantNGOs,Universities,Regional

ManagementCommittees,CPPS.

<36

H H

2.1.5Trainingworkshoponstatusofsharkspeciesandsharkfinningpractices

<12

H

2.1.6Verificationthatsharkfinningdoesnotoccur

PRODUCE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,RegionalManagementCommittees,

CPPS,DICAPI,OSPA.

<12

M H

2.1.7Implementationofnecessarymanagementmeasurestoensurethatthemahimahifisherydoesnothindertherecovery(fromadepletedstatus)ofsharkspecies

<36

M H M

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2.2HabitatsandWiderEcosystem

1.1.1.

1.1.2

1.1.3.

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

1.2.3

1.2.4

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.2.1

2.2.2.

2.2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.4.1.

2.4.2.

2.4.3

2.5.1

2.5.2.

2.5.3.

3.1.1

3.1.2.

3.1.3

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3.

3.2.4

2.2.1ImplementationaCodeofConductorthecollectionofinformationregardinggearlostanditsimpactonhabitats.

IMARPE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,relevantNGOs,CPPS,PRODUCE.

<12

M M

3.Principle3:ManagementandGovernance 3.1GovernanceandPolicy

1.1.1.

1.1.2

1.1.3.

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

1.2.3

1.2.4

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.2.1

2.2.2.

2.2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.4.1.

2.4.2.

2.4.3

2.5.1

2.5.2.

2.5.3.

3.1.1

3.1.2.

3.1.3

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3.

3.2.4

3.1.1Consultation,rolesandresponsibilities a.Establishmentofinclusivestakeholderparticipationprocesses

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE-lead,OSPA,FIUPAP,IMARPE,COREVIPAS,DISECOVI;InternationalStakeholders:IATTC,CPPS

<24

H

3.1.2Incentivesforsustainablefishing a.Implementeconomicandmanagementrelatedincentivesforsustainablefishing

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,OSPAS,FIUPAP,IMARPE,COREVIPAS,DISECOVI;InternationalStakeholders:IATTC,CPPS

<36

M M M M M

3.2Fishery-specificManagementSystem 3.2.1Fishery-specificobjectives a.TodesignexplicitshortandlongtermobjectivesconsistentwithMSC´sPrinciples1&2

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,RegionalManagementCommittees;InternationalStakeholders:IATTC,CPPS

<36

M

3.2.2DecisionMakingprocess

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a.Implementparticipatoryprocesseswithinthemanagementsystemtoinvolverelevantstakeholdersinthedecisionmakingprocess

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,ANEPAP,FIUPAP,IMARPE,OSPAS,NGOs(WWF,ecOceanica,ProDelphinus,APECO);InternationalStakeholders:SRP,IATTC,CPPS

<36

H

3.2.3ComplianceandEnforcement

1.1.1.

1.1.2

1.1.3.

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

1.2.3

1.2.4

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.2.1

2.2.2.

2.2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.4.1.

2.4.2.

2.4.3

2.5.1

2.5.2.

2.5.3.

3.1.1

3.1.2.

3.1.3

3.1.4.

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3.

3.2.4

a.AnalysisoftheinefficienciesoftheMCSsystem

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,DISECOVI,COREVIPAS,OSPA,RegionalManagementCommittees.

<12

H

b.Increasecapacityoffisheryinspectors

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,DICAPI

<24

H

c.Reviewandupdatesanctionsmechanisms

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,DICAPI;InternationalStakeholders:ICAAT,CPPS

<36

H

d.IncorporateCCTVonboardvesselsandatlandingpoints

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,DICAPI,FIUPAP,OSAP,Othermanagementcooperatives(e.g.AAARCUDIPA)

<24

H

e.Conductworkshopstoraisingawarenessoffishers,vesselowners,buyersandfishcompaniesoffishingregulations.

PeruvianStakeholders:DIREPEs,FIUPAP,OSPA,COREVIPAS,PRODUCE,ManagementCommittees.

<12

H

3.2.4ResearchPlan

1.1.1.

1.1.2

1.1.3.

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

1.2.3

1.2.4

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.2.1

2.2.2.

2.2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.4.1.

2.4.2.

2.4.3

2.5.1

2.5.2.

2.5.3.

3.1.1

3.1.2.

3.1.3

3.1.4.

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3.

3.2.4

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a.Developanationalandinternationalresearchplan

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,IMARPE;Universities;InternationalStakeholders:SRP,IATTC.

<36

b.Establishafundingmechanismtoensurethatfundingisavailabletodevelopresearchactivities

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,IMARPE;InternationalStakeholders:SRP,CPPS,IATTC

<48

3.2.5ManagementPerformanceEvaluation

1.1.1.

1.1.2

1.1.3.

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

1.2.3

1.2.4

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.2.1

2.2.2.

2.2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.4.1.

2.4.2.

2.4.3

2.5.1

2.5.2.

2.5.3.

3.1.1

3.1.2.

3.1.3

3.1.4.

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3.

3.2.4

a.Implementaninternalauditingsystemformonitoringandevaluatingtheperformanceofthefisheryspecificmanagementsystem

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE;InternationalStakeholders:SRP,CPPS,IATTC

<48

H

b.Implementatwoyearexternalreviewcycletomonitorandevaluatetheperformanceofthefisheryspecificmanagementsystem

PeruvianStakeholders:PRODUCE,IMARPE,RegionalmanagementCommittees,FIUPAP,OSPA,otherfishermencopperatives(e.g.HAAARCUPIA)InternationalStakeholders:SRP,CPPS,IATTC,FAO.

<48

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