Fishery Improvement Project for Mahi Mahi Conservation
Companies member of the FIP
Manta & Guayaquil
The companies members of the FIP are from Ecuador, Manta and Guayaquil city.
About Mahi Mahi fishery
After 10 years of executing a fishery improvement project (FIP), the Ecuadorian longline mahi-mahi artisanal fishery, on February 26, entered on a process of formal evaluation under the sustainable fisheries standard of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which is the most prestigious and rigorous eco-labeling program for fish products in the world.
Vessels
Propemar:
SIRIUS
DON ANTONIO
DON MANUEL 1
NICO 1
NICO 3
DON ZETA
DOÑA BLANCA
DOÑA QUITI
ARIANA MELINA
CIUDAD VALENCIA
COSTA MARLIN
J.D.X
DON ABRAHAM
DON CARLOS I
DON CARLOS II
DOÑA CECI
FABIAN I
FABIAN II
FABIAN III
FEALRE
FER MARY 1
GENMARY
SIEMPRE RAYMUNDI
SOFIA
SOLO ES MEJOR
GIUSSEPPI
JACK MAR
JOSMARY
LADY MAR
LOS 3 PEDROS
MAR DE AMOR
MARIA TATIANA I
MARIA TATIANA II
MARIA TATIANA III
MARIA TATIANA IV
MERY MONSERRATE
MICHAEL LISSETE
NEGRA FRANCISCA DUARTE
RAMON EDUARDO
REY POPEYE
REY SALVADOR
Transmarina:
ALTAR 11
ALTAR 8
ALTAR10
ALTAR 21
ALINA
MIRANDA
Frigolab:
GUSY FER
MARYALEX
REY FERNANDO XAVIER
REY FERNANDO XAVIER II
Frigolandia
RICKY
DOMINHA MAR
DUARTE VI
EDUARTE VI
FEALRE
FLOPESMANT
GARBY I
MARINERO
VOLGA III
NIÑO DE ORO
ODALIS
REPAKU
REY ADONAY I
REY SALVADOR
Main actions of the FIP
Improved processes for collecting and analyzing fisheries and biological information.
Training program for fishermen on best practices to mitigate bycatch (ongoing activity).
Official adoption of the mahi mahi plan, closure, minimum size, fiber towing limit per nurse.
Issuance of 5 ministerial agreements since 2011, to manage fisheries, establishing and ratifying measures.
iattc scientific staff led a regional scientific initiative.
Increase the number of inspectors and observers on board and train national technicians.
Replacement of “orinques” to reduce sea turtle entanglement in the longline mother line.
Change of circle hooks to jack hooks, elimination of import tariffs for circle hooks.
Good practices on board
