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.