Shrimp
Dimitrios I
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Species scientific name: Penaeus notialis, Penaeus monodon, Penaeus kerathurus
FAO area: 34
Fishing method: bottom trawler
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Asaro Matteo Cosimo Vincenzo SRL
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Species scientific name: Aristaeomorpha foliacea
FAO area: 37
Fishing method: Trawler
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Fishery client: ASARO MATTEO COSIMO VINCENZO SRL.
Fishing area: FAO Area 37, GSAs: 20, 21, 23, 26, 24 and 25.
Fishing vessels: Vessels audited on site as fleet samples: 27551; 26786.
Fishing method: Trawler.
Certified species: Scientific name / Common name
Aristaeomorpha foliacea / Giant red shrimp
Management summary
In Italy, the fishery policy is implemented through the Directorate General for Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF) and by the Directorate for Fisheries of the regional administrations, with the support of services provided by decentralized offices (Marine Coastal Guard). The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is the regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) that has the authority to adopt binding recommendations for fisheries conservation and management in its area of application and plays a critical role in fisheries governance in the region.
Stock status summary
According to GFCM, the Giant red shrimp fishing is conducted with about 800m deep, while the stock is spread to a depth of 1200m. This ensures a protected area with a homogeneous stock not fished. In addition, Stockmed project results show stock homogeneity. Based on this information, and taking into account the fishery data of the certification unit, the auditor concluded that the stock is not overfished and overexploited.
Bycatch / discards
The most common bycatch species is the Hake (Merluccius merluccius), classified as “Least Concern” in the IUCN Red list. All bycatches and discards are recorded in the logbook. The level of discards is less than 5%.
Habitat Impact
All vessels are equipped with Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) and the fleet complies with the rules on Marine Protected Areas. Fishing occurs from 50-70 miles from the coast and, in the case of islands, with 6 miles minimum distance. Bottom trawling is conducted in authorized areas, with a muddy seabed and at 800 meters depth, so that the impact on the seabed is considered minimal.
Social Accountability performance
The fleet complies with the human rights and Italian labour regulations.
Conclusion with reasons for approval
The fleet complies with Friend of the Sea requirements, without any major non-conformity.
Atlantic Shrimpers Ltd
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Species scientific name: Penaeus monodon
FAO area: 34
Fishing method: Midwater trawl
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Fishery client: Atlantic Shrimpers Limited
Fishing area: FAO 34
Fishing vessels: STAR SHRIMPERS XXVII, STAR SHRIMPERS XV, STAR SHRIMPERS XXV, STAR SHRIMPERS XIX, STAR SHRIMPERS X, QUEEN AMINA, STAR SHRIMPERS XX, MADAM TINUBU, STAR SHRIMPERS XXVI
Fishing method: Shrimp Trawling
Certified species: Scientific name / Common name
Penaeus monodon/ Wild tiger shrimp
Management summary
The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research conduct studies about shrimp fisheries.
A working group of the FAO-organized Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) convenes to assess and discuss demersal species in the CECAF south region.
The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) conduct a continuous check to the fishery.
Stock status summary
The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research conduct studies about shrimp fisheries, as general precautionary advice for the costal shrimp in Nigeria, FAO recommends not providing more fishing licenses until more knowledge about their status is available.
This advice doesn’t specifically consider P. monodon’s status as an introduced species. however, and any potential control of this species will be complicated by the likely mixed-species nature of the fishery.
No assessment is known to be conducted of Nigerian coastal shrimp species (FAO, 2011).
A working group of the FAO organized fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic asses and discuss demersal species, but data is insufficient to allow an assessment or the identification of a trend.
A preliminary evaluation of the status of Giant tiger Prawn in Nigeria water was reported by AP Marine Environmental Consultancy LTD in December 2018.
Bycatch / discards
All by-catch, and discards are recoded on the log book; trawling is prohibited within 5nm of the continental Shelf to protect the nursery ground and to reduce conflict between artisanal and industrial fisheries, and in water shallower than 18 mt. The codend should have more than 44 mm of mesh size. Trawling method always give the possibility to release live animal with a high chance of survival.
In the bycatch there are no species listed in IUCN red list.
Habitat Impact
The fishing method used by the company’s vessel is shrimp trawling, that method had no negative impact on the sea bed.
Social Accountability performance
The fleet complies with the human rights and International labor regulations.
Conclusion with reasons for approval
The fleet complies with Friend of the Sea requirements, without any major non-conformity.
Cold Water Prawns of Norway AS
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Species scientific name: Pandalus borealis
FAO area: 27
Fishing method: Midwater trawl
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Norway – Bottom trawler – Pandalus borealis –FAO 21 (Atlantic, Northeast) and FAO 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Fishery client: COLD WATER PRAWNS OF NORWAY.
Fishing area: FAO 21 and FAO 27, Northwest Atlantic Ocean Waters; Ices 1 and 2.
Fishing vessels: The Company has a fleet of 8 vessels.
Vessels audited on site as fleet samples: F-35-A; N-100-O; N-445-O.
Fishing method: Bottom trawler.
Certified species: Scientific name: Pandalus borealis;
Common name: Northern prawn.
Management summary
The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs is the agency that manages fisheries in Norway. The Directorate of Fisheries acts as the Ministry’s advisory and executive body in matters concerning fishing and the management of aquaculture. The Directorate of Fisheries’ role is to provide professional input in the policy-making process. Currently, due to the good situation of northern prawn stocks, there is no quota for each vessel. The fleet complies with the Norwegian national regulation using the compulsory grid for the trawlers, minimum size of catch, distance of fishing from the coast and the size of nets.
Stock status summary
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) develops advice to support the sustainable use of the stocks in the Barents Sea. According to ICES, the stock of northern prawn does not result overexploited. Throughout the history of the fishery, estimates of the stock biomass have been far above the Maximum Sustainable Yield. In 2015, the total quota established was 105 metric tonnes. Normally, the entire Norwegian fishing fleet never reach the total quota. The stock has always been exploited far below the maximum rate of fishing mortality and is not overfished.
Bycatch / discards
All bycatch is recorded in the logbook. Selectivity is guaranteed by the compulsory application of a grid. No evidence or impact on other fish are registered. Accidental catches can happen with small fish, such as redfish or cod. In this case, the area is closed if there are more than 3 pieces per 10 kg for redfish and more than 8 pieces per 10 kg for cod.
Habitat Impact
There is no fishing in Marine Protected Areas, nor in reproduction grounds of fish, which are monitored by the fisheries authority via GPS. The trawling is done on a mud seabed. The area is very large and the seabed has time to recover after every passage. Used trawls do not dig the area. The fleet is operating from 200 to 700 m deep, at a minimum distance of 12 miles from the shore.
Social Accountability performance
The fleet complies with the human rights and Norwegian labour regulations.
Conclusion with reasons for approval
The fishery complies with Friend of the Sea requirements, without any non-conformity.
Medina/Rosso di Mazara
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Species scientific name: Aristaemorpha foliacea
FAO area: 37.2.2
Fishing method: Trawler
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Aristaemorpha foliacea – Bottom trawl – FAO 37 (2.2, Ionian)
Species: Aristaeomorpha foliacea
Gear type: Bottom trawl
Fishing Area: FAO 37, Subarea 2.2 Ionian (GSA 16)
Fishery management:
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is the regional fishery management organisation in charge of the assessment of the size and state of fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea (FAO 37), including giant red shrimp (Aristaemorpha foliacea). GFCM is in charge also of ensuring the sustainability of fisheries activities through the adoption of adequate management measures.
The Italian authority responsible for the supervision and management of fisheries is the General Fisheries directorate-general of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Stock Status:
The most recent stock assessment for A. foliacea in GSA 16 (Strait of Sicily) was published in 2011, and refer to data collected in 2010. The assessment concluded that the stock in the Strait of Sicily is considered to be subject to overfishing since the fishing mortality in 2010 exceeded the reference point set by GFCM.
Discard and bycatch:
Although a mean discard rate in shrimp fisheries of 49% of catch in the Strait of Sicily was reported, the overall amount of discards generated by red shrimp fisheries is generally low (STECF 11-14, 2011) as a significant fraction of the by-catch is made up of economically important species.
References:
GFCM http://www.fao.org/gfcm/activities/fisheries/stock-assessment/en/
FAO, MedSudMed http://www.faomedsudmed.org/html/species/Aristaeomorpha%20foliacea.html
PT. Windublambangan Sejati
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Species scientific names: Penaeus monodon, Penaeus indicus
FAO area: 71
Fishing method: Trammel net
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