Sea Delight Mexican Grouper FIP

Sea Delight’s Mission: 

To develop and support a Fishery Improvement Project for the Grouper Fishery in Mexico.

Grant Project Goal(s):

To stabilize the Mexican Grouper fishery, maintaining livelihoods for fishermen and fish workers and creating a better market niche in the hope of creating a regional FIP program with industry leadership.

Background:

The Mexican grouper fishery is characterized by two types of fleets: mechanical longline and hand longline. These two fleets are often referred to as the “major” fleet, represented by larger offshore vessels, and the “minor or artisanal” fleet, characterized by small hand longline vessels called “lanchas.” These fisheries are located on the Campeche Bank, off the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula (main ports: Progreso, Celestun, Sisal, Rio Lagartos, San Felipe and El Cuyo).

Immediate Objective(s):

To 1) facilitate an MSC pre-assessment and report on the current status of the fishery; 2) organize a workshop using the Environmental Risk Assessment for the Effects of Fishing (ERAEF) to discuss environmental impacts of the fishery; 3) coordinate a local workshop with fishermen to discuss the pre-assessment results; and 4) develop an improvement plan.

Key Learnings:

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