A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

(B) Good ProgressĪ basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months. Reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within the past 12 months. Full details of the global press release and award can be found on the following links:

On the 20th of April 2021, the FIP was awared the MSC OSF funding for 2 years. This FIP has now successfully entered the In-Transition to MSC (ITM) program with a commitment to achieving MSC certification and full assessment after completing the ITM period. It is worth noting that no other gear type is used during fishing. Squid are caught traditionally by using handline with jigs on small registered vessels that fish 12-15 miles off the north-east coast of Medan (Unit of Certification). The squid fishery is located in the Belawan area, Medan, in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia and is part of FMA 571. The main purpose is to develop a Fisheries Management Plan for squid, working alongside IPB University (Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences) and the Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Department (MMAF) for eventual roll-out to other squid fishing communities in Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 571.

Recognising the need for sustainable fisheries (governance, economic and social development), the squid fishery enrolled onto the MSC Fish for Good Indonesia programme in 2019.

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