Fisheries Improvement Plan for the Thai purse seine Tonggol fishery Thailand

WWF - Project Dates:
June 2015 - December 2015

Description of Project:
Poseidon first undertook a preassessment of the Thai purse seine tonggol fishery in 2013. WWF, on behalf of John West, is coordinating a FIP for multiple stakeholders. Poseidon was commissioned to design the FIP Action Plan. This work

Reviewed the existing Tonggol pre-assessment and any additional FIP-related documents prepared from that including existing work-plans, draft activities and milestones
Reviewed the recent report of the findings of Pre-assessment and FIP work undertaken for the Tonggol/longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) taken in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea by TUN purse seine vessels
Undertook a scoping and development assessment of draft activities and milestones, to be carried out over a five year period
LIdentified which institute or stakeholders could be earmarked for coordinating activities to achieve milestones and the outcomes
Provided specific Terms of Reference for each institution or stakeholder
Provided a summary report on amendments made to the current FIP materials, specially highlighting significant major changes to the original actions and activities.
Provided clear recommendation to ensure alignment with MSC Standards, WWF guidelines and achieving a credible FIP, and a report