Nephrops
The Nephrops FIP Action Plan identifies 11 actions to address over the five-year duration of the FIP, covering 14 of the MSC Standard performance indicators. Each action encompasses a number of milestones. Nephrops is referred to by a range of common names, including scampi, Norway lobster, langoustine and Dublin Bay prawn.
To reach the best practice level of the MSC Standard (SG 80), this FIP is focussing on:
Principle 1 (target stock):
Developing management at functional unit level, that is responsive to the state of each functional unit stock;
Developing biomass limit reference points for all functional units;
Developing maximum sustainable yield (MSY) proxy reference points for biomass and harvest rate for specific functional units; and
Developing harvest control rules appropriate for each functional unit based on a suite of available technical measures.
Principle 2 (ecosystem):
Understanding the catch composition;
Identifying interactions with endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species and developing additional management requirements in an ETP strategy;
Assessing the impact of the fishery on commonly encountered habitats and vulnerable marine ecosystems;
Developing a habitat management plan;
Introducing vessel monitoring systems on all vessels to accurately and reliably record the activity of the fishery; and
Undertaking an ecosystem Scale, Intensity, Consequence Analysis (SICA).
Principle 3 (management):
Identifying requirements for monitoring and control, specifically in relation to the landing obligation;
Review of Principle 3 after UK-EU transition period; and
Developing a Fisheries Management Plan, linked to the harvest strategy being developed under Principle 1.
Progress and Updates
More detail on the progress against these actions can be found in the FIP Action Plan. Priorities and challenges are highlighted in the MSC Performance Indicator Graph (right) and correspond to the three principles of the MSC Standard.
The Nephrops FIP is independently assessed by FisheryProgress.org. The FIP pre-assessment (conducted in 2019) is available here.
More information about the FIP’s activity in its final year can be read in the Project UK Annual Report (2022-2023)
The Nephrops FIP is supported by dedicated experts representing a range of stakeholder organisations.
Participants
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) • Anglo North Irish Fish Producers Organisation (ANIFPO) • Associated Seafoods Ltd. • Centre for Environmental & Fisheries Science (Cefas) • Co-op • Communities Inshore Fisheries Alliance • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) • Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) • Hilton Seafoods • Isle of Man Government • Lidl • Macduff Shellfish • Marine Scotland • Marine Scotland Science • Marks and Spencer • Morrisons • NatureScot • Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation Ltd. • Northern Ireland Gear Trials • Poseidon • Sainsbury’s • Scot LINK • Scottish Fishermen's Federation • Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation • Seafish • Scottish Seafood Association • Scottish White Fish Producers Association • Tesco • Ulster Wildlife Trust • Waitrose • Whitby Seafoods • WWF • Young’s Seafood
Meeting Minutes
2023
12/10/2023
Minutes: Steering Group Meeting
30/05/2023
Minutes: Steering Group Meeting
16/01/2023
Minutes: Steering Group Meeting
2022
23/02/2022
Minutes: Steering Group P2
24/02/2022
Minutes: Steering Group P1 & P3
14/07/2022
Minutes: Steering Group
17/11/2022
Minutes: Environmental Subgroup
2021
09/03/2021
Minutes: Nephrops SICA.
20/04/2021
Minutes: Principle 1 and 3.
28/04/2021
Minutes: Principle 2.
02/09/2021
Minutes: Principle 2.
16/09/2021
Minutes: Principle 1 and 3.
2020
06/05/2020
Minutes: Round 2 Environmental Focus Group.
19/05/2020
Minutes: Round 2 Management Sub-Group.
25/08/2020
Minutes: Nephrops Habitats
19/10/2020
Minutes: P1 & P3 Steering Group Meeting
21/10/2020
Minutes: P2 Steering Group Meeting
2019
28/11/2019
Minutes: Steering Group Meeting.
07/11/2019
Minutes: Environmental Sub-Group.
30/09/2019
Minutes: Environmental Sub-Group.
17/06/2019
Minutes: Steering Group Meeting.
04/03/2019
Minutes: Steering Group Meeting.
Additional Documents
2022
Fishery Progress: Three Year Audit (July 2022)
2021
Ecosystem Scale Intensity Consequence Analysis (SICA) (August 2021)
Photos by ©Macduff Shellfish (Image 1); ©Nina Constable (Image 2) and ©Whitby Seafoods (Image 3)