NGOs and FIPs
FIPs are required to transparently demonstrate that they are making progress towards sustainability. They may be supported or partnered with an NGO to ensure that this is a credible process. For example in the UK a number of FIPs have been set up and are running with the support of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and they must comply with an MSC approved FIP process.
The Irish Brown Crab FIP works with two NGO's which support its activities and goals. The first is Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) which is a business-focused NGO that works to reduce the barriers to action by industry in creating a more sustainable world. The second NGO is FisheryProgress.org which provides an independent database which tracks the progress being made by FIPs around the world.

The Rubicon Centre,
CIT Campus,
Bishopstown,
Cork,
Ireland
Office: +353 21 492 8934
Phone: +353 87 2591376
Email: info@irishbrowncrabfip.ie
Next Meeting of Crab FIP
The next meeting of the Irish Brown Crab Fishery Improvement Project will take place in the Citywest Hotel, Dublin from 10 to 12 on Wednesday the 26th June 2019. All members of the FIP are welcome to attend.