FFSAPI-SARGEN HANDLINE
FIP UPDATES
September 29 - 30, 2026
Training on VMS Installation and Troubleshooting
Two days of hands-on training on installing and troubleshooting the SRT-100 and ALON A8000 VMS units used in the handline fleet.
September 28 - October 2, 2026
Handline Stakeholders Complete 40-Hour BOSH Training for Safety Officer 2
Twenty-one participants from the handline sector completed the 40-hour Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) Training for Safety Officer 2 with DOLE Region XII.
September 2, 2026
FIP Year 4 Progress at the All About Handline Summit
The FIP presented its Year 4 progress at the 2026 All About Handline Summit.
August 14, 2026
SARGEN Handline FIP Earns an “A” Rating from Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) upgraded the FIP’s progress rating from “C” to “A” (Advanced Progress), the highest rating in its FIP evaluation.
August 13, 2026
FIP Takes Part in BFAR Regulatory Consultations on Catch Certification
The FIP followed and joined BFAR regulatory updates on the proposed amendments to the Catch Certification and Documentation Scheme (FAO 268).
July 30, 2026
FIP Pilots an Electronic Monitoring System Aboard
The FIP installed and tested a pilot Electronic Monitoring System on a commercial handline vessel to add video monitoring of deck activity to existing VMS coverage.
July 2026
SARGEN Handline FIP Reaffirms Support for Science-Based Harvest Strategies at WCPFC SC22
The FIP wrote to the Philippine delegation and the WCPFC Scientific Committee in support of science-based harvest strategies for tropical tuna. Its letter was submitted to SC22 as paper WCPFC-SC22-2026-OP03.
April 28, 2026
ALON VMS Installation and Replacement Conducted
The FIP installed a new ALON tracking unit and replaced a non-functioning unit on handline vessels in Barangay Ladol, Alabel.
March 30, 2026
FFSAPI–SARGEN Handline FIP Owner’s Conference
An Owner’s Conference was held at the PESCADOR Conference Room, Fish Port Complex, General Santos City.
March 24 - 26, 2026
BFAR VMS and ERS Re-Training Orientation
A three-day re-training orientation on VMS and ERS was successfully conducted in General Santos City, bringing together key stakeholders from the handline fisheries sector.
March 13, 2026
ALON VMS Installation and Training Conducted for FIP Vessels
Another batch of ALON VMS installations and training was successfully conducted for handline fishing vessels under the FIP on March 13, 2026.
March 12, 2026
Building Responsible Fisheries: Social Policies Signing, Studies Updates, and Other Commitments
Stakeholders of the tuna handline sector gathered on March 12, 2026 at Venue 88, General Santos City for the activity titled “Building Responsible Fisheries through Social Policies Signing and Launch, Compliance Updates, and Industry Commitments.”