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Conservation and Management Measure 2020-02 for Pacific bluefin tuna.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Marine fishes Total allowable catch Stock enhancement/repopulation International relations/cooperation Sustainable use Migratory species
Abstract

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), recognizing that WCPFC6 adopted the Conservation and Management Measure for Pacific bluefin tuna (CMM 2009-07) which was revised nine times since then (CMM 2010- 04, CMM 2012-06, CMM 2013-09, CMM 2014-04, CMM 2015-04, CMM 2016-04, CMM2017-08, CMM 2018-02 and CMM 2019-02) based on the conservation advice from the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC) on this stock. This conservation and management measure, in accordance with Article 10 of the WCPFC Convention, has been prepared to implement the Harvest Strategy for Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fisheries (Harvest Strategy 2017-02). CCMs shall take measures necessary to ensure that all catches of Pacific Bluefin tuna 30kg or larger shall not be increased from the 2002-2004 annual average levels. Any overage or underage of the catch limit shall be deducted from or may be added to the catch limit for the following year. All CCMs except Japan shall implement the limits in paragraph 2 and 3 on a calendar-year basis. Japan shall implement the limits using a management year other than the calendar year for some of its fisheries and have its implementation assessed with respect to its management year. The objective of a Catch Document Scheme (CDS) is to combat IUU fishing for Pacific Bluefin Tuna (PBF) by providing a means of preventing PBF and its products identified as caught by or originating from IUU fishing activities from moving through the commodity chain and ultimately entering markets.

Full text
English
Website
www.wcpfc.int