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Conservation and Management Measure 2022-01 on a Management Procedure for WCPO Skipjack Tuna.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Data collection/reporting EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method High seas Marine fisheries Marine fishes Monitoring Precautionary principle Protection of species Sustainable use Total allowable catch Maritime zone
Entry into force notes
This measure shall come into effect on 16 February 2023 and it shall remain in effect until 15 February 2030 unless replaced or amended by the Commission.
Abstract

The objective of the interim Management Procedure for skipjack tuna is to ensure that the spawning potential depletion ratio of skipjack tuna is maintained on average at a level consistent with the target reference point and above the limit reference point with a risk of the limit reference point being breached no greater than 20 percent, in a manner that achieves the objective of relative stability in fishing levels between management periods and in the longer term. The Management Procedure applies to the catch and effort of purse seine and pole and line fisheries, and other commercial fisheries referred to in paragraph 47 of CMM 2021-01 taking more than 2,000 tonnes of tropical tunas (bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack) in the Exclusive Economic Zones and high seas. The Management Procedure includes: (a) the Harvest Control Rule set out in Annex I; (b) the Estimation Model using the settings set out in Annex II; (c) data requirements and the Monitoring Strategy set out in Annex III;(d) the procedure for Exceptional Circumstances set out in Annex IV; and (e) The provision for Special Circumstances set out in Annex V.

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Website
cmm.wcpfc.int