Conservation and Management Measure 2022-02 for North Pacific Swordfish. 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 Precautionary principle Protection of species Total allowable catch Maritime zone Abstract This Conservation and Management Measure of the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) shall apply in the high seas and EEZs within the Convention Area north of 20° N. The Members, Cooperating Non-Members and participating territories (CCMs) shall take necessary measures to ensure that the level of fishing effort of their fisheries taking North Pacific swordfish in the Area is not increased beyond 2008-2010 average annual levels. All CCMs shall report annually to the WCPFC Commission all catches of North Pacific swordfish in the Area and all fishing effort in those fisheries, by gear type using the template provided in Annex 1. Full text English Website cmm.wcpfc.int