Conservation and Management Measure for Japanese Sardine, Neon Flying Squid and Japanese Flying Squid (CMM 2023-11). Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Total allowable catch Marine fishes Fishing area International relations/cooperation Fishing vessel Data collection/reporting Monitoring Abstract The CMM refrain expansion of harvesting of any of Japanese sardine, neon flying squid and Japanese flying squid in the Convention Area by members of the Commission and Cooperating non-Contracting Parties (CNCPs). The CNCPs are encouraged to refrain from expansion, in the Convention Area, of the number of fishing vessels entitled to fly their flags and authorized to fish for such species from the historical existing level until the stock assessment for such species by the Scientific Committee has been completed. Members of the Commission and CNCPs shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag operating in the Convention Area authorized to fish the three Pelagic Species are to be equipped with an operational vessel monitoring system that is activated at all times. The text requires for the data production on the three Pelagic Species in accordance with the data requirements adopted by the Commission in the Annual Report by the end of February, every year. The text further lays out for cooperation among members to accurately understand the situation and eliminate IUU fishing for the three Pelagic Species. The provision of this CMM shall be reviewed by the Commission after a stock assessment for any of the three Pelagic Species has been completed. The text contains 10 Articles. Full text English Website www.npfc.int