Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Conservation and Management Measure for the Collection, Reporting, Verification and Exchange of Data relating to fishing activities in the Agreement Area (Data Standards) (2023/02).

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Aquatic animals Data collection/reporting Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Fishing vessel High seas Marine fisheries Marine fishes Marine mammals Monitoring Precautionary principle Protection of species Research Standards Birds Reptiles
Abstract

This Conservation and Management Measure of the Meeting of the Parties to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (CMM) prescribes the standards for the collection, reporting, verification, and exchange of data related to fishing activities by vessels fishing in the SIOFA Area of Application (the Agreement Area) that are flying the flag of a Contracting Party, cooperating non-Contracting Party and participating fishing entity (CCP). These data standards shall assist the Meeting of the Parties to fulfil its objectives under the Agreement insofar as it relates to assessing the state of the fisheries within SIOFA's competence, including the status of target and non-target species and the impact of fishing on the marine environment. All CCPs shall ensure that data on fishing activities, including for target, non-target and associated and dependent species such as marine mammals, marine reptiles, seabirds or 'other species of concern', are collected from vessels flying their flag that are fishing in the Agreement Area. This CMM lays down sections of vessel catch and effort data in Annex A, observer data in Annex B, specifications for the exchange of data in Annex C, function and tasks of the scientific observer in Annex D, and protocol for documenting whale interaction in deep-sea demersal longline fisheries in Annex E.

Full text
English
Website
siofa.org