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Conservation and Management Measure on mitigation of seabirds bycatch in demersal longlines and other demersal fishing gears fisheries (Mitigation of Seabirds Bycatch) (CMM 2019/13).

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Bycatch Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Data collection/reporting International organization International relations/cooperation Inspection Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Fishing gear/fishing method
Abstract

This Conservation and Management Measure of the Meeting of the Parties to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement adopts the following CMM in accordance with Article 4 and 6 of the Agreement. This CMM applies to all fishing vessels of Contracting Parties, cooperating non-Contracting Parties and participating fishing entities to the Agreement (collectively CCPs), engaged in fishing operations in the SIOFA Area of Application (Agreement Area), south of 25°S. Until such time that the SIOFA Scientific Committee has developed advice for the Meeting of Parties on the most appropriate response to mitigate and minimise incidental bycatch of seabirds by demersal fishing gears deployed in the Agreement Area, CCPs shall require any demersal longliners and other demersal fishing gears flying their flag and operating in this area to apply the specific mitigation measures, such as: location and level of lighting; information about birds colliding with the vessel, or caught by its gears will be recorded in accordance with CMM 2019/02 (Data Standards); and every effort should be made to ensure that birds captured alive during fishing operations are released alive.

Full text
English
Website
www.apsoi.org

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Conservation and Management Measure on mitigation of seabirds bycatch in demersal and pelagic longlines and other demersal fishing gears fisheries (Mitigation of Seabirds Bycatch) (2022/13).

Legislation | 2022

Keyword: Bycatch, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, International relations/cooperation, Inspection, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Fishing gear/fishing method

Source: FAO, FAOLEX