Conservation and Management Measure on Standards for the Collection, Reporting, Verification and Exchange of Data (CMM 02-2021). Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Data collection/reporting Monitoring Foreign fishing Cartilaginous fishes Fishing vessel Harbour Landing Protection of species Abstract This Measure of the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) specifies, with regard to the fishing vessels flying their flag and fishing for non-highly migratory fishery resources in the Convention Area, lays down obligations of Members and Cooperating non-Contracting Parties (CNCPs) to develop, implement and improve systems for the collection, reporting, verification and exchange of data on fishing activities and the impacts of fishing (including, among other things, implementation of observer programmes). The Measure specifies standards for observer data collected during a landing or while a vessel is in port. Members and CNCPs are to ensure that fishery data are verified through an appropriate system. Members and CNCPs are to develop, implement and improve mechanismsfor verifying data, such as: a) position verification through vessel monitoring systems; b) implementation of the Observer Programme CMM (CMM16-2019 (Observer Programme)); c) vessel trip, landing and transhipment reports; d) port sampling; and e) electronic monitoring. Full text English Website www.sprfmo.int References - Legislation Repeals Conservation and Management Measure on Standards for the Collection, Reporting, Verification and Exchange of Data (CMM 02-2018). Legislation | 2018 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX