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Conservation Measure on the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries Managed by SEAFO (No. 04/06).

Country/Territory
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Cartilaginous fishes Bycatch Fishing gear/fishing method Research
Abstract

This Conservation Measure of the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, bearing in mind the FAO International Plan of Action of Sharks, requires each Contracting Party to annually report data for catches of sharks, in accordance with SEAFO data reporting procedures, including available historical data and take the necessary measures to require that their fishermen fully utilise their entire catches of sharks. Full utilisation is defined as retention by the fishing vessel of all parts of the

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Website
www.seafo.org