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Council Decision (EU) 2019/2025 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the Protocol to amend the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 313, 4 December 2019, pp. 1 and 2.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation International organization
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

By virtue of this Decision the Council of the European Union authorizes the signing of the Protocol to amend the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. The text of the Protocol is attached. A new Article IV is added to the Convention, which regards the Commission and its Members, in conducting work under this Convention, in order to act to: (a) apply the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach to fisheries management in accordance with relevant internationally agreed standards and, as appropriate, recommended practices and procedures; (b) use the best scientific evidence available; (c) protect biodiversity in the marine environment; (d) ensure fairness and transparency in decision making processes, including with respect to the allocation of fishing possibilities, and other activities; and (e) give full recognition to the special requirements of developing Members of the Commission, including the need for their capacity building in accordance with international law, to implement their obligations under this Convention and to develop their fisheries.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu