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Recommendation 19-05 by ICCAT to establish rebuilding programs for blue marlin and white marlin/roundscale spearfish.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Total allowable catch Monitoring Data collection/reporting Bycatch
Abstract

This Recommendation requires CPCs to implement measures to end overfishing of blue marlin as soon as possible and to rebuild blue marlin and white marlin/roundscale spearfish stocks to their respective BMSY levels. The measures concern annual fishing and landing limits, live release requirements, observer programmes, data collection and reporting. The measures also concern recreational and sport fishing.

Full text
English
Website
www.iccat.int