Recommendation 19-11 by ICCAT on abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Data collection/reporting Fishery management and conservation Abstract This Recommendation requires each CPC to ensure that its fishing vessels authorized to fish species managed by ICCAT in the Convention area are prohibited from abandoning and discarding fishing gear except for safety reasons, and taking into account the special requirements of developing CPCs in relation to conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks and development of fisheries for such stocks, and, in particular, with respect to artisanal and small-scale fisheries. Vessels 12 metres and above fishing for ICCAT species in the ICCAT Convention area, entitled to fly its flag, shall have equipment on board to retrieve lost fishing gear. If the lost fishing gear cannot be retrieved, the master of the vessel shall notify the flag CPC within 24 hours, or within 24 hours of returning to port when at-sea reporting is not possible. Full text English Website www.iccat.int