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Recommendation By ICCAT on Transhipment 21-15.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Transshipment Monitoring Data collection/reporting Inspection Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Foreign fishing
Abstract

This Recommendation of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), in order to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing activities, lays down rules for at‐sea transhipment operations: Sea transhipment operations: a) within the Convention area of tuna and tuna‐like species and other species caught in association with these species, and b) outside the Convention area of tuna and tuna‐like species and other species caught in association with these species that were harvested in the ICCAT Convention area, are prohibited, except that large scale pelagic longline vessels, defined as those greater than 24 meters length overall, may conduct at‐sea transhipment under the program established by this Recommendation. All other transhipments must take place in port. The flag Contracting Party, Cooperating non‐Contracting Party, Entity or Fishing Entity (CPCs) shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag comply with the obligations set out in Appendix 3, when transhipping tuna and tuna‐like species and other species caught in association with these species in port. This Recommendation does not apply to transhipments outside the Convention area where such transhipment is subject to a comparable monitoring program established by another regional fisheries management organization. The text further provides for record of carrier vessels authorised to receive transhipments, programme to monitor and control transhipment activities including vessel monitoring system, port inspection, separation of cargo, coastal state authorisation and Large Sclae Pelagic Longline Vessels (LSPLVs). Appendix 3 concerns in-port transhipment. The text has 34 Articles and 3 Appendixes.

Full text
English
Website
www.iccat.int

References - Legislation

Repeals

Recommendation 16‐15 by ICCAT on Transhipment.

Legislation | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Transshipment, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX