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Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/2 on the minimum mesh size in the codend of demersal trawl nets.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method International organization Enforcement/compliance Fishing vessel Marking/identification Precautionary principle
Abstract

Pursuant to the precautionary principle, contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties shall adopt and implement a minimum 40 mm square mesh codend or a diamond mesh size of at least 50 mm for all trawling activities exploiting demersal stocks when operating in the GFCM area of application. The contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties shall communicate to the GFCM Secretariat, every three months, the list of fishing vessels equipped with a trawl codend mesh size and their percentage out of the whole national demersal trawl fleet.

Full text
English
Website
www.fao.org