Recommendation GFCM/41/2017/6 on the submission of data on fishing activities in the GFCM area of application. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Bycatch Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Inspection Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Fishery management and conservation Entry into force notes This Order enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal. Abstract In conformity with Articles: 5 b), 8 b) and 13 of the GFCM Agreement, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopts the following recommendation: CPCs shall submit to the GFCM Secretariat national data on catch, incidental catch of vulnerable species, fishing effort, socio-economic and biological information (as specified in Annex 1) for the first time in 2018, and subsequently each calendar year. Such submission shall be done in accordance with appropriate data submission standards, procedures and protocols to be made available online by the GFCM Secretariat. Data shall be compiled following the specifications on the GFCM fleet segmentation (Annex 2) and on fishing effort measurement (Annex 3). In addition to the data mentioned above, CPCs shall submit to the GFCM Secretariat for the first time in 2018, and subsequently each calendar year, information needed to assess the status of those stocks considered priority by the Commission. Such submission shall be done using the stock assessment form (SAF) made available online by the GFCM Secretariat and following the data structure specified in Annex 5. CPCs shall submit the data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 according to submission specifications (reporting schedule, reference year and frequency) as defined in Annex 4. With a view to ensuring consistency of the time series in the GFCM database, populated with data submitted in line with Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/3 on the implementation of the GFCM Task 1 statistical matrix and repealing Resolution GFCM/31/2007/1 up to the 2015 reference year, the first data submission in 2018 shall also cover the preceding two-year timeframe, i.e. 2016 and 2017. The quality of data submitted pursuant to this recommendation shall be regularly assessed with a view to ensuring the formulation of scientific advice for the Commission. Relevant GFCM subsidiary bodies may draw the attention of the Commission to the possible need for any revision of Annexes 1–5 to this recommendation in order to ensure the effectiveness of data collection and analysis. Full text English Website gfcm.sharepoint.com