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Recommendation GFCM/45/2022/13 on the establishment of a GFCM logbook, amending Recommendation GFCM/35/2011/1.

Country/Territory
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Bycatch Data collection/reporting Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel Marine fisheries Precautionary principle Protection of species Biodiversity Birds Cartilaginous fishes Marine mammals Turtles
Abstract

This Recommendation inserts Paragraph 4 to the Recommendation GFCM/35/2011/1 regarding the obligation of the masters of fishing vessels over 15 m in length to keep records in their logbook for each reported catch or incidental catch and release of seabirds, sea turtles, monk seals, cetaceans, and sharks and rays pertaining to the species listed in Annex II or Annex III of the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol) of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine.

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References - Legislation

Amends

Recommendation GFCM/35/2011/1 concerning the establishment of a GFCM logbook, amending Recommendation GFCM/34/2010/1.

Legislation | 2011

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Marine fisheries, International organization, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX