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Recommendation on the Conservation and Management of Roundnose Grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris), Roughhead Grenadier (Macrourus berglax), and Roughsnout Grenadier (Trachyrinchus scabrus) and other Grenadiers (Macrouridae) in the NEAFC Regulatory Area (Divisions Xb and XIIc, and Subdivisions XIIa1 and XIVb1) for 2019 (Rec. 6:2019).

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Total allowable catch Marine fishes Bycatch
Abstract

This Recommendation of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, adopted in accordance with pursuant to Articles 5 of the NEAFC Convention: Establishes a total allowable catch limitation for roundnose grenadier; stipulates that direct fisheries for roughhead grenadier and roughsnout grenadier should be authorised, and bycatches of these grenadiers as well as other grenadiers (Macrouridae) should be counted against the total allowable catch of roundnose grenadier; requires Contracting Parties to submit all data on the relevant fishery to ICES, including catches, bycatches, discards and activity information. Catches should be reported by species. Unidentified grenadiers should be recorded as Macrouridae.

Full text
English
Website
www.neafc.org