Resolution 14/02 for the conservation and management of tropical tunas stocks in the IOTC area of competence. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Precautionary principle Marine fishes Policy/planning Allocation/quota Artisanal fishing Abstract This Resolution of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article IX, paragraph 1 of the IOTC Agreement, recognising that the tuna artisanal fisheries sector needs strengthening in terms of catch statistics reporting in order to more closely follow the catch situations and notwithstanding improvement in the industrial fishery catch statistics reporting requirements and considering the importance of applying the precautionary approach for the management of the tropical tuna and swordfish stock, in particular yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna in the Indian Ocean, requires each, requires each CPC to implement an action plan to: a) Establish an allocation system (Quota) or any other relevant measures based on the IOTC Scientific Committee recommendations for the main targeted species under the IOTC competence; b) Advise on the best reporting requirement of the artisanal tuna fisheries and implementation of an appropriate data collection system. Full text English Website www.iotc.org