Resolution 15/05 conservation measures for striped marlin, black marlin and blue marlin. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Marine fishes Total allowable catch Bycatch 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, requires Contracting Parties and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties (CPCs) to make any possible effort to reduce the level of catches of their vessels for striped marlin, black marlin, and blue marlin. The baseline of the reduction of catches shall be the average catches for the period between 2009 and 2014. For the calculation of average catches, only the years for which data is available will be taken into consideration. CPCs are encouraged to request their operators/fishing vessels to release any billfish which belongs to any of the three above mentioned marlin species brought alive onboard or alongside for taking onboard the vessel. The Commission shall consider appropriate assistance to developing CPCs for the collection of data on the above mentioned species. Full text English Website www.iotc.org References - Legislation Repealed by Resolution 18/05 on Management Measures for the Conservation of the Billfishes: Striped Marlin, Black Marlin, Blue Marlin and Indo-Pacific Sailfish. Legislation | 2018 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Marine fishes, Total allowable catch, Bycatch Source: FAO, FAOLEX