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Resolution 15/06 on a ban on discards of bigeye tuna, skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna, and a recommendation for non-targeted species caught by purse seine vessels in the IOTC area of competence.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Bycatch Landing Offences/penalties
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, recalling Resolution 12/01 on the implementation of the precautionary approach, imposes an obligation on Contracting Parties and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties to require all purse seine vessels to retain on board and then land all bigeye tuna, skipjack tuna, and yellowfin tuna caught, except fish considered unfit for human consumption. As a general rule, no bigeye tuna, skipjack tuna, and/or yellowfin tuna caught by purse seine vessels may be discarded after the point in the set when the net is fully pursed and more than one half of the net has been retrieved. If equipment malfunctions affect the process of pursing and retrieving the net in such a way that this rule cannot be complied with, the crew must make efforts to release the tuna as soon as possible. Contracting Parties and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties should encourage all purse seine vessels to retain on board and then land all non-targeted species as far as the vessel can ensure appropriate fishing operation (including but not limited to other tunas, rainbow runner, dolphinfish, triggerfish, billfish, wahoo, and barracuda) except fish considered unfit for human consumption. "unfit for human consumption" does not include fish that: - is considered undesirable in terms of size, marketability, or species composition; or - is spoiled or contaminated as the result of an act or omission of the crew of the fishing vessel.

Full text
English
Website
www.iotc.org

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Resolution 19/05 on a ban on discards of bigeye tuna, skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna, and non-targeted species caught by purse seine vessels in the IOTC area of competence.

Legislation | 2019

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Bycatch, Landing, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX