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Resolution 16/06 on Measures Applicable in Case of Non Fulfilment of Reporting Obligations in the IOTC.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Data collection/reporting Monitoring International relations/cooperation Precautionary principle Cartilaginous fishes
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, concerns improvement of compliance with reporting obligations of by CPCs (especially Data Submission and Statistical Reporting Obligations, notably those of Resolutions 15/02, 15/01, 14/05, 12/04, 10/11, 11/04, 10/08 and 01/06. Since all IOTC fisheries should be managed in line with the principles of the precautionary approach, it is necessary to take measures aimed at eliminating or reducing non-reporting and misreporting. CPCs shall include information in their Annual Reports (Report of Implementation) on actions taken to implement their reporting obligations for all IOTC fisheries, including shark species caught in association with IOTC fisheries, in particular the steps taken to improve their data collection for direct and incidental catches. Actions taken by CPCs, as described in paragraph 1, shall be reviewed annually by IOTC Compliance Committee. in case of non-compliance may consider to prohibit CPCs that did not report nominal catch data (exclusively), including zero catches, for one or more species for a given year, in accordance with the Resolution 15/02, paragraph 2 (or any subsequent revision), from retaining such species as of the year following the lack or incomplete reporting until such data have been received by the IOTC Secretariat and the CPC concerned will work with the IOTC Secretariat to identify and implement possible alternative methods for data collection, using established FAO data collection methods.

Full text
English
Website
www.iotc.org

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Resolution 18/07 on Measures Applicable in Case of Non-Fulfilment of Reporting Obligations in the IOTC.

Legislation | 2018

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, International relations/cooperation, Cartilaginous fishes, Bycatch

Source: FAO, FAOLEX