Resolution 17/06 on establishing a programme for transhipment by large-scale fishing vessels. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Transshipment Landing Authorization/permit Marine fishes Cartilaginous fishes Foreign fishing Abstract This Resolution of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) provides rules for the transhipment operations of tuna and tuna-like species and sharks caught in association with tuna and tuna-like fisheries in the IOTC area of competence and establishes a programme to monitor transhipment at sea which applies only to largescale tuna longline fishing vessels (“LSTLVs”). Except under the programme to monitor transhipments at sea outlined below in Section 2, all transhipment operations of tuna and tuna-like species and sharks caught in association with tuna and tuna-like fisheries in the IOTC area of competence must take place in port. The Commission hereby establishes a programme to monitor transhipment at sea which applies only to LSTLVs and to carrier vessels authorised to receive transhipments from these vessels at sea. No at-sea transhipment of tuna and tuna-like species and sharks by fishing vessels other than LSTLVs shall be allowed. The Commission shall maintain an IOTC Record of Carrier Vessels authorised to receive tuna and tuna-like species and sharks at sea in the IOTC area of competence from LSTLVs. Transhipments by LSTLVs in waters under the jurisdiction of the CPCs are subject to prior authorisation from the Coastal State concerned. LSTLVs are not authorised to tranship at sea, unless they have obtained prior authorisation from their flag State. reporting and notification requirements are established. All tuna and tuna-like species and sharks landed or imported into the CPCs either unprocessed or after having been processed on board and which are transhipped, shall be accompanied by the IOTC transhipment declaration until the first sale has taken place. Full text English Website www.iotc.org References - Legislation Repeals Resolution 14/06 on establishing a programme for transhipment by large-scale fishing vessels. Legislation | 2014 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Transshipment, Landing, Marine fishes, Cartilaginous fishes, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Resolution 19/06 on establishing a Programme for Transhipment by Large-scale Fishing Vessels. Legislation | 2019 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Transshipment, Landing, Authorization/permit, Marine fishes, Cartilaginous fishes, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX