Resolution 18/02 on the conservation of Blue Shark caught in association with IOTC Fisheries. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Marine fishes Cartilaginous fishes Protection of species Precautionary principle Abstract This Resolution of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), imposes obligations on Contracting Parties and Cooperating non‐Contracting Parties (CPCs) whose vessels catch blue shark in the IOTC Convention Area to ensure that effective management measures are in place to support the sustainable exploitation of this stock in line with IOTC’s Convention objective and to undertake management measure, specified in this Resolution, with regard to recording, reporting, and use of the Catch Information and scientific research. n order to curb the level of unreported catches, each CPC shall ensure that its vessels catching blue shark in association with IOTC fisheries in the Agreement area record their catch in accordance with the requirements set out in the Resolution 15/01. Full text English Website www.iotc.org