Resolution 23/01 on the management of anchored fish aggregating devices (AFADs). Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Marine fisheries Marine fishes Precautionary principle Standards Maritime zone Entry into force notes This resolution shall enter into force on 1 January 2024. Abstract This Resolution applies to all CPCs that deploy Anchored Fish Aggregating Devices (AFADs) for the purpose of fishing for tuna and tuna like species under the IOTC mandate with the exception of recreational fisheries, and without prejudice or undermining the sovereign right of the coastal States and its existing national regulation. This Resolution provides for the development of an AFAD Management Plan in accordance with the Guidelines in Annex I; reporting of their progress and the details of the new AFADs deployed within the EEZ of the CPCs to the IOTC; submission of the data elements provided in Annex II by the CPCs to the IOTC Executive Secretary, consistent with the IOTC standards for the provision of catch and effort data; and criteria for the site selection and construction of AFADs. The AFAD Management Plan shall be submitted to the IOTC Executive Secretary by 1 January 2024. Full text English Website iotc.org