Resolution C-23-10 on Climate Change.

This Resolution is drafted by highlighting the pressing issue of climate change, acknowledging its profound effects on fisheries worldwide, including shifts in distribution and abundance, ecosystem alterations, and increased uncertainty in food and economic security. The Commission resolved to integrate climate change as a standing agenda item in its annual meetings, ensuring thorough evaluation by the Working Group on Ecosystem and Bycatch and the Scientific Advisory Committee. Additionally, the Commission emphasized the need to incorporate climate change considerations into stock assessments and management strategies, aiming to promote resilience to climate change impacts on fisheries within the Convention Area. The text contains 6 Articles.