Conservation and Management of Sea Turtles (CMM 2008–03). País/Territorio Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2008 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Pesca, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Pesca marítima Manejo y conservación pesquera Monitoreo Recopilación de datos/informes Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca Equipos Capturas incidentales Protecíon de las especies Tortugas Resumen This Conservation and Management Measure of the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), requires Commission Members, Cooperating non-Members and participating Territories (CCMs) to implement, as appropriate the FAO Guidelines to Reduce Sea Turtle Mortality in Fishing Operations and to ensure the safe handling of all captured sea turtles, in order to improve their survival. CCMs shall report to the Commission annually on the progress of implementation of the FAO Guidelines and this measure and all data collected by the WCPFC Regional Observer Program (ROP), shall be reported to the Commission. Specific measures shall be imposed by CCM's with longline or purse seine fisheries to protect turtles. The Commission will regularly consider additional or new mitigation measures for other longline and purse seine fisheries. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.wcpfc.int