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Interim prohibition of deep-sea gillnetting (Conservation Measure 22-04 of 2010).

País/Territorio
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2010
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Pesca
Palabra clave
Pesca marítima Manejo y conservación pesquera Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca Capturas incidentales Peces cartilaginosos Infracciones/sanciones
Resumen

This Measure of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), considering that illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) vessels fishing in the Convention Area are using gillnetting, that associated ghostfishing by lost or discarded nets has serious detrimental effect on the environment and that large quantities of non-target species, especially sharks and rays, that are killed by deep-sea gillnetting, prohibits the use of gillnets in the Convention Area, for purposes other than scientific research, is prohibited until such time as the Scientific Committee has investigated and reported on the potential impacts of this gear and the Commission has agreed on the basis of advice from the Scientific Committee that such a method may be used in the Convention Area.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.ccamlr.org