Recommendation 19-11 by ICCAT on abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear. País/Territorio Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Pesca, Mar Palabra clave Contaminación marina Pesca marítima Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca Recopilación de datos/informes Manejo y conservación pesquera Resumen This Recommendation requires each CPC to ensure that its fishing vessels authorized to fish species managed by ICCAT in the Convention area are prohibited from abandoning and discarding fishing gear except for safety reasons, and taking into account the special requirements of developing CPCs in relation to conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks and development of fisheries for such stocks, and, in particular, with respect to artisanal and small-scale fisheries. Vessels 12 metres and above fishing for ICCAT species in the ICCAT Convention area, entitled to fly its flag, shall have equipment on board to retrieve lost fishing gear. If the lost fishing gear cannot be retrieved, the master of the vessel shall notify the flag CPC within 24 hours, or within 24 hours of returning to port when at-sea reporting is not possible. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.iccat.int