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Recommendation by ICCAT on Prohibition on Discards of Tropical Tunas Caught by Purse Seiners (C-17-01).

País/Territorio
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2017
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Pesca
Palabra clave
Pesca marítima Manejo y conservación pesquera Peces marinos Capturas incidentales Desembarco
Resumen

This Recommendation of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), recalling the FAO International Guidelines on by-catch management and reduction of discards that aim to facilitate by-catch management and reduction of discards, in accordance with the FAO Code of Conduct for responsible fishing, introduces measures that seek to achieve a substantial reduction in discards of tropical tunas by 2020. The Recommendation requires Contracting Parties and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities (CPCs) to impose some requirement about retaining bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna on board and limiting the discarding of such catch.

Texto completo
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Página web
www.iattc.org