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 Inglés Página web www.iattc.org