Conservation and Management Measure for the Management of Bottom Fishing in the SPRFMO Convention Area (CMM 03-2021). Pays/Territoire Type du document Règlement Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Pêche maritime Gestion et conservation des pêches Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Collecte de données/déclarations Monitorage Zone de pêche protégée Prises accessoires Préservation de l'écosystème Protection de l'habitat Aire protégée Mammifères marins Oiseaux Résumé This Measure of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) together with CMM 3A-2020 (Deepwater Species) seeks through the application of the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach to fisheries management, to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of deep sea fishery resources, including target fish stocks as well as non-target or associated and dependent species, and, in doing so, to safeguard the marine ecosystems in which these resources occur, including inter alia the prevention of significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). It applies to all fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member or Cooperating non-Contracting Party (CNCP) to SPRFMO engaging or intending to engage in bottom fishing in the entire Convention Area. Members and CNCPs agree on various measures in respect of bottom fisheries to protect VMEs, including prohibiting vessels flying their flag from participating in bottom fishing activities in the Convention Area, except in accordance with the provisions of this CMM and requiring vessels flying their flag to cease bottom fishing activities immediately within an encounter area of one nautical mile either side of the trawl track extended by one nautical mile at each end. No Member or CNCP shall authorise their flagged vessels to engage in any bottom fishing within the Convention Area unless they have undertaken an assessment of the impact of their flagged vessels’ bottom fishing. The CMM specifies functions of the Commission and the Scientific Committee in respect of data development regarding bottom fishing and the identification and closure of VMEs. The CMM also concerns monitoring, control and reporting of bottom fishing and protection of mammals, sebirds and other animals of concern. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.sprfmo.int Références - Législation Abroge Conservation and Management Measure for the Management of Bottom Fishing in the SPRFMO Convention Area (CMM 03-2019). Législation | 2019 Mot clé: Pêche maritime, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche, Collecte de données/déclarations, Monitorage, Zone de pêche protégée, Préservation de l'écosystème, Protection de l'habitat Source: FAO, FAOLEX