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Conservation and Management of Sea Turtles (CMM 2008–03).

Pays/Territoire
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Pêche, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Pêche maritime Gestion et conservation des pêches Monitorage Collecte de données/déclarations Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Équipement Prises accessoires Protection des espèces Tortues
Résumé

This Conservation and Management Measure of the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), requires Commission Members, Cooperating non-Members and participating Territories (CCMs) to implement, as appropriate the FAO Guidelines to Reduce Sea Turtle Mortality in Fishing Operations and to ensure the safe handling of all captured sea turtles, in order to improve their survival. CCMs shall report to the Commission annually on the progress of implementation of the FAO Guidelines and this measure and all data collected by the WCPFC Regional Observer Program (ROP), shall be reported to the Commission. Specific measures shall be imposed by CCM's with longline or purse seine fisheries to protect turtles. The Commission will regularly consider additional or new mitigation measures for other longline and purse seine fisheries.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.wcpfc.int