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Interim prohibition of deep-sea gillnetting (Conservation Measure 22-04 of 2010).

Pays/Territoire
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Pêche
Mot clé
Pêche maritime Gestion et conservation des pêches Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Prises accessoires Poissons cartilagineux Infractions/sanctions
Résumé

This Measure of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), considering that illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) vessels fishing in the Convention Area are using gillnetting, that associated ghostfishing by lost or discarded nets has serious detrimental effect on the environment and that large quantities of non-target species, especially sharks and rays, that are killed by deep-sea gillnetting, prohibits the use of gillnets in the Convention Area, for purposes other than scientific research, is prohibited until such time as the Scientific Committee has investigated and reported on the potential impacts of this gear and the Commission has agreed on the basis of advice from the Scientific Committee that such a method may be used in the Convention Area.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.ccamlr.org