Resolution 11/02 on the prohibition of fishing on data buoys. Pays/Territoire Type du document Règlement Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche Mot clé Pêche maritime Gestion et conservation des pêches Monitorage Collecte de données/déclarations Infractions/sanctions Résumé This Resolution of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article IX, paragraph 1 of the IOTC Agreement, requires Contracting Parties and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties (CPCs) to prohibit their fishing vessels from intentionally fishing within one nautical mile of or interacting with a data buoy (floating devices, either drifting or anchored, that are deployed by governmental or recognised scientific organisations or entities for the purpose of electronically collecting and measuring environmental data, and not for the purpose of fishing activities) in the IOTC area of competence, which includes, but is not limited to, encircling the buoy with fishing gear; tying up to or attaching the vessel, or any fishing gear, part or portion of the vessel, to a data buoy or its mooring; or cutting a data buoy anchor line. Other obligations shall imposed on vessels for the protection of data buoys. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, scientific research programs notified to the Commission may operate fishing vessels within one nautical mile of a data buoy so long as they do not interact with those data buoys as described in paragraph CPCs are encouraged to communicate to the Commission, through the IOTC Secretariat, the location of data buoy assets that they have deployed throughout the IOTC area of competence. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.iotc.org