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Resolution GFCM/43/2019/6 on the establishment of a set of measures to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems formed by cnidarian (coral) communities in the Mediterranean Sea.

Pays/Territoire
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Pêche, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Gestion et conservation des pêches Navire de pêche Pêche maritime Protection des espèces Organisation internationale Mise en application Principe de précaution EIA Corail Animaux aquatiques Préservation de l'écosystème Aire marine Gestion/conservation
Résumé

Contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties whose vessels are actively fishing in the Mediterranean Sea should encourage, within the zones identified by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries, the progressive implementation of a set of transitional measures to prevent significant adverse impacts of deep-sea fisheries activities on vulnerable marine ecosystems formed by cnidarian (coral) communities protected under Annex II of the SPA/BD Protocol of the Barcelona Convention, which are known to occur in the Mediterranean Sea. These measures should be consistent with the precautionary approach and ensure a low risk of significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems indicator species listed in Annex 2 of this Resolution. General and specific objectives and transitional set of measures and key species or indicator species: cnidarian species listed in Annex II of the SPA/BD Protocol of the Barcelona Convention and impacted by fisheries are annexed to this Resolution.

Texte intégral
Anglais
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