Limit by flag on number of ice-chilled longline vessels targetting bigeye and landing exclusively fresh fish above the current level or above the number of current licenses under established limited entry programmes (applying domestic quotas are exempt)
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Limits on ice-chilled longline vessels landing fresh fish 48. CCMs, other than Small Island Developing States and Indonesia** , shall not increase the number of their ice-chilled longline vessels targeting bigeye tuna and landing exclusively fresh fish above the applicable level under CMM 2013-01, or above the number of licenses under established limited entry programmes applying during the operation of CMM 2013-01.* ** footnote 8: This paragraph shall not create a precedent with respect to application of exemptions to non-SIDS CCMs.* footnote 9: The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to those CCMs who apply domestic quotas, including individual transferable quotas, within a legislated/regulated management framework.
Theme
Quantitative limits for tuna and billfish
Sub Theme
Capacity management for certain tropical tuna fleets