CMM 2023-03 02

Source:
Status: Active
Effective From
Applicability Definition
Applies to all CCMs with fishing vessels fishing for NP swordfish in the Convention Area north of the equator. There is an exemption for SIDS, which includes territories in the Convention Area.
Supersedes
CCMs take measures to ensure level of fishing effort by fisheries taking NP SWO N20N is not increased
Full Text

1.    This measure shall apply in the high seas and EEZs within the Convention Area north of 20° N (hereinafter referred to as “the Area”).
2.    The Members, Cooperating Non-Members and participating territories (hereinafter referred to as CCMs) shall take necessary measures to ensure that the level of fishing effort of their fisheries taking North Pacific swordfish in the Area is not increased beyond 2008-2010 average annual levels.*
*footnote 1 For the US swordfish longline fishery, the level of fishing effort shall not be increased beyond the maximum number of limited entry permits available during 2008-2010
* footntote 2; For the Chinese Taipei’s coastal artisanal longline fishery, the level of fishing effort shall not be increased beyond the number of vessels licensed during 2008-2010.

3.    Paragraphs 2 and 4 shall not be applied to those fisheries taking less than 200 metric tons of North Pacific swordfish in the Area per year. However, if the catches of such fisheries exceed 200 metric tons in any given year, the Commission shall adopt appropriate management measure for such fisheries.

Theme
Quantitative limits for tuna and billfish
Sub Theme
Swordfish vessel and catch limits
Category / CMR Section
Quantitative Limits: CCM-level and Collective
No Evaluation Criteria Records
CCM or collective group Limit Type Limit Value Comment
Japan
Not Specified
Source: WCPFC-NC18-2022/IP-05(Rev.01) dated 4 Oct 2022
Republic of Korea
Not Specified
Source: WCPFC-NC18-2022/IP-05(Rev.01) dated 4 Oct 2022
Chinese Taipei
Not Specified
Source: WCPFC-NC18-2022/IP-05(Rev.01) dated 4 Oct 2022
United States of America
Not Specified
Source: WCPFC-NC18-2022/IP-05(Rev.01) dated 4 Oct 2022
No Risk (RBAF) Records