10. All CCMs shall include in their Part 2 Annual Report, using the template provided in Annex 2, information on the implementation of the measures in paragraphs 8 and 9 as applicable, including 1) how authorized vessels have enhanced their monitoring efforts; 2) how many vessels used the alternative measures in the previous year; 3) how compliance is enforced at sea and in port,
including how possible incidents of disproportionate fin counts, high grading and species substitution have been addressed; 4) an explanation of why the fleet has adopted its fin-handling practice and 5) any other information TCC might deem necessary
Annex 2: Template for reporting implementation of this CMM. Each CCM shall include the following information in Part 2 of its annual report:
4. With respect to para 9:
(1) Whether sharks or shark parts are retained on board their flag vessels, and if so, how they are handled and stored
(2) In case that CCMs retain sharks and choose to apply a requirement for fins to be naturally attached to carcasses * Their monitoring and enforcement systems relating to this requirement
(3) In case that CCMs retain sharks and choose to apply measures other than a requirement for fins to be naturally attached to carcasses * Their monitoring and enforcement systems relating to this requirement, * A detailed explanation of why the fleet has adopted its fin-handling practice.
7. CCMs shall take measures necessary to require that all sharks retained on board their vessels are fully utilized. CCMs shall ensure that the practice of finning is prohibited.
8. In order to implement the obligation in paragraph 7, in 2025, 2026, and 2027, CCMs shall require their vessels to land sharks with fins naturally attached to the carcass.
9. Notwithstanding paragraph 8, in 2025, 2026, and 2027, CCMs may authorize their vessels to implement one of the alternative measures listed below to comply with paragraph 7.** CCMs shall implement enhanced monitoring efforts on its vessels authorized to implement the alternatives.
To ensure that individual shark carcasses and their corresponding fins can be easily identified by inspectors on board the vessel at any time, these alternatives shall be applied before sharks are stored in fish holds as soon as possible.
(1) Each individual shark carcass is bound to the corresponding fins using rope or wire; or
(2) Identical and uniquely numbered tags are attached to each shark carcass and its corresponding fins in a manner that inspectors can easily identify the matching of the carcass and fins at any time. Both the carcasses and fins shall be stored on board in the same hold.
**footnote 1 Until July 1 2025, CCMs may use the following alternative: each individual shark carcass and its corresponding fins are stored in the same bag, preferably biodegradable one