CMM 2024-07 - Conservation and Management Measure for Protection of Cetaceans from Purse Seine and Longline Fishing Operations

Status: Active
Effective From
Supersedes

Related Obligations

Obligation Description Effective Category Audit Point Adopted Audit Point Definition ARPt2 Inclusion CMR Inclusion Average Score (%) When Evaluated
CMM 2024-07 01
Prohibit purse seine setting on cetaceans, if animal is sighted prior to commencement of the set
Theme:
Mitigating impacts of fishing on species of special interest
Sub Theme:
Cetacean protection in purse seine fishery
Supersedes:
01 Jul 2025 - Current QL N/A Yes No
2016
CMM 2024-07 01
Prohibit purse seine setting on cetaceans, if animal is sighted prior to commencement of the set
Theme:
Mitigating impacts of fishing on species of special interest
Sub Theme:
Cetacean protection in purse seine fishery
Supersedes:
01 Jul 2025 - Current IM Yes 1. CCMs shall prohibit their flagged vessels from setting a purse seine net on a school of tuna associated with a cetacean in the high seas and exclusive economic zones of the Convention Area, if the animal is sighted prior to commencement of the set. Yes No
2022
2021
CMM 2024-07 02
Requirements in the event of unintentional encircling of cetaceans in the purse seine net, including incident reporting requirements
Theme:
Mitigating impacts of fishing on species of special interest
Sub Theme:
Cetacean protection in purse seine fishery
Supersedes:
01 Jul 2025 - Current IM Yes CCM submitted a statement in AR Pt2 that: a. confirms CCM’s implementation through adoption of a national binding measure that requires the vessel master of CCM flagged PS vessels to follow safe release guidelines in the event a cetacean is unintentionally encircled in the PS net b. describes how CCM is monitoring its flagged PS vessels to ensure safe release guidelines are followed and how potential infringements or instances of non-compliance with this requirement are handled. Yes No
2022
2021