CMM 2024-07 03

Source:
Status: Active
Effective From
Specific requirements to prohibit, harvesting, retaining, transshipping or landing cetaceans.
Full Text

3. CCMs shall prohibit all longline and purse seine vessels flying their flag, including vessels fishing under charter arrangements, from harvesting, retaining onboard, transshipping, or landing any cetacean, in whole or any part thereof, in the Convention Area.

Theme
Mitigating impacts of fishing on species of special interest
Sub Theme
Cetacean protection in purse seine fishery
Category / CMR Section
Implementation
Category: Implementation
Version Introduced Date:
Version:
1
Audit Point Definition
CCM submitted a statement in AR Pt2 that:
a. confirms CCM’s implementation through adoption of a national binding measure that prohibits CCM flagged longline and purse seine vessels flying their flag, including vessels fishing under charter arrangements, from harvesting, retaining onboard, transshipping, or landing any cetacean, in whole or any part thereof, in the Convention Area

b. describes how CCM is monitoring its flagged vessels or vessels it charters to ensure the requirements are met, and how potential infringements or instances of non-compliance with this requirement are handled.
CCM limits not applicable for this obligation
No Risk (RBAF) Records