E - Iccat

PANEL APPENDICES
The attached Quota Comparison Table indicates that:
1. Few countries catch quotas (allocated by ICCAT) are complying with Recommendation [Ref. 94-11];
2. Most of the other countries are still having high catch quotas (allocated by ICCAT) in comparison with
Recommendation [Ref. 94-11] and this extra amount is mostly derived from OTHERS CATCH QUOTA.
3. The average percentage (over Recommendation [Ref. 94-11]) is 137.4%;
4. If only the developing countries are considered; the average percentage (over Recommendation [Ref. 94-11])
is 151%;
5. Turkey, which was not a Contracting Party at the time of allocations, is having the lowest percentage of 24%.
Taking into account ICCAT Recommendations [Ref. 94-11], [Ref. 98-5], [Ref. 00-09] and [Ref. 02-08]; noting
the 2001 ICCAT Criteria for the Allocation of Fishing Possibilities; recalling the above-mentioned facts: Turkey
requests ICCAT to regulate all Parties’ catch quotas in line with Recommendation [Ref. 94-11].
Compliance with ICCAT Regulations
Related regulation and short description
Ref. 74-1 6.4 kg size limit
Action by Turkey
BFT Size Limitations by Turkish Fisheries Law:
1987 40 cm.
1988 70 cm.
1989 – today 90 cm.
Attachment 1
Ref. 94-11
1. In 1995 didn’t exceed 1993/94 catch amounts;
2. 25% Reduction over 1993/94 catches, starting
from 1996, should be fulfilled by 1998;
3. 6.4 kg size limit and 1.8 kg age 0 fish;
4. Provision of accurate data requested by ICCAT.
1 and 2 In line with the Contracting parties, Turkey has started to
reduce catch amounts.
3. BFT size limitations in Turkish fisheries are given above.
4. Accurate data have been provided annually.
Ref. 96-2
1. Closed season (1-31 August);
2. Banning of use of aerial search
1. Closed season for BFT catch by Turkish Fisheries Law:
1993-2001 15 May -01 September.
2001-today 16 July-15 August (In 2003 season was closed on
09 June)
2. Aerial search is never exercised by Turkish fishermen
Refs. 96-3 and 97-2: No catch of age 0 fish
(smaller than 1.8 kg).
Ref. 97-3: Reporting of total annual catch, landings
and transshipments.
Ref. 98-4: Description of age 0 fish (smaller than
3.2 kg).
Ref. 98-5: BFT catch quota allocation for 1999 and
2000.
Ref. 98-6: Closed season (16 July-15 August).
The BFT size limitations in Turkish Fisheries Law are given above.
Annual catch and landings have been reported to ICCAT.
No transshipment has been done over Turkey so far.
The BFT size limitations in Turkish Fisheries Law are given above.
Turkey has complied with the allocated amounts.
Closed season for BFT catch in Turkey is given above
Ref. 00-9: BFT catch quota allocation for 2001.
Ref. 01-09: Requesting Contracting Parties to carry
out larval, spawning and tagging studies for better
understanding of BFT movement patterns.
Turkey has complied with the allocated amounts.
Since 1992 Turkey has conducted scientific research in Turkish
waters. In this context; larval surveys were carried out by Turkish
scientists. In 2003, tagging and reproduction studies on BFT have
been carried out by Turkish scientists and farming industry in
cooperation with Italian scientists. The results of these studies were
presented in 2003 SCRS meeting in Madrid. The environmental
impacts of BFT farms have been studied by Turkish scientists and
will be presented at the 2nd GFCM -ICCAT Ad Hoc WG Meeting
on BFT Farming and Fattening Practices in Mediterranean, which
will be held in Izmir/Turkey on 15-17 December 2003.
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