E - Iccat

ICCAT REPORT 2002-2003 (II)
Comparison of bluefin tuna catch quotas of ICCAT Contracting Parties and Turkey
Attachment 2
Reference years catches Quota according Allocated catch quota Comparison (%)
Party 1993 1994 to [Ref. 94-11] 2003 2006 With ref. year With [Ref. 94-11]
EC 21,202 26,493 19,870 18,582 18,301 69% 92%
Algeria 1,097 1,560 1,170 1,500 1,700 109% 145%
Croatia 1,058 1,410 1,058 900 970 69% 92%
Japan 3,277 2,611 2,458 2,949 2,830 86% 115%
Tunisia 2,132 2,503 1,877 2,503 2,625 105% 140%
Libya 546 1,332 999 1,286 1,440 108% 144%
Morocco 494 1,812 1,359 3,030 3,177 175% 234%
Turkey (*) 3,084 3,466 2,560 860 617 18% 24%
(*) In comparison with previous years; 75% of the "others catch quota" has been considered as Turkey's catch quota.
Statement by Cyprus to Panel 2
(attached to Report of Panel 2)
Appendix 6 to ANNEX 8
Cyprus is the largest island State in the eastern Mediterranean and is surrounded by bluefin tuna grounds. Cyprus
acknowledges the work of ICCAT concerning conservation of bluefin tuna stocks and, as a new Contracting
Party, is respecting all ICCAT measures and will do its utmost to accomplish it’s objectives. Cyprus has
cooperated with ICCAT and has already introduced provisions in its legislation and subsidiary legislation that
enables it to comply with all ICCAT Resolutions and Recommendations.
Cyprus, eager to promote responsible fisheries, has also become a Contracting Party to the U.N. Fish Stocks
Convention and the FAO Compliance Agreement. In its efforts for sustainable exploitation of fisheries
resources, Cyprus is, inter alia, upgrading its monitoring and control capabilities. A Fishing Vessel Register is
already in place and a Vessel Monitoring System will soon be functioning. Also, wishing to reduce fishing effort
from Cyprus flag vessels, legislation was introduced to encourage withdrawal of foreign-owned fishing vessels
from our register. The introduced legislation was successful and within four years the list of foreign-owned
fishing vessels has been dramatically reduced.
The Cyprus multi-purpose fleet consists of longliners while fishing is a traditional activity and a source of living
for many families. Consequently, Cyprus intends to continue its fishing practices in a responsible and sustainable
manner without threatening the stocks managed by ICCAT.
Statement by Malta to Panel 2
(attached to Report of Panel 2)
Appendix 7 to ANNEX 8
Malta has been involved in bluefin tuna fisheries for a very long time. The Fishery Regulations of 1934
(Subsidiary Legislation 10.12), in fact cover the tuna trap fishery in its Articles 29 to 32. The tuna fishery has
always been of major importance to our fisheries industry and accounts for 30% of the value of the total
landings. The importance is confirmed by the fact that as far as 1950 the Government issued the Tunny Fishery
(Shares) Act (Chapter 129) to be able to intervene and maintain the industry in operation. This fishery has
developed from a fixed trap fishery into a long-lining one since the late 1980's.
Malta is aware of and endorses all the effort and work carried out by ICCAT with the intent of conserving stocks
of highly migratory species, which in the case of the East Atlantic bluefin tuna, results in the Recommendation
by ICCAT Concerning a Multi-Year Conservation and Management Plan for Bluefin Tuna in the East Atlantic
and Mediterranean [Ref. 02-08] which replaces the original Recommendation [Ref. 94-11]. We have also taken
note of the 2001 ICCAT Criteria for the Allocation of Fishing Possibilities, which are used as guidelines by this
Commission in assessing fishing opportunities for its contracting parties.
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