E - Iccat

Billfishes (BUM, WHM) Compliance Table for 2003.
Species
WHM
BUM
Status
CP
NCC
NCO
CP
NCC
NCO
Initial Catch Limits
Reference years
Current Landings
Informative Balance
(landings)
Party /
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1996 1996 1999 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Entity / Fishing Entity
total (PS+LL) (PS+LL) total total total total total LL+PS total LL+PS LL+PS LL+PS
BARBADOS 11.3 11.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 15.0 25.3 40.8 33.5 25.3 25.0 -14.0 -13.8
BRAZIL 56.3 56.3 51.8 51.8 51.8 75.0 70.0 157.0 105.0 216.0 156.6 61.0 171.4 171.5 406.9 341.9 -100.8 -4.8
CANADA 6.0 6.0 1.7 2.6 2.6 8.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 8.0 4.8 5.3 3.2 3.2 2.1 2.1 1.2 0.7 -1.5 0.5
CHINA.PR 6.8 6.8 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.0 9.0 30.0 11.0 15.0 0.0 0.0 19.8 19.8 22.8 22.8 6.8 6.8 -9.9 -12.9
COTE D'IVOIRE 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 2.4 0.0 1.8 0.0 -4.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0
EC-Total 85.5 85.5 46.5 46.5 46.5 114.0 104.1 141.0 81.0 78.0 77.0 193.2 2.4 2.4 5.8 5.8 8.5 -107.7 40.7
GABON 304.5 304.5 0.0 0.0 406.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 304.5 304.5
GHANA 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 20.9 0.0 2.3 0.0 -5.3 -7.2
JAPAN 84.0 84.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 112.0 112.0 43.0 58.0 56.0 43.0 121.0 50.0 50.0 12.0 12.0 41.0 4.0 -9.0 24.96
KOREA 44.3 44.3 0.0 19.5 19.5 59.0 59.0 23.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 44.3 43.8 0.0 19.5
MEXICO 0.0 0.0 3.63 3.6 3.6 0.0 11.0 5.0 6.0 11.0 17.9 44.0 44.0 15.0 15.0 -11 -17.9 -40.4 -11.4
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 45.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SOUTH AFRICA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 -2.3 -5.0
U.S.A 2.5 2.5 ** ** 7.0 2.0 2.0 1.6 0.2 3.1 0.0 5.6 0.0 0.9 2.3 ** **
UK-OT 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
URUGUAY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50* 22.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
VENEZUELA 122.7 122.7 14.2 50.0 50.0 163.6 151.6 42.9 90.1 79.7 60.9 13.3 72.4 65.9 109.9 93.3 61.8 109.4 -51.7 -43.3
CHINESE TAIPEI 424.5 424.5 153.5 186.8 186.8 566.0 566.0 465.0 441.0 506.0 465.0 437.0 152.0 152.0 165.0 165.0 -40.5 -12.5 1.5 21.8
PHILIPPINES 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 12.0 0.0 1.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -12.0 0.0 4.0 4.0
BELIZE.SH.OB 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 0.0 0.3
CAMBODIA 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 0.0 0.3
CUBA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.1 7.1 -7.1
GRENADA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.1 0.0 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ST.VINCENT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3
BARBADOS 18.8 18.8 9.3 9.3 9.3 25.0 18.6 30.0 24.6 18.6 19.0 0.1 -0.3
BRAZIL 248.3 248.3 253.8 253.8 253.8 331.0 308.0 507.5 193.0 486.0 507.5 312.0 779.9 779.9 386.9 386.9 -259.3 -63.8
CHINA.PR 46.5 46.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 62.0 62.0 201.0 78.0 120.0 0.0 0.0 91.6 91.6 87.8 87.8 46.5 46.5 8.9 12.7
COTE D'IVOIRE 117.8 117.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 157.0 222.0 182.0 275.0 206.0 196.0 0.0 77.9 0.0 -157.3 -88.3 0.0 0.0
EC-Total 159.8 159.8 100.0 103.0 103.0 213.0 206.0 200.0 161.0 215.0 206.0 164.0 18.1 7.6 34.5 31.0 -46.3 -4.3 92.4 72.0
GABON 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 0.0
GHANA 316.5 316.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 422.0 491.0 447.0 624.0 639.0 1295.0 0.0 998.5 0.0 -307.5 -322.5 0.0
JAPAN 1259.3 1259.3 839.5 839.5 839.5 1679.0 1679.0 915.0 1349.0 1185.0 915.0 452.0 192.0 192.0 279.0 279.0 344.25 1151.5 1799.0 2359.5
KOREA 108.0 108.0 0.0 72.0 72.0 144.0 144.0 56.0 2.0 0.0 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 108.0 106.9 -0.5 72.0
MEXICO 9.8 9.8 17.5 17.5 17.5 13.0 13.0 35.0 13.0 27.0 35.0 67.0 37.0 37.0 50.0 50.0 -25.3 -57.25 -19.5 -32.5
PANAMA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.6 0.0 -40.6 0.0
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 35.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SOUTH AFRICA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 0.0
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 8.0 8.0 9.0 10.3 10.3 10.7 20.5 18.0 76.6 70.0 32.5 9.1 17.0 14.0 16.0 16.0 -24.5 -1.1 -5.0 -5.8
U.S.A 26.0 26.0 ** ** 43.0 46.0 50.0 37.0 21.4 3.4 0.0 5.6 0.0 -11.0 4.6 ** **
UK-OT 11.3 11.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 10.3 9.3
URUGUAY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
VENEZUELA 102.6 102.6 15.0 30.4 30.4 136.7 60.7 30.0 129.7 205.1 220.0 27.9 71.5 14.8 75.6 25.6 -117.4 74.6 0.2 4.8
CHINESE TAIPEI 495.0 495.0 243.0 330.0 330.0 660.0 660.0 486.0 1478.0 578.0 486.0 485.0 240.0 240.0 272.0 272.0 9.0 10.0 3.0 58.0
PHILIPPINES 0.0 0.0 35.5 35.5 35.5 0.0 71.0 0.0 7.0 71.0 38.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -71.0 -38.0 35.5 35.5
BENIN 3.8 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 -1.3 -1.3
CUBA 32.3 32.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 43.0 0.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 33.6 33.6 32.3 32.3 -33.6
GRENADA 19.5 19.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.0 47.0 47.0 100.0 100.0 103.5 0.0 68.5 68.5 -80.5 -80.5 0.0 -68.5
NETHERLAND.ANT 30.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 -10.0 -10.0 0.0
ST.LUCIA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SENEGAL 3.8 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.8 3.8 0.0
ST.VINCENT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.4 20.4 -20.4
Recommendation(s) / Resolution(s)
97-9 00-13 02-13 97-9
98-10
01-10 98-10
*URUGUAY white marlin catch in 1997 includes other billfishes.
BRAZIL: catches in 2001 and 2002 include discards dificult to estimate.
JAPAN applied Reommendation 00-14 to year 2000 and 2001.
MEXICO : landings (WHM, BUM) are only retained dead by-catch. All live marlin are released.
**USA shall limit its landings to 250 recreationally-caught WHM and BUM combined on an annual basis for the period 2001 to 2002.
USA reported, for WHM, a total landing of 116 fish in 2001, and 191 fish in 2002 and, for BUM a total of 77 fish for 2001 and 88 fish for 2002 (total landings in weight were taking from Task I).
Bold italics indicate those considered to have small-scale artisanal fisheries.