E - Iccat

Fleet Instrument 1 Information 2
Response
2003 action 5
B S U
Available data (t) 3, 4
Negative
Other to special
Source 2001 2002 2003 vessel list
letter
Liberia BET (T-I) 57 57 None n/a No action warranted.
Mauritania m None None 2002 Transshipment
activity in EC port
Mozambique None None Also 2002 EC SWO
import data; ocean
unclear
Netherlands
Antilles
Senegal x SWO (TD)
BET (T-I)
BET (T-I) 2803 1879 None Applied for
Cooperating Status in
2003; Sent vessel list
in 2003; 3 purse
seiners and 2 baitboats
132
1308 565
None
Also 2002 EC SWO
import data, ocean
unclear.
In letter refer to 34 t
SWO exported in
2002; SWO by-catch
of commercial
longline fishery
composed of Chinese
Taipei and Korean
vessels.
n/a
n/a
n/a
yes
Send letter seeking additional
information on swordfish and
tuna fishing activities, trade, and
MCS
(see Appendix 5.12 to ANNEX
10)
No action warranted
No action as situation outside
scope of the three trade
instruments.
No consensus to grant
Cooperating Status; send strong
letter expressing concern
regarding level of BET catches
and capacity issues and
suggesting they re-submit another
request for consideration at 2004
meeting.
(see Appendix 5.13 to ANNEX
10)
Send strong letter seeking
clarification of and expressing
concern about their fishery; seek
information on MCS scheme. (see
Appendix 5.14 to ANNEX 10)