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ICCAT REPORT 2002-2003 (II)
the European Community expressed his concern about the outstanding contributions. The result of this inaction
is that those paying their full contribution are paying a much greater proportion of the budget than foreseen.
While the above-mentioned documents were adopted at the time of the meeting, it was agreed that the
STACFAD Report itself would be adopted by mail. The Report of STACFAD is attached as ANNEX 12.
15. Plans for a revised Compendium of ICCAT conservation and management measures
Mr. Carlos Domínguez Díaz, Chairman of the Working Group to Consider the Development of a Compendium
of Recommendations and Resolutions, presented the Report of the Working Group Meeting (ANNEX 4.5).
The Working Group proposed that the new-style Compendium should be a binding text that would be adopted by
the Commission. Other features include: texts of Recommendations (binding) and Resolutions (non-binding)
should be separated and only operative texts of existing instruments be included; the document should be
organized by species (or groups of species), with an additional section for control, monitoring and compliance
measures; each species/chapter would have a parallel structure; “article” references should be used to identify
text; a glossary should be prepared and included with the Compendium; and information on objections should be
included, probably for each species.
Mr. Domínguez Díaz outlined the work plan as follows: a draft should be ready for the Commission by the 2004
Commission meeting; this will be accomplished primarily through e-mail correspondence among a small group
identified in ANNEX 4.5, with the possibility of a meeting to solve any discrepancies; the Secretariat proposed
having a working draft of one species completed by May 2004.
The Commission adopted the Report and work plan (ANNEX 4.5).
16. Other matters
16.1 Sea turtles
At the 2003 Commission Meeting, the issue of sea turtle conservation was left for inter-sessional consideration.
An amended draft resolution proposed by the EC and Japan was tabled for consideration by the Commission.
The Resolution by ICCAT on Sea Turtles (see ANNEX 6 [Ref. 03-11]) was adopted.
16.2 Basic Texts
The Executive Secretary noted that a Third Edition of the Basic Texts had been prepared. The new version
reflects the changes necessary due to the Paris Protocol. Also, the new version highlights some of the changes
that will be needed when the Madrid Protocol enters into force, particularly in the Financial Regulations.
16.3 FIGIS-FIRMS
The Executive Secretary also noted the SCRS recommendation that ICCAT become a partner in FIGIS/FIRMS,
a web-based platform for disseminating information that is being developed by FAO. The partnership would
require ICCAT staff to maintain up-to-date summaries on the status of ICCAT stocks, very similar to the
Executive Summaries of the SCRS Report. The Commission approved joining the FIGIS/FIRMS Partnership.
16.4 Recreational fishing
A draft Recommendation to adopt measures concerning recreational fisheries was tabled by the EC. There was
no consensus on the text and the Commission Chairman requested that it be further considered during the 2004
meeting of the Commission (see ANNEX 7.2).
16.5 Dolphin by-catch
The Executive Secretary advised that in February 2003, the Secretariat had been contacted by an EC Producer
Organization requesting information about dolphin by-catch in the Atlantic tuna fisheries. The Secretariat
responded that based on the scientific observer reports available to ICCAT, no record or information relating to
purse seine fishing on dolphins had been reported to ICCAT. Subsequently, in November, the Producer
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