R E P O R T for biennial period, 2006-07 PART I (2006) - Vol ... - Iccat

ICCAT REPORT 2006-2007 (1)
ANNEX 6
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY ICCAT IN 2006
[06-08] BFT
RESOLUTION BY ICCAT ON FISHING
BLUEFIN TUNA IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
ACKNOWLEDGING continuing concern about the possible adverse effect of a large shift of fishing effort in
the Atlantic on future bluefin tuna conservation programs,
NOTING the SCRS’ concern about issues of mixing identified in previous SCRS documents,
NOTING there is strong evidence of mixing in the entire Atlantic, including Central area,
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION
OF ATLANTIC TUNAS (ICCAT) RESOLVES THAT:
1. Contracting Parties, Cooperating non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities (CPCs) should not
increase their catch by large-scale tuna longline vessels from the 1999/2000 level in the area north of 10ºN,
and between 30ºW and 45ºW.
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