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

ICCAT REPORT 2006-2007 (I)
Panel 3
The Panel did not submit any proposal.
The Report of Panel 3 was adopted by the Commission and is attached as ANNEX 9.
Panel 4
The Chair of Panel 4 presented the measures approved by the Panel:
− Supplemental Recommendation by ICCAT to Amend the Rebuilding Program for North Atlantic Swordfish
(ANNEX 5, [Rec. 06-02]).
− Recommendation by ICCAT on South Atlantic Swordfish Catch Limits (ANNEX 5 [Rec. 06-03]).
− Recommendation by ICCAT to Further Strengthen the Plan to Rebuild Blue Marlin and White Marlin
Populations (ANNEX 5 [Rec. 06-09]).
− Supplementary Recommendation by ICCAT Concerning the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association
with Fisheries Managed by ICCAT (ANNEX 5 [Rec. 06-10]).
Dr. Hogarth thanked the Panel Chair for the effort put forth to reach consensus on these important
recommendations.
The Delegate of the EC expressed his concern because the breakdown of quotas made could mean an increase in
capacity, by the possible development of new fisheries, or it could promote chartering agreements, since
countries that did not have a fleet could obtain quotas. In order to avoid this last item, the EC proposed that
future regulations should establish measures to control chartering arrangements, similar to the current ones for
bluefin tuna.
The delegations that had obtained swordfish quotas for the first time expressed their disagreement with the EC
reservations and insisted on their right to participate in these fisheries.
For their part, the Contracting Parties with historical participation in the fisheries expressed their concern since
the effort made in years past for the recovery of the stocks could be jeopardized with the increase in the number
of Contracting Parties involved.
The Delegate of Mexico expressed his appreciation for the work carried out by the Panel Chair, considering that
it was an example of good application of the allocation criteria, and agreed with the EC in considering the
chartering arrangements as a potential problem.
The Recommendations were adopted.
The Commission supported the Work Plan proposed by the SCRS, including holding a meeting to assess the
stock of Mediterranean swordfish, a shark data preparatory meeting, and the postponement of the sharks
assessment to 2008, the last two proposals included in the Supplementary Recommendation by ICCAT
Concerning the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries Managed by ICCAT (ANNEX 5
[Rec. 06-10]).
Uruguay expressed its wish to host the data preparatory meeting on sharks. The Chair thanked Uruguay for its
invitation.
The Report of Panel 4 was adopted and is attached as ANNEX 9.
11. Report of the Conservation and Management Measures Compliance Committee (COC) and
consideration of any proposed recommendations therein
The Chair of the Compliance Committee, Mr. Friedrich Wieland, informed that the Compliance Committee had
reviewed and adopted the Compliance Tables, with the exception of those corresponding to bluefin tuna, the
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