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ICCAT 2009. Porto de Galinhas , Brazil. ICCAT 2009. Porto de Galinhas , Brazil. The 2009 Game Plan. Bigeye Bluefin Albacore Swordfish Sailfish Sharks Seabirds Compliance, compliance, compliance. Working Group on Sport and Recreational Fisheries. U.S only CPC to table a document
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ICCAT 2009 Porto de Galinhas, Brazil
ICCAT 2009 Porto de Galinhas, Brazil
The 2009 Game Plan • Bigeye • Bluefin • Albacore • Swordfish • Sailfish • Sharks • Seabirds • Compliance, compliance, compliance
Working Group on Sport and Recreational Fisheries • U.S only CPC to table a document • Work Plan • CPCs to submit data on sport and recreational fisheries, including post-release mortality (where available) • Develop common data collection methodology (SCRS) • Develop a common (ICCAT) definition of sport and recreational fisheries • All CPCs to submit report detailing management, control and monitoring of sport and recreational fisheries by 30 June 2010 (unless already submitted at time of WG meeting)
Panel 1 • Bigeye Tuna • Rollover 04-01 for 2010 • TAC 85,000 (down from 90,000) • Sets catch limit for minor harvesters of 3,500 mt • Carry forward cap (30%) not extended for 2010 (~40,000 mt of underage in 2008) • Little traction on changing time/area closure (Commission to review in 2010)
Panel 2 • Northern Albacore • For 2010 and 2011 TAC of 28,000 mt (was 34,500 mt) • U.S. quota relatively small (538 mt); 20% reduction puts us in a difficult position • Taiwan accepted additional 70 mt reduction to offset most of the U.S. reduction • Western Bluefin Tuna • EC proposal to list all vessels authorized to fish for bluefin and to provide monthly catches to the Secretariat not adopted
Eastern Bluefin Tuna • One year measure • TAC at 13,500 mt (was going to be 19,950); pro rata quota reductions for all • Purse seine fishing 15 May – 15 June (two weeks shorter, no weather option) • Locks in 2011 – 2013 TAC at 60% probability to rebuild by 2023 • Reductions of fleet overcapacity continue
Panel 4 • Northern Swordfish • Chair’s plan with usage bins (75 – 100% = 100%, 0 – 25% = 25%) didn’t fly • One year rollover • TAC reduced to 13,700 mt (from 14,000 mt) • Prorated quota reductions in 2011 if exceeded • Senegal transferred 100 mt to Canada • EC allowed to count 200 mt against S. Atl quota
Southern Swordfish • Three year measure • TAC reduced to 15,000 mt (from 17,000) • EU slowly reduces in later years • Brazil, South Africa reduce in first year, increase in following years • Small quota transfers authorized from U.S. to Namibia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Belize and from South Africa and Japan to Namibia • Mediterranean Swordfish • One year plan • Maintained two month closure (Oct/Nov) • Increased reporting and monitoring • SCRS to assess stock and effectiveness of seasonal closure in 2010 • Set up Med SWO vessel list
Sailfish • Recommendation not adopted • Called for live release from pelagic longline vessels; did not apply to artisanal or recreational fisheries • Improved monitoring and reporting • Measure would have carried if agreement could have been reached on a mandatory release requirement for sport and recreational fisheries
Sharks • Bigeye Thresher • EC proposal • No retention (live or dead) • Exception for Mexican small-scale coastal fishery (110 animals) • Provisions for common thresher did not fly (including recreational measure requiring photograph and release) • Shortfin Mako • Competing U.S. and EC proposals merged • Cap CPC landings at average of 2004 – 2008 levels w/no carry forward allowed • Japan sought exclusion for “bycatch fisheries” • No agreement; forwarded to 2010 meeting
Porbeagle • Joint EC/Canada proposal • Not consistent with scientific advice; request on books for joint RFMO meeting to consider coordinated management • Forwarded to 2010 meeting • Fins Attached • Joint Belize/Brazil/U.S. proposal • Requires fins to be naturally (fully or partially) attached at landing • Didn’t receive much traction; forwarded to 2010 meeting
Sea Birds • Several competing proposals merged • Lists of possible mitigation measures for southern waters (one from column A, one from column B) • No agreement; may be reconsidered at 2010 meeting • Sea Turtles • U.S. proposal • CPCs to document domestic management measures • Vessels to carry release gear • SCRS to provide advice on terminal tackle/baits to reduce mortality • Forwarded to 2010 meeting
Compliance Committee • Many, many sessions • Step-by-step review of • Data submission • Eastern bluefin tuna fishery monitoring and capacity reduction • Quotas, catch limits, etc. • ~3/4 of CPCs receive letters of identification (start of trade measures process) • U.S. received letter of concern regarding BCD document submission to ICCAT • A spring intersessional meeting of Compliance Committee to consider eastern bluefin tuna
Other • Expand IUU vessel list to include non-fishing vessels • Authorized vessel list (LSTV) minimum size decreased from 24 to 20 m (and change all related recommendations)
Plenary • Intersessionals • Integrated Monitoring Measures (22-23 Feb, Madrid) • BFT-E Compliance (24-26 Feb, Madrid) • Future of ICCAT (26-30 July, Brasilia) • Elections (new) • 1st Vice Chair Zakia Driouich (Morocco) • 2nd Vice Chair: Papa Mansa Keita (Senegal) • Chair PWG: Andre Share (South Africa) • Chair STACFAD: Sylvie LaPointe (Canada)
The 2009 Game Plan • Bigeye • Bluefin • Albacore • Swordfish • Sailfish • Sharks • Seabirds • Compliance, compliance, compliance