A proposed workplan for the implementation of an Electronic Monitoring System for the tuna fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Citation
Román-Verdesoto MH, Lopez J, Cleridy E. Lennert-Cody, et al (2021) A proposed workplan for the implementation of an Electronic Monitoring System for the tuna fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean. In: IATTC - 1st Meeting of Workshop on an Electronic Monitoring System (EMS). EMS-01-02, Electronic Meeting
Abstract

As a result of the Recommendation 3.1 of the 10th meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) in 2019, and per paragraphs 9 and 10 of Resolution C-19-08, which instructed the IATTC staff to draft minimum standards for electronic monitoring (EM), the staff presented the document “An electronic monitoring system for the tuna fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean: Objectives and Standards” (SAC-11-10) at SAC-11 in October 2020. Document SAC-11-10 contains background information on the different components of an Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) to be implemented in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO), the staff’s assessment of the potential of EMS in the region, and provides a comprehensive evaluation of the minimum standards for the various components of an EMS, as well as considerations for actions that will be required to implement an EMS for tuna fisheries in the region. Based on the material presented in Document SAC-11-10, recommendations for minimum standards and actions to be taken to successfully implement an EMS in the EPO are presented in the document EMS-01-01. The present document presents the staff’s proposed workplan, which outlines the timeline and steps that will need to be taken by the Commission, the staff, and other stakeholders to successfully implement an EMS for the tuna fisheries in the EPO.