Regulations

    Agency Year adopted Title Mitigation Techniques Species Groups Fishing Gear PDF
    IATTC Resolution C-15-04
    Resolution on the Conservation of Mobulid Rays Caught in Association With Fisheries in the IATTC Convention Area
    Safe handling & release SHK LL, PS PDF
    IATTC Resolution C-16-05
    Resolution on the Management of Shark Species
    Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Safe handling & release SHK PS, LL PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 16-13
    Recommendation by ICCAT on Improvement of Compliance Review of Conservation and Management Measures Regarding Sharks Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries
    Safe handling & release SHK LL, PS PDF
    IOTC Resolution 18/02
    Resolution on Management Measures For The Conservation of Blue Shark Caught in Association With IOTC Fisheries
    Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, GN PDF
    IATTC AIDCP
    Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program
    Backdown procedure and Medina panel, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures MAM, TTX PS PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 11-08
    Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of Silky Sharks Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries
    Safe handling & release SHK PS, LL PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 09-07
    Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of Thresher Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area
    Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS PDF
    IOTC Resolution 17-05
    Resolution on the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association With Fisheries Managed by IOTC
    Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS, GN PDF
    IATTC Resolution C-05-03
    Resolution on the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
    Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS PDF
    IATTC AIDCP MOP 7 - Guidelines for sets on large herds
    Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program - Technical Guidelines to Prevent High Mortality During Sets on Large Dolphin Herds
    Backdown procedure and Medina panel, Safe handling & release MAM PS PDF
    IATTC Resolution C-16-04
    Amendment to Resolution C-05-03 on the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association With Fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
    Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS PDF
    IATTC Resolution C-16-06
    Conservation Measures For Shark Species, With Special Emphasis On The Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), For The Years 2017, 2018, And 2019
    Circle hooks, Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 23-11
    Recommendation to Replace Recommendation 19-08 on Management Measures for the Conservation of South Atlantic Blue Shark Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries
    Safe handling & release SHK LL, PS PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 23-10
    Recommendation to Replace Recommendation 19-07 on Management Measures for the Conservation of North Atlantic Blue Shark Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries
    Safe handling & release SHK LL, PS PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 10-08
    Recommendation by ICCAT on Hammerhead Sharks (Family Sphyrnidae) Caught in Association With Fisheries Managed By ICCAT
    Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS PDF
    IATTC Resolution C-11-10
    Resolution on the Conservation of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the Antigua Convention Area
    Safe handling & release SHK LL, PS PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 15-06
    Recommendation by ICCAT on Porbeagle Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries
    Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 10-06
    Recommendation by ICCAT on Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area
    Safe handling & release SHK LL, PS PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 17-08
    Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of North Atlantic Stock of Shortfin Mako Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries
    Circle hooks, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 19-01
    Recommendation by ICCAT on Fishes Considered to be Tuna and Tuna-Like Species or Oceanic, Pelagic, and Highly Migratory Elasmobranchs
    Safe handling & release SHK LL, GN, PS PDF
    CCSBT Recommendation ERS
    Recommendation to Mitigate the Impact on Ecologically Related Species of Fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna
    ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, Bait caster, Circle hooks, Dyed bait, FAD design & management, Fish not squid bait, Line shooter, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents, Management of offal discharge, Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Night / day setting, Safe handling & release, Side-setting, Spatial & temporal measures, Streamer (tori) lines, Underwater setting techniques TTX, BRD, SHK LL PDF
    IATTC Resolution C-11-02
    Resolution to Mitigate the Impact on Seabirds of Fishing for Species Covered by the IATTC
    Dyed bait, Line shooter, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Management of offal discharge, Night / day setting, Safe handling & release, Side-setting, Spatial & temporal measures, Streamer (tori) lines, Underwater setting techniques BRD LL PDF
    CCSBT Resolution ERS tRFMOs 2023
    Resolution to Align CCSBT's Ecologically Related Species Measures with those of other Tuna RFMOs
    ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, Bait caster, Circle hooks, Dyed bait, FAD design & management, Fish not squid bait, Hook Shielding Devices, Hookpod, Line shooter, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Management of offal discharge, Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Night / day setting, Safe handling & release, Side-setting, Spatial & temporal measures, Streamer (tori) lines, Underwater setting techniques BRD, SHK, TTX, MAM LL, PS PDF
    CCSBT Seabirds - non-binding
    Non-Binding Measures on Seabirds
    Bait size and condition, hooking technique, Management of offal discharge, Safe handling & release, Streamer (tori) lines BRD LL PDF