Regulations
| Agency | Year adopted | Title | Mitigation Techniques | Species Groups | Fishing Gear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 23-12 Recommendation by ICCAT for the Conservation of Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Purse seine deck release devices, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | PS | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 22-12 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Bycatch of Sea Turtles Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Circle hooks, FAD design & management, Fish not squid bait, Gear configuration - other, Illumination of gillnets, Safe handling & release, Soak duration, Spatial & temporal measures | TTX | LL, PS, GN | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 22-11 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of the South Atlantic Stock of Shortfin Mako Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Purse seine deck release devices, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 21-09 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of the North Atlantic Stock of Shorfin Mako Caught in Association With ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 15-06 Recommendation by ICCAT on Porbeagle Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 10-09 Recommendation by ICCAT on the By-Catch of Sea Turtles in ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release | TTX | LL, PS | ||
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 10-07 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of Oceanic Whitetip Shark Caught in Association with Fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 04-10 Recommendation by ICCAT Concerning the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries Managed by ICCAT |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2022-04 Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks |
Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2019-05 Conservation and Management Measure on Mobulid Rays caught in Association with Fisheries in the WCPFC Convention Area |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | PS, LL | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2018-04 Conservation and Management of Sea Turtles |
Circle hooks, FAD design & management, Fish not squid bait, Safe handling & release | TTX | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2011-03 Conservation and Management Measure for the Protection of Cetaceans from Purse Seine Fishing Operations |
Safe handling & release | MAM | PS | ||
| 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 | ||
| IATTC | AIDCP Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Backdown procedure and Medina panel, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | MAM, TTX | PS |