Regulations
| Agency | Year adopted | Title | Mitigation Techniques | Species Groups | Fishing Gear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 19-02 Recommendation by ICCAT to replace recommendation 16-01 by ICCAT on a multi-annual conservation and management programme for tropical tunas |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management | SHK, TTX, MAM | PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 19-07 Recommendation by ICCAT Amending the Recommendation 16-12 on Management Measures for the Conservation of the North Atlantic Blue Shark Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 19-08 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of South Atlantic Blue Shark Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS, GN | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 19-11 Recommendation by ICCAT on Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear | MAM, SHK, BRD, TTX | PS, LL, GN | ||
| 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 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 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 | ||
| 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 | Resolution 03-10 Resolution by ICCAT on the Shark Fishery |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| ICCAT | Resolution 05-08 Resolution by ICCAT on Circle Hooks |
Circle hooks, Safe handling & release | SHK, TTX | LL | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 12/04 Resolution On The Conservation Of Marine Turtles |
Circle hooks, FAD design & management, Fish not squid bait, Safe handling & release | TTX | LL, PS, GN | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 12/06 Resolution on Reducing the Incidental Bycatch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries |
Bait caster, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Night / day setting, Spatial & temporal measures, Streamer (tori) lines | BRD | LL | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 12/09 Resolution on the Conservation of Thresher Sharks (Family Alopiidae) Caught in Association with Fisheries in the IOTC Area of Competence |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS, GN | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 13/04 Resolution On The Conservation Of Cetaceans |
FAD design & management, Safe handling & release | MAM | PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 13/05 Resolution On The Conservation Of Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) |
FAD design & management, Safe handling & release | SHK | PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 13/06 Resolution On A Scientific And Management Framework On The Conservation Of Shark Species Caught In Association With IOTC Managed Fisheries |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS, GN | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 15/09 On a Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) Working Group |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK, TTX | PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 16/07 On the Use of Artificial Lights to Attract Fish |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management | SHK, TTX | PS | ||
| 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 | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 17/07 Resolution to Prohibit the Use of Large-Scale Driftnets on the High Seas in the IOTC Area |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear | MAM, TTX, SHK, BRD | GN | ||
| 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 | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 18/04 Resolution on BIOFAD Experimental Project |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management | SHK, TTX | PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 19/03 Resolution On The Conservation Of Mobulid Rays Caught In Association With Fisheries In The IOTC Area Of Competence |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | GN, LL, PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 21/01 Resolution on an Interim Plan for Rebuilding the Indian Ocean Yellowfin Tuna Stock in the IOTC Area of Competence |
Gear configuration - other, Sub-surface gillnets | MAM, SHK, TTX, BRD | GN |