Review of CMMs on Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species in the WCPO
Citation
WCPFC Secretariat (2023) Review of CMMs on Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species in the WCPO. In: WCPFC Commission Meeting - 20th Regular Session. WCPFC20-2023-21, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide summary information to support the Commission’s review of the performance of its current conservation and management measures (CMMs) on non-target and associated or dependent species1 (NTADS) in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). Relevant recommendations to the Commission from subsidiary body meetings in 2023 are included in this paper and contained in the relevant subsidiary body meeting reports. A section covering information and data requirements to support management decisions is found at the end of this paper.
Includes graphs and tables of catch rates for bycatch species.