Regulations

    Agency Year adopted Title Mitigation Techniques Species Groups Fishing Gear 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
    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
    WCPFC CMM 2011-03
    Conservation and Management Measure for the Protection of Cetaceans from Purse Seine Fishing Operations
    Safe handling & release MAM PS PDF
    WCPFC CMM 2017-01
    Conservation and Management Measure for Bigeye, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
    FAD design & management TTX, SHK PS PDF
    WCPFC CMM 2018-03
    Conservation And Management Measure To Mitigate The Impact Of Fishing For Highly Migratory Fish Stocks On Seabirds
    Dyed bait, Hook Shielding Devices, Hookpod, Line shooter, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Management of offal discharge, Night / day setting, Side-setting, Spatial & temporal measures, Streamer (tori) lines BRD LL PDF
    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 PDF
    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 PDF
    WCPFC CMM 2021-01
    Conservation and Management Measure for bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
    ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management SHK, TTX, MAM, BRD PS PDF
    WCPFC CMM 2022-04
    Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks
    Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures SHK LL, PS PDF
    WCPFC CMM-2004-04
    Resolution on conservation and management measures
    Spatial & temporal measures TTX, SHK, BRD, MAM LL, PS PDF
    WCPFC CMM-2017-04
    Conservation and Management Measure on Marine Pollution
    ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear MAM, BRD, TTX, SHK LL, PS PDF
    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 PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 07-07
    Recommendation by ICCAT on Reducing Incidental By-catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries
    Line weighting & bait sink rate, Night / day setting, Spatial & temporal measures, Streamer (tori) lines BRD 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
    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 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 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
    ICCAT Recommendation 10-09
    Recommendation by ICCAT on the By-Catch of Sea Turtles in ICCAT Fisheries
    Safe handling & release TTX LL, 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 11-09
    Supplemental Recommendation by ICCAT on Reducing Incidental By-Catch of Seabirds in ICCAT Longline Fisheries
    Bait caster, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Night / day setting, Spatial & temporal measures, Streamer (tori) lines BRD LL PDF
    ICCAT Recommendation 14-06
    Recommendation by ICCAT on Shortfin Mako Caught in Association With ICCAT Fisheries
    Spatial & temporal measures 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 16-02
    Recommendation by ICCAT to Establish an Ad Hoc Working Group on Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs)
    FAD design & management SHK, TTX PS 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
    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