Regulations
| Agency | Year adopted | Title | Mitigation Techniques | Species Groups | Fishing Gear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IATTC | AIDCP Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Spatial & temporal measures, Safe handling & release, Backdown procedure and Medina panel | MAM, TTX | PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2010-07 Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks |
Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents, Safe handling & release | SHK | 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 | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2011-04 Conservation and Management Measure for Oceanic Whitetip Sharks |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2012-04 Conservation and Management Measure for Protection of Whale Sharks from Purse Seine Fishing Operations |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2012-07 Conservation and Management Measure to Mitigate the Impact of Fishing for Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on Seabirds |
Safe handling & release, Dyed bait, Line shooter, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Night / day setting, Streamer (tori) lines, Side-setting, Management of offal discharge, Spatial & temporal measures | BRD | LL | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2013-08 Conservation And Management Measure For Silky Sharks |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2014-05 Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks |
Monofilament / Wire Leaders | SHK | LL | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2015-03 Conservation and Management Measure to Mitigate the Impact of Fishing for Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on Seabirds |
Spatial & temporal measures, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Night / day setting, Streamer (tori) lines, Side-setting, Dyed bait, Line shooter, Management of offal discharge, Safe handling & release | BRD | LL | ||
| 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 | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2017-06 Conservation and Management Measure to Mitigate the Impact of Fishing for Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on Seabirds |
Spatial & temporal measures, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Night / day setting, Streamer (tori) lines, Side-setting, Dyed bait, Line shooter, Management of offal discharge, Safe handling & release | BRD | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2017-07 Conservation and Management Measure for Compliance Monitoring Scheme |
FAD design & management, Spatial & temporal measures | BRD, TTX, SHK, MAM | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM-2004-04 Resolution on conservation and management measures |
Spatial & temporal measures | TTX, SHK, BRD, MAM | LL, PS | ||
| WCPFC | CMM-2008-03 Conservation and Management of Sea Turtles |
Circle hooks, Fish not squid bait, Safe handling & release, FAD design & management | TTX | 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 07-07 Recommendation by ICCAT on Reducing Incidental By-catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries |
Spatial & temporal measures, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Night / day setting, Streamer (tori) lines | BRD | LL | ||
| 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 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 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 10-08 Recommendation by ICCAT on Hammerhead Sharks (Family Sphyrnidae) Caught in Association With Fisheries Managed By ICCAT |
Spatial & temporal measures, Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| 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 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 11-09 Supplemental Recommendation by ICCAT on Reducing Incidental By-Catch of Seabirds in ICCAT Longline Fisheries |
Night / day setting, Streamer (tori) lines, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Bait caster, Spatial & temporal measures | BRD | LL | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 13-11 Recommendation by ICCAT Amending Recommendation 10-09 on the By-Catch of Sea Turtles in ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release | TTX | LL, PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 14-06 Recommendation by ICCAT on Shortfin Mako Caught in Association With ICCAT Fisheries |
Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS |