Regulations
| Agency | Year adopted | Title | Mitigation Techniques | Species Groups | Fishing Gear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |