Regulations
| Agency | Year adopted | Title | Mitigation Techniques | Species Groups | Fishing Gear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICCAT | Recommendation 15-06 Recommendation by ICCAT on Porbeagle Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 16-12 Recommendation by ICCAT on Management Measures for the Conservation of Atlantic Blue Shark Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 17-08 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of North Atlantic Stock of Shortfin Mako Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures, Circle hooks | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| 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, Safe handling & release, Fish not squid bait | TTX | LL, PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 12/06 Resolution on Reducing the Incidental Bycatch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries |
Spatial & temporal measures, Bait caster, Streamer (tori) lines, Night / day setting, Line weighting & bait sink rate | 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 | ||
| 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 | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 15/08 Procedures On A Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) Management Plan Including A Limitation On The Number Of FADs, More Detailed Specifications Of Catch Reporting From FAD Sets And The Development Of Improved FAD Designs To Reduce The Incidence Of Entanglement |
FAD design & management, ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear | SHK, TTX | PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 15/09 On a Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) Working Group |
FAD design & management, ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK, TTX | PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 16/07 On the Use of Artificial Lights to Attract Fish |
FAD design & management, ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear | 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 | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 17-08 Procedures on a Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) Management Plan, Including a Limitation on the Number of FADs, More Detailed Specifications of Catch Reporting From FAD Sets, & the Development of Improved FAD Designs to Reduce the Incidence of Entanglement |
FAD design & management | SHK, TTX, MAM | PS | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-04-05 (REV 2) Consolidated Resolution on Bycatch |
Safe handling & release, ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management, Spatial & temporal measures | TTX, SHK | PS, LL | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-04-07 Resolution on A Three-Year Program to Mitigate the Impact of Tuna Fishing on Sea Turtles |
Spatial & temporal measures, Safe handling & release, Circle hooks | TTX | LL, PS | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-05-03 Resolution on the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-07-03 Resolution to Mitigate the Impact of Tuna Fishing Vessels on Sea Turtles |
Circle hooks, Deep / shallow setting, Fish not squid bait, FAD design & management, Safe handling & release | TTX | LL, PS | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-11-02 Resolution to Mitigate the Impact on Seabirds of Fishing for Species Covered by the IATTC |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures, Dyed bait, Management of offal discharge, Night / day setting, Line shooter, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Side-setting, Streamer (tori) lines, Underwater setting techniques | BRD | LL | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-11-10 Resolution on the Conservation of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the Antigua Convention Area |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS |