Regulations
| Agency | Year adopted | Title | Mitigation Techniques | Species Groups | Fishing Gear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICCAT | Recommendation 19-01 Recommendation by ICCAT on Fishes Considered to be Tuna and Tuna-Like Species or Oceanic, Pelagic, and Highly Migratory Elasmobranchs |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, GN, PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 19-02 Recommendation by ICCAT to replace recommendation 16-01 by ICCAT on a multi-annual conservation and management programme for tropical tunas |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management | SHK, TTX, MAM | PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 19-11 Recommendation by ICCAT on Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear | MAM, SHK, BRD, TTX | PS, LL, GN | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 21-09 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of the North Atlantic Stock of Shorfin Mako Caught in Association With ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL | ||
| 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 | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-22-06 Resolution on Terms of Reference for a Working Group on Ecosystem and Bycatch |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | TTX, BRD, MAM, SHK | LL, PS, GN | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 22-11 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Conservation of the South Atlantic Stock of Shortfin Mako Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Purse seine deck release devices, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 22-12 Recommendation by ICCAT on the Bycatch of Sea Turtles Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Circle hooks, FAD design & management, Fish not squid bait, Gear configuration - other, Illumination of gillnets, Safe handling & release, Soak duration, Spatial & temporal measures | TTX | LL, PS, GN | ||
| WCPFC | CMM 2022-04 Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks |
Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 23/02 Resolution on Management of Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (DFADs) in the IOTC Area of Competence |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management, Spatial & temporal measures | TTX, SHK, MAM, BRD | PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 23/09 Resolution on a Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) Working Group |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management | BRD, SHK, MAM, TTX | PS | ||
| IOTC | Resolution 23/06 Resolution on the Conservation of Cetaceans |
FAD design & management, Safe handling & release | MAM | GN, PS | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-23-04 Resolution on the Design and Biodegradability of Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (DFADs) in the IATTC Area of Competence |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management | SHK, TTX, MAM, BRD | PS | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-23-08 Amendment to Resolution C-21-06 Conservation Measures for Shark Species, with Special Emphasis on the Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) for the Years 2024 and 2025 |
Circle hooks, Safe handling & release, Soak duration, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-23-05 Amendment to Resolution C-19-01 on the Collection and Analyses of Data on Fish Aggregating Devices |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management | SHK, TTX, MAM, BRD | PS | ||
| IATTC | Resolution C-23-03 Amendment to Resolution C-99-07 on Fish- Aggregating Devices |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, FAD design & management, Spatial & temporal measures | TTX, SHK, MAM, BRD | PS | ||
| CCSBT | Resolution ERS tRFMOs 2023 Resolution to Align CCSBT's Ecologically Related Species Measures with those of other Tuna RFMOs |
ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear, Bait caster, Circle hooks, Dyed bait, FAD design & management, Fish not squid bait, Hook Shielding Devices, Hookpod, Line shooter, Line weighting & bait sink rate, Management of offal discharge, Monofilament / Wire Leaders, Night / day setting, Safe handling & release, Side-setting, Spatial & temporal measures, Streamer (tori) lines, Underwater setting techniques | BRD, SHK, TTX, MAM | LL, PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 23-12 Recommendation by ICCAT for the Conservation of Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Purse seine deck release devices, Safe handling & release, Spatial & temporal measures | SHK | PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 23-10 Recommendation to Replace Recommendation 19-07 on Management Measures for the Conservation of North Atlantic Blue Shark Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 23-13 Supplemental Recommendation by ICCAT Amending Recommendation 22-12 on the Bycatch of Sea Turtles Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Spatial & temporal measures | TTX | LL, PS, GN | ||
| ICCAT | Recommendation 23-11 Recommendation to Replace Recommendation 19-08 on Management Measures for the Conservation of South Atlantic Blue Shark Caught in Association with ICCAT Fisheries |
Safe handling & release | SHK | LL, PS | ||
| ICCAT | Resolution 23-15 Resolution by ICCAT on Cetacean Encirclement |
Purse seine deck release devices, Safe handling & release | MAM | PS |