CMM 2016-01 - Conservation and Management Meaure for Bigeye, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Limits on transfer of purse seine effort from tropical fishery (20N - 20S) to areas N 20 N and S 20 S

Purse seine 3 months FAD closure (July, August, September 2017)

Advice and implementation of additional FAD set reduction choice during 2017

Advice and implementation of additional FAD set reduction choice during 2017

Advice of purse seine vessels to be exempted or managed outside the FAD set limits

High seas FAD prohibition for certain fleets as a further additional FAD reduction in 2017

Reporting requirements when a CCM chooses the "limit on the number of FAD sets" additional FAD set reduction option (para 16 b and para 17 b)

CCMs shall support the ongoing development and strengthening of the PNA VDS including implementation and compliance with the requirements of the VDS as appropriate

Certain other coastal States to establish, notify and implement limit for purse seine fishing in their waters

Reporting against EEZ purse seine fishery limits

2017 Limits on high seas purse seine effort

Purse seine vessels are not to operate under manual reporting during FAD closure period

100% purse seine coverage: specific rules for vessels fishing exclusively in areas under its national jursidiction

Submit FAD Management Plan

Bigeye longline catch limits by flag, as specified in Attachment F. Any overage to be deducted from the catch limit for the following year.

Monthly reporting of bigeye longline catches

Estimates of fishing effort for other fisheries for bigeye, yellowfin or skipjack, or proposals for provision of effort data for 2013 and beyond

Limit by flag on number of purse seine vessels >24m with freezing capacity between 20N and 20S

Limit by flag on number of longline vessels with freezing capacity targetting bigeye above the current level

Requirement to provide operational level catch and effort data for China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines and Chinese Taipei, although subject to a 3 year grace period based on a national plan that is to be submitted to the Commission.

Requirement to report any agreement made under para 59 (with SPC for stock assessment purposes) to the Commission

Philippines to ensure its flagged vessels report sightings of any fishing vessel to the Commission Secretariat (vessel type, date, time, position, markings, heading and speed)

Philippines to monitor landings by vessels operating in HSP1-SMA and collect reliable catch data by species