CMM 2017-01 - Conservation and Management Measure for Bigeye, Yellowfin and Skipjack tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Purse seine 3 month FAD closure (1 July - 30 September 2018)

Advice on choice and implementation of two additional month high seas FAD closure (April-May 2018 or Nov-Dec 2018)

Purse seine EEZ limits (for skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna) and advice from other coastal CCMs of EEZ limits to be applied

CCMs not to transfer fishing effort in days fished in the purse seine fishery to areas N20N and S20S

2018 transfer of 100 vessel days from EEZ to high seas for United States and quarterly reporting against EEZ limit

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

Advice of plans to increase monitoring and control of its longline vessels submitted by flag CCM when considering review of bigeye longline catch limits in 2018 and 2019

Bigeye longline catch limits by flag for certain other members which caught less than 2000t in 2004

Notifications of new purse vessels for which building approval has already been granted which will be considered in the setting of the capacity limit in CMM 2016-01 and CMM 2017-01

Notifications of new purse vessels for which building approval has already been granted which will be considered in the setting of the capacity limit in CMM 2016-01 and CMM 2017-01

Limit by flag on number of ice-chilled longline vessels targetting bigeye and landing exclusively fresh fish above the current level or above the number of current licenses under established limited entry programmes (applying domestic quotas are exempt)

Requirement to provide operational level catch and effort data for EEZ and high seas S20N

Philippines vessels Entry/Exit reports for HSP1-SMA

Specific requirements for deploying observers on Philippines vessels fishing in HSP-1

Effort limit for PH flag vessels operating in the HSP-1