TESTING SYSTEM

CMM 2023-01 46

Source:
CMM 2023-01
Status: Active
Effective From
Applicability Definition
Applies to China, Japan, Philippines, United States of America (does not apply to SIDS, participating territories and Indonesia, nor to those CCMs who apply domestic ITQs within a legislated/regulated management framework)
Supersedes
CMM 2021-01 45
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)
Full Text

Limits on ice-chilled longline vessels landing fresh fish

46.    CCMs, other than Small Island Developing States and Indonesia*7 shall not increase the number of their ice-chilled longline vessels targeting bigeye tuna and landing exclusively fresh fish above the applicable level under CMM 2013-01, or above the number of licenses under established limited entry programmes applying during the operation of CMM 2013-01.*8 

* footnote 7: This paragraph shall not create a precedent with respect to application of exemptions to non-SIDS CCMs.
* footnote 8: The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to those CCMs who apply domestic quotas, including individual transferable quotas, within a legislated/regulated management framework.

Theme
Quantitative limits for tuna and billfish
Sub Theme
Capacity management for certain tropical tuna fleets
Category / CMR Section
Quantitative Limits: CCM-level and Collective
Category: Quantitative Limits: CCM-level and Collective
Version Introduced Date:
Version:
1
Audit Point Definition
The CCM reported in AR Pt2 its number of flagged ice-chilled LL vessels targeting bigeye and landing exclusively fresh fish and the Secretariat can verify the CCM’s reported information and confirm that the allowable limit has not been exceeded.
CCM or collective group Limit Type Limit Value Comment
China
Vessels
32
source: CMR 2015
Japan
Vessels
318
source: CMR 2014 based on 2012 level
Philippines
Not Specified
United States of America
Vessels
164
source: CMR 2014 based on a limited entry programme for longline vessels that applied since 1994
Category: Quantitative Limits: CCM-level and Collective
CMS Compliance History
When Evaluated:
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Average Score:
100%
Likelihood of Non-Compliance:
Rare
Consequence of Risk Ratings
CCM or collective group Consequence of Non-Compliance Risk of Non-Compliance
European Union
Serious
High
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Major
Moderate
Philippines
Major
Moderate