TESTING SYSTEM

CMM 2023-01 24

Source:
CMM 2023-01
Status: Active
Effective From
Applicability Definition
Applies to all coastal CCMs in the Convention Area (PNA + Tokelau - collective limit), Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, NZ, New Caledonia, Philippines*, Chinese Taipei, United States, Wallis and Futuna*. As specified in CMM 2023-01 Attachment 1 Table 1 (* these CCMs had not notified limits to the Commission as at the adoption of CMM 2023-01). The limit values were based on prior notifications to the Commission, including those notified through previous CMRs.
French Polynesia and Republic of Korea have notified the Secretariat in response to footnote 2 that they do not have established purse seine fisheries taking skipjack, yellowfin or bigeye tuna in their EEZs, so the provisions of this paragraph do not apply.
Supersedes
CMM 2021-01 24
Purse seine EEZ limits (for skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna) and advice from other coastal CCMs of EEZ limits to be applied
Full Text

Zone-based purse seine effort control

24.    Coastal CCMs within the Convention Area shall restrict purse seine effort and/or catch of skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna within their EEZs in accordance with the effort limits established and notified to the Commission and set out in Table 1 of Attachment 1. Those coastal CCMs that have yet to notify limits to the Commission shall do so by 29 February 2024.

Footnote 2: The provision of this paragraph do not apply to those CCMs who do not have established purse seine fisheries taking skipjack, yellowfin or bigeye tuna within their EEZs and have notified the Secretariat accordingly.

28.    Where the catch and effort limits in paragraphs 24 and 25 have been exceeded, any overage of the annual limits by a CCM or the collective annual limits of a group of CCMs shall be deducted from the limits for the following year for that CCM or group of CCMs.

29. Notwithstanding paragraphs 24, 25 (High Seas Purse Seine Effort Limits) and 48 (Other Commercial Fisheries), in each of the years 2024-2026, if any of the baseline fishing conditions specified in 1.b) of the Harvest Control Rules of the Skipjack Tuna Management Procedure are exceeded are exceeded, the CMM will be amended to make sure they are maintained.

Theme
Quantitative limits for tuna and billfish
Sub Theme
Purse seine fishery effort control
Category / CMR Section
Quantitative Limits: CCM-level and Collective
Category: Quantitative Limits: CCM-level and Collective
Version Introduced Date:
Version:
1
Audit Point Definition
1. Coastal CCM or PNA Office on behalf of PNA Parties+Tokelau notified their EEZ PS effort or catch limit or collective PNA+Tokelau EEZ effort or catch limit to the Secretariat.
2. Coastal CCM confirms in AR Pt2 that its notified EEZ limit or the PNAO confirms on behalf of PNA+Tokelau that the notified collective EEZ limit has not been exceeded and the Secretariat can verify the CCM’s reported information and confirm that the notified EEZ or collective EEZ limit has not been exceeded.
CCM or collective group Limit Type Limit Value Comment
Australia
Catch (MT)
30000
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1 (30,000Mt SKJ and 600Mt BET and 600Mt YFT)
Cook Islands
Days
1250
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
Fiji
Days
300
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
French Polynesia
17 Feb 2024: French Polynesia notified in reference to Footnote 2 that it has not established any purse seine fishery in its EEZ. For this reason, French Polynesia as a coastal participating territory, has notified so far "0" as purse seine limits within its EEZ to the Commission. However due to climate change or other socio-economic factors to be considered, French Polynesia may contemplate changes in fishing strategy in the future.
Consequently and according to CMM 2023-01 para 24 footnote 2, French Polynesia notifies the Secretariat not having established purse seine fisheries in its EEZ yet, so paragraph 24 does not apply to French Polynesia.
Indonesia
Catch (MT)
70820
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
Japan
Days
1500
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
New Caledonia
Catch (MT)
20000
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1 (20,000 Mt SKJ)
New Zealand
Catch (MT)
40000
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1 (40,000Mt SKJ)
Niue
Days
200
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA)
Days
45033
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1 (PNA + Tokelau - this limit will be managed cooperatively through the PNA Vessel Days Scheme)
Philippines
Not Specified
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1 (unspecified)
Republic of Korea
6 Feb 2024: Korea notified in reference to footnote 2 that it does not have any established purse seine fisheries taking skipjack, yellowfin or bigeye tuna within its EEZ.
Samoa
Days
150
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
Chinese Taipei
Days
59
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1(~34 purse seine vessels)
Tonga
Days
250
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
United States of America
Days
558
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
** The United States notified the Secretariat of the combined US EEZ and high seas effort limits on 1 July 2016 (1828 fishing days on the high seas and in the U.S. EEZ (combined)). The US EEZ limit is understood to be this notified limit minus the high seas effort limit for the United States set out in Table 2 of Att 1.
Vanuatu
Days
200
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1
Wallis and Futuna
Not Specified
source:= CMM 2023-01 Att 1 Table 1 (unspecified)
Category: Quantitative Limits: CCM-level and Collective
CMS Compliance History
When Evaluated:
2013, 2013, 2014, 2014, 2014, 2015, 2015, 2016, 2016, 2016, 2017, 2017, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Average Score:
93%
Likelihood of Non-Compliance:
Moderate
Consequence of Risk Ratings
CCM or collective group Consequence of Non-Compliance Risk of Non-Compliance
European Union
Serious
Severe
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Serious
Severe
Philippines
Moderate
Moderate