Report retained and discarded catches of key shark species (in resolves part of CMM) - in scientific data provision, annual retained and discarded catches in part 2 report
Full Text
4. Each CCM shall include key shark species (footnote 2), as identified by the Scientific Committee, in their annual reporting to the Commission of annual catch and fishing effort statistics by gear type, including available historical data, in accordance with the WCPF Convention and agreed reporting procedures. CCMs shall also report annual retained and discarded catches in Part 2 of their annual report. CCMs shall as appropriate, support research and development of strategies for the avoidance of unwanted shark captures (e.g. chemical, magnetic and rare earth metal shark deterrents).
footnote 2: As at Feb 2012 key shark species are: blue shark, silky shark, oceanic whitetip shark, mako sharks, and thresher sharks, porbeagle sharks, (south of 20S, until biological data shows this or another geographic limit to be appropriate) and hammerhead sharks (winghead, scalloped, great and smooth)) In 2013: whale sharks were added to this list
Theme
Mitigating impacts of fishing on species of special interest