This Recommendation provides that the Contracting Parties, Cooperating non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities (CPCs) whose vessels have been actively fishing for albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in the Mediterranean shall implement a 15-year rebuilding plan starting in 2022 and continuing through 2036 with the goal of achieving BMSY with at least 60% probability. For 2022, a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) shall be set at 2,500 t for albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in the Mediterranean. The text further sets out for establishment of an ICCAT Working Group for a fair and equitable allocation scheme of the TAC of Mediterranean albacore, a 2022 CPC quota and the mechanism to manage the TAC. The text further provides limitation for the number of fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore and also for the sport and recreational fisheries. The text consists of 14 Articles.
2021-01-01