The recommendation addresses the ongoing challenges in ensuring sustained harvests of the Spiny Lobster and emphasizes the need for regional collaboration and harmonization of the management of this important regional resource. The recommendation recognizes the socio-economic importance of the spiny lobster fisheries for the WECAFC area and highlights the efforts made by various organizations and countries to manage lobster fisheries sustainably. It also calls for the implementation of measures consistent with regional regulations, the phasing out of unsustainable fishing practices, engagement of stakeholders, collection and sharing of information, and the development of national and regional plans for spiny lobster management and conservation.
2016-06-01