This resolution of ICCAT encourages Contracting and Cooperating Parties to collect and provide all available data on interactions with sea turtles in its fisheries, including incidental catches and impacts such as habitat degradation and marine debris ingestion. It promotes the release and safe handling of live turtles to enhance their survival and supports sharing technical measures to reduce incidental capture. ICCAT seeks to develop standardized methods for collecting and reporting sea turtle bycatch data in tuna fisheries, while endorsing FAO's holistic approach to sea turtle conservation and management.
2003-01-01