The text provides that Contracting Parties and Cooperating non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities (CPCs) whose vessels fish blue shark within the ICCAT Convention area shall implement measures to ensure the species’ conservation and sustainable management in accordance with ICCAT objectives. Specific catch limits are assigned to several CPCs for South Atlantic blue shark: EU (17,405 t), Brazil (3,481 t), Namibia (3,238 t), Japan (1,520 t), and Chinese Taipei (867 t), while other CPCs must maintain or reduce their catches. New CPCs exceeding certain thresholds (1,000 t for developing coastal States or 750 t for others) are automatically added to the allocation table with corresponding limits. Overages are deducted in later years according to a set adjustment schedule, and repeated overfishing results in a 125% penalty reduction. CPCs must record, report, and manage shark catches accurately, promote scientific research, and the recommendation will be reviewed after the next stock assessment.
2023-01-01