This Recommendation of the Extended Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, determined to mitigate incidental harm to ecologically related species caused by fishing for southern bluefin tuna, recommends that Members and Cooperating Non-Members will, to the extent possible, implement the International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catches of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA-Seabirds), the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (IPOA-Sharks), and the FAO Guidelines to reduce sea turtle mortality in fishing operations (FAO-Sea turtles) and will comply with all (specified) current binding and recommendatory measures aimed at the protection of ecologically related species, including seabirds, sea turtles and sharks, from fishing. Members and Cooperating Non-Members will collect and report data on ecologically related species to the Extended Commission and/or its subsidiary bodies as appropriate and shall report annually to the Compliance Committee of the Extended Commission on the action they have taken pursuant to this Recommendation.
2019-10-17