This Conservation and Management Measure of the Meeting of the Parties to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (CMM) seeks to promote the sustainable management of deep-sea fisheries resources in the Agreement Area, including target fish stocks and non-target species, and to protect the marine ecosystem, including, inter alia, the prevention of significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems. It applies to all fishing vessels flying the flag of a Contracting Party, cooperating non-Contracting Party, participating fishing entity or cooperating non-participating fishing entity (collectively CCPs) to the Agreement engaging or intending to engage in bottom fishing in the Agreement Area. A reference in this CMM to fishing and related activities of a CCP (such as its fishing, its catch or its effort) is taken to refer to fishing and related activities undertaken by vessels flying its flag. This CMM lays down the duties of contracting parties, CNCPs and PFEs undertaking bottom fishing activity in the Agreement Area; general management and conditions for bottom fishing in the Agreement Area; and the designation of Interim Protected Area which are set out in Annex 3.
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