This Recommendation makes amendments in Recommendation GFCM/37/2013/1 and lays down precautionary and emergency measures for 2015, in accordance with the consideration of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries the status of the anchovy stock as overexploited in GSA 17. To this end, the contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties whose vessels have been fishing small pelagic stocks in GSA 17 shall reduce the fishing effort for the year 2015. Moreover, the contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties shall apply spatio-temporal closures of no less than 15 continuous days and up to 30 continuous days for vessels fishing small pelagic stocks in GSA 17, in order to protect nursery and spawning areas.
2014-01-01