The Commission hereby adopts the Conservation Measure 41-06 (2021) setting limits on the exploratory fishery for Dissostichus eleginoides on Elan Bank (Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside areas of national jurisdiction in the 2021/22 season, in accordance with Conservation Measure 21-02 (this text also indicates other relevant measures that are observed and interacted). Access 1) Fishing for Dissostichus eleginoides on Elan Bank (Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside areas of national jurisdiction shall be limited to the exploratory fishery using longlines only. Directed fishing shall not take place in 2021/22. This fishery shall be subject to the conditions in Conservation Measure 41-01, Annex 41-01/B. The area open to fishing is defined by the research block in Annex 41-06/A. Catch limit 3) The total catch of Dissostichus eleginoides on Elan Bank (Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside areas of national jurisdiction in the 2021/22 season shall not exceed a precautionary catch limit of 19 tonnes applied as specified in the text. Season 4) For the purpose of the exploratory longline fishery for Dissostichus eleginoides on Elan Bank (Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside areas of national jurisdiction, the 2021/22 season is defined as the period from 1 December 2021 to 30 November 2022, or until the catch limit is reached, whichever is sooner. By-catch 5) The by-catch in this fishery shall be regulated as set out in Conservation Measure 33-03.
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