Longline Fishery Management (paras 37-50, 54-55)

Issues / Relevant paragraphs in rev 4
BET Catch Limits
(paras 37-45) / In-zone management
High seas management and JP’s proposal on:
-Catch level adjustments (CCMs with existing limits and further adjustment for the US)
-Introduction of catch levels for SIDS / Paras 37-40 (Status quo)
CCM-based BET catch limits (Table 1, Attachment 3 of rev 4), with a pay-back system for any overage and monthly catch reporting requirement
CCMs that caught less than 2,000 tonnes in 2004 to restrict their annual catches to 2,000 tonnes
Paras 41-44(PNA)
Participants of the PNA LL VDS Scheme to limit the LL efforts within their EEZs to a level to be determined.
Other Coastal States to set up efforts or equivalent catch limits within their EEZs consistent with the conservation and management objectives of and considering geographical distribution of tropical tunas
CCMs to limit the level of HS BET catch to the level to be determined in light of zone-based LL limits, with monthly reporting requirement
Para 45 (US)
CCM-based BET catch limits to be applied to the Area between 20S-20N, with possible adjustmentfrom the existing level
New. (Japan)
US catch limit to be changed to 40% of the 2004 level
US may attribute maximum 3,000mt of catches to the US Territories, subject to the notification by the Territories of charter, lease or other mechanisms with US LL vessels to the ED.
SIDS to have LL catch limits at the highest level recorded during 2010-2015, with preferential allocation of any increased catch limits associated with stock recovery
SIDS with the highest catch during 2010-2015 less than 2000mt to limit their catch to 2,000mt
LL Capacity
(46-50) / Non-SIDS capacity
SIDS capacity
Fleet structure / Paras 46 (US)
Non-SIDS CCMs to limit the number of authorized LL (HMS LL) both in their and other countries’ EEZs and high seas to the 2014 authorized level.
CCMs that were under the limited entry program in 2014 to limit the number of LL authorization to the level allowed under the program
The limit applies both to the vessels flagged to the CCM or foreign flagged vessels authorized to fish for HMS in the CCM’s EEZ
Para 47 (US)
SIDS CCMs to limit the number of authorized LL (HMS) both in their and other countries’ EEZs and high seas to a certain level to be determined.
Para 48 (PNA)
CCMs to support their vessels adjust to the fleet structure changes and ensure displaced vessels not to engage in IUU fishing
Limits on LL with freezing capacity
Limits on ice-chilled LL landing fresh fish / Para 49 (Status quo)
Non-SIDS, except for Indonesia to limit the number of LL with freezing capacity targeting BET to the current level
Para 50 (Status quo)
SIDS and Indonesia to limit the number of ice-chilled LLs that target BET and land only fresh fish to the current level or current number of licenses under limited entry program
MSC Provision / Whether or not to include MCS provisions in the TT Measure
At-sea transshipment ban
Manual reporting ban in the area between 30N and 20S
Gradual increase of LL observer coverage up to 20% / Para 51 (PNA)
No transshipment of frozen bigeye tuna at sea from LLs between 30N and 10S
Para 52 (PNA)
No manual reporting in the area between 30N and 20S, but not required to return to ports until the Secretariat has done everything it could to re-established normal automatic VMS positions
Para 53 (PNA)
ROP observer coverage to be gradually increased to 20%
YFT Catch Limits
(54-55) / Not to increase YFT catches in LL and PS fisheries
Setting hard limits in the LL fishery / Para 54(Status quo)
CCMs to take measures not to increase YFT catches by both LL and PS
Para 55 (Chair)
CCMS to limit their LL YFT catches at a certain level to be determined

Tropical Tunas in Other Commercial Fisheries (Paras 56-57)

Issues / Relevant paragraphs in rev 4
Tropical Tunas in Other Fisheries
(paras 56-57) / Catch limits in other fisheries:
Setting a hard limit or taking a step-wise approach to the Commission’s consideration on such hard limits
Taking a step-wise approach to the Commission’s consideration on such hard limits
Setting hard BET limits in fisheries other than LL and PS / Para 56(PNA)
CCMs to notify any vessels in the fisheries than LL and PS that catch more than 2,000 mt of tropical tunas in the Convention Area
Commission to consider appropriate annual catch limits of TT catches for such fisheries
Para 45 (US)
For the fisheries other than LL and PS, each CCM to set an annual catch limit of BET to 2004 or the average of 2001-2004 levels for its vessels and vessels for which it is responsible under charter or similar arrangement in the Convention Area between 20S-20N.