REPORT for Biennial Period, 2000-01 PART II (2001)
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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION for the CONSERVATION of ATLANTIC TUNAS R E P O R T for biennial period, 2000-01 PART II (2001) - Vol. 2 English version MADRID, SPAIN 2002 INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS CONTRACTING PARTIES (as of December 31, 2001) Algeria, Angola, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Equatorial Guinea, European Community, France (St. Pierre & Miquelon), Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Honduras, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Libya, Morocco, Namibia, Panama, Russia, Sao Tomé & Principe, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, United Kingdom (Overseas Territories), United States, Uruguay, Venezuela. COMMISSION OFFICERS Commission Chairman First Vice-Chairman Second Vice-Chairman J. BARAÑANO, EC-Spain J. BARAÑANO, EC-Spain A. SROUR, Morocco (Acting, since 1 April 2000) (since 22 November 1999) (since 22 November 1999) Panel No. PANEL MEMBERSHIP Chair -1- Angola, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Cote d'Ivoire, European Community, Gabon, United Kingdom (Overseas Tropical Ghana, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Libya, Morocco, Namibia, Panama, Russia, Sao Tome &Territories) tunas Principe, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom (Overseas Territories), United States, Venezuela -2- Algeria, Canada, China, Croatia, European Community, France (St. Pierre & Miquelon), European Community Temperate Japan, Libya, Morocco, Panama, Tunisia, United Kingdom (Overseas Territories), United tunas, North States -3- European Community, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Namibia, South Africa, United Kingdom Japan Temperate (Overseas Territories), United States tunas, South -4- Algeria, Angola, Brazil, Canada, China, Côte d’Ivoire, European Community, France (St. United States Other species Pierre & Miquelon), Gabon, Japan, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom (Overseas Territories), United States, Uruguay, Venezuela SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE COMMISSION Chairman STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (STACFAD) J. JONES, Canada (since 21 November 1997) STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH & STATISTICS (SCRS) J. Gil PEREIRA, EC-Portugal Sub-Committee on Statistics: P. PALLARÉS (EC-Spain), Convener (since 12 October 2001) Sub-Committee on Environment: J.M. FROMENTIN (EC-France), Convener Sub-Committee on By-catches: H. NAKANO (Japan), Convener CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT MEASURES COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE F. WIELAND, EC (since 19 November 2001) PERMANENT WORKING GROUP FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ICCAT K. BLANKENBEKER, United States STATISTICS AND CONSERVATION MEASURES (PWG) (since 19 November 2001) ICCAT SECRETARIAT Executive Secretary: Dr. A. RIBEIRO LIMA Assistant Executive Secretary: Functions executed by Dr. V. R. RESTREPO Address: C/Corazón de María 8, Madrid 28002 (Spain) Internet: http://www.iccat.es. E-mail: [email protected] FOREWORD The Chairman of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas presents his compliments to the Contracting Parties of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (signed in Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 1966), as well as to the Delegates and Advisers that represent said Contracting Parties, and has the honor to transmit to them the "Report for the Biennial Period, 2000-2001, Part II (2001)", which describes the activities of the Commission during the second half of said biennial period. This issue of the Biennial Report contains the reports of the 17th Regular Meeting of the Commission, held in Murcia, Spain, in November, 2001, and the reports of all the meetings of the Panels, Standing Committees and Sub- Committees, as well as some of the Working Groups. It also includes a summary of the activities of the Secretariat and a series of National Reports of the Contracting Parties of the Commission, relative to their activities in tuna and tuna-like fisheries in the Convention Area. The Report for 2001 has been published in two volumes. Volume 1 includes the Reports of the Secretariat on its activities, the Proceedings of the Commission Meetings and the reports of all the associated meetings (with the exception of the Report of the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics -SCRS), as well as the National Reports of the Contracting Parties of the Commission. Volume 2 contains the Report of the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) and its appendices. This Report has been prepared, approved and distributed in accordance with Article III, paragraph 9, and Article IV, paragraph 2-d, of the Convention, and Rule 15 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission. The Report is available in the three official languages of the Commission: English, French and Spanish. J. Barañano Acting Commission Chairman TABLE OF CONTENTS REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH & STATISTICS (SCRS) (Madrid, Spain - October 8 to 12, 2001) 1 Opening of the meeting............................................................. 1 2 Adoption of Agenda and arrangements for the meeting .................................... 1 3 Introduction of Contracting Party delegations ........................................... 1 4 Introduction and admission of observers ............................................... 1 5 Admission of scientific documents .................................................... 2 6 Review of national fisheries and research programs ....................................... 2 7 Executive Summaries on species ..................................................... 16 YFT -Yellowfin .................................................................. 17 BET - Bigeye .................................................................... 26 SKJ - Skipjack ................................................................... 35 ALB - Albacore .................................................................. 43 BFT- Bluefin .................................................................... 54 BUM - Blue marlin ................................................................ 69 WHM - White marlin .............................................................. 76 SAI - Sailfish/Spearfish ............................................................ 83 SWO-ATL - Atlantic swordfish ...................................................... 93 SWO-MED - Mediterranean swordfish ................................................ 103 SBF - Southern bluefin ............................................................. 108 SMT - Small tunas ................................................................ 114 8 Ad hoc Working Groups (Assessment Methods, Precautionary Approach, SCRS Organization ......................... 123 9 Special research programs (Bigeye Year Program-BETYP, Bluefin Year Program-BYP, Billfish Program) ................. 124 10 Sub-Committee on Environment ...................................................... 126 11 Sub-Committee on By-catches ....................................................... 127 12 Sub-Committee on Statistics ......................................................... 127 13 Scientific meetings where ICCAT was represented........................................ 128 14 Collaboration with Non-contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities and other fisheries organizations ............................................................. 128 15 Responses to the Commission 15.1 Atlantic bluefin tuna mixing .................................................... 128 15.2 Bluefin tuna conversion ....................................................... 130 15.3 Effects of tuna farming on bluefin tuna statistics .................................... 132 15.4 Protection of juvenile swordfish in the Mediterranean ................................ 133 15.5 Report on Japanese swordfish research plan ....................................... 135 15.6 Report of the 2001 Japanese swordfish catch, including discards ....................... 136 15.7 Rebuilding Plan for blue marlin and white marlin populations ......................... 138 15.8 Update of the impact of the moratorium on tropical tuna stocks ........................ 139 16 General recommendations to the Commission ........................................... 154 17 Future SCRS activities ............................................................. 157 18 Other matters ................................................................... 158 19 Election of SCRS Chairman ......................................................... 158 20 Adoption of the Report and closure ................................................... 158 Appendix 1: 2001 SCRS Agenda ....................................................... 159 Appendix 2: List of SCRS Participants ................................................... 160 Appendix 3: List of SCRS Documents ................................................... 166 Appendix 4: 2001 Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on SCRS Organization .................. 173 Appendix 5: Bigeye Year Program (BETYP) - Executive Summary ............................ 176 Appendix 6: Bluefin Year Program (BYP) - Executive Summary .............................. 181 Appendix 7: ICCAT Enhanced Research Program for Billfish - Executive Summary ............... 185 Appendix 8: Sub-Committee on By-Catches - Executive Summary ............................. 193 Appendix 9: Sub-Committee on Statistics - Executive Summary ............................... 197 Appendix 10: ICCAT Relational Database System (ICCAT-RDB) - Executive Summary ............ 202 REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND STATISTICS (SCRS) (Madrid, Spain -October 8 to 12, 2001) 1. Opening of the meeting The