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REPORT for Biennial Period, 2002-03 PART I INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION for the CONSERVATION of ATLANTIC TUNAS R E P O R T for biennial period, 2002-03 PART I (2002) - Vol. 1 English version MADRID, SPAIN 2003 INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS CONTRACTING PARTIES (as of December 31, 2002) 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, Iceland, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Panama, Russia, Sao Tomé & Principe, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, United Kingdom (Overseas Territories), United States, U ruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela COMMISSION OFFICERS Commission Chairman First Vice-Chairman Second Vice-Chairman M. MIYAHARA, Japan A. SROUR, Morocco C. DOMINGUEZ-DIAZ, EC-Spain (since October 27, 2002) (since October 27, 2002) (since October 27, 2002) Panel No. PANEL MEMBERSHIP Chair -1- Angola, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Côte d'Ivoire, European Community, Gabon, Ghana, United Kingdom Tropical Honduras, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Panama, Russia, Sao Tome & (Overseas Territories) tunas Principe, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom (Overseas Territories), United States, Venezuela -2- Algeria, Canada, China, Croatia, European Community, France (St. Pierre & Miquelon), Iceland, European Community Temperate Japan, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Tunisia, United Kingdom (Overseas Territories), United tunas, North States -3- European Community, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Namibia, South Africa, United Kingdom (Overseas South Africa Temperate Territories), United States tunas, South -4- Algeria, Angola, Brazil, Canada, China, Côte d=Ivoire, European Community, France (St. Pierre & United States Other species Miquelon), Gabon, Japan, Mexico, 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 November 21, 1997) STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH & STATISTICS (SCRS) J. Gil PEREIRA , EC-Portugal Sub-Committee on Statistics: P. PALLARÉS (EC-Spain), Convener (since October 12, 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 November 19, 2001) PERMANENT WORKING GROUP FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ICCAT K. BLANKENBEKER, United States STATISTICS AND CONSERVATION MEASURES (PWG) (since November 19, 2001) ICCAT SECRETARIAT Executive Secretary: Dr. A. RIBEIRO LIMA Assistant Executive Secretary: 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, 2002-2003, Part I (2002)", which describes the activities of the Commission during the first half of said biennial period. This issue of the Biennial Report contains the Report of the Final Session of the 17th Regular Meeting of the Commission (initially held in Murcia, Spain, in November 2001 and continued in Bilbao Spain in October-November 2002), the Report of the 13 th Special Meeting of the Commission (Bilbao, Spain, October 28-November 4, 2002) 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 2002 has been published in three volumes. Volume 1 includes the Secretariat’s Administrative and Financial Reports, 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). Volume 2 contains the Secretariat’s Report on Statistics and Research and the Report of the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) and its appendices. Volume 3 contains the National Reports of the Contracting Parties of the Commission. 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. MASANORI MIYAHARA Commission Chairman ERRATA REPORT FOR THE BIENNIAL PERIOD, 2002 -2003, PART I (2002) Proceedings of the 13th Special Meeting of the Commission Erratum 1: ANNEX 4.5 CLOSING STATEMENTS (page 95) [insert page number for each language] Please insert the following: - México Mexico is pleased to have participated as a full member in the 13th Special Meeting of ICCAT. No doubt, the results attained on this occasion are a highly positive element to advance in the sustainability of the fisheries, the integral development of our fishing communities and, in general, to advance conformación of true responsible fishing in the region. We consider that our participation has completed various of its objectives, principally those related to reinforcing the ties with the Commission and all the countries that it comprises, and with contributing in a constructive manner to the decision-making process. Since various years ago, the Government of Mexico has been carrying out sustainable fishing, based on a policy that is consistent with the programs of conservation and protection of the species that live in its jurisdictional waters. To do this, it has established the necessary actions for the recovery of the tuna stocks in the Atlantic. The tuna fishery in Mexico, in the Pacific as well as in the Atlantic, is regulated by means of strict conservation and management measures, which are verified by a program of observers on-board the vessels of 100% of the fishing trips, resulting in precise information on the catches of these vessels. Our country has a statistical registry that, among other factors, provides information on the catch level, size, fishing effort, and characteristics of the maneuvers. The information collected each year has been presented to the Commission since we have been participating as a Cooperating Party and from now on we will also comply with our obligations as a Contracting Party. If virtue of that expressed above, with full knowledge of the distribution and state of bluefin tuna and swordfish within our Exclusive Economic Zone, we have repeatedly requested the Commission to assign us a quota of 120 tonnes of bluefin tuna and 2000 tonnes of swordfish. However, during this 13th Special Meeting, without following exactly the criteria for the allocation of fishing possibilities adopted at the 2001 meeting, the criteria of historical catches has prevailed principally. The quotas granted to Mexico, of 25 tonnes for bluefin tuna and 110 tonnes for swordfish, do not fulfill the needs of our country. We consider that it is strict justice to re-evaluate the quotas assigned to Mexico. Our country is one that has responsibly administered those resources. To do so, it has the pertinent regulatory arrangements (disposiciones normativas pertinentes), in accordance with those emanating from this Commission. Within its jurisdictional waters, Mexico has an important bluefin tuna spawning area, which has been protected. Further, it has cooperated in the work carried out within the framework of this organization. As we pointed out at the start of this meeting, Mexico maintains that the historical rights should not be the principal criterion that defines the assignment of quotas. In this sense, we express our interest that for the next distribution of quotas each and every one of the allocation criteria already approved by the Commission be applied. Thus, in the near future, the right of coastal States, such as Mexico, to develop their fisheries, the distribution of the fisheries resources within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the coastal States, the state of the fisheries, and the compliance with the management measures established by the Commission, all have to be recognized, among other aspects. Erratum 2: Appendix 7 to ANNEX 10 Billfishes Compliance Table for 2002 (page 226) [insert page number for each language] The fourth footnote should read: In Mexico, billfish are reserved for sport fishing, the national regulations require that billfishes be released live and there is 100% observer coverage on the vessels of this fishery. TABLE OF CONTENTS REPORT FOR THE BIENNIAL PERIOD, 2000 -2001, PART II (2001) Proceedings of the 17th Regular Meeting of the Commission, Conclusion 1. Opening of the meeting ....................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Consideration of Agenda items not discussed during the 2001 meeting .................................................... 1 17. Other matters .............................................................................................................................................
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