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NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures 2019 (2019) Serial No. N6901 NAFO/COM Doc. 19-01 Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Conservation and Enforcement Measures 2019 Northwest Atlantic www.nafo.int Fisheries Organization (2019) The presentation of material in this publication does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Secretariat of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) concerning the legal national or international issues of any Contracting Party of NAFO or any country mentioned in this publication. All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product for educational or other non-commercial purposes are authorized without any prior permission from NAFO provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of material in this information product for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without permission of NAFO. Applications for such permission should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization or by email to: [email protected] Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 2 Morris Drive, P. O. Box 638 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada B2Y 3Y9 Tel.: (902) 468-5590 • Fax: (902) 468-5538 E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.nafo.int Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization ii www.nafo.int (2019) Northwest Atlantic www.nafo.int iii Fisheries Organization (2019) TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword .............................................................................................................................. vii Amendments Adopted at Annual Meetings ............................................................... viii .......................................................................................................... 1 Article 2 - Scope ..................................................................................................................... 2 Article 31 - DutiesDefinitions of the Contracting Parties .............................................................. 2 CHAPTER I CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES ........................................ 3 Article 4 – Research Vessels ............................................................................................. 3 Article 5 – Catch and Effort Limitations ...................................................................... 4 Bycatch When No Directed Fishery is Permitted ........................... 8 Article 76 –- BycatchCod Recovery Retention Plans on ........................................................................................ Board of Stocks Identified in Annex I.A as 10 Article 8 – American plaice ............................................................................................... 13 Article 9 – Shrimp ................................................................................................................. 15 Article 10 – Greenland Halibut ........................................................................................ 17 19 Article 11 – Squid .................................................................................................................. 19 Article 1210 –bis. Conservation – 3LN Redfish and Conservation Management Plan of Sharks and Harvest ......................................... Control Rule 19 Article 13 - Gear Requirements ...................................................................................... 20 Article 14 - Minimum Fish Size Requirements ......................................................... 23 CHAPTER II PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS (VMES) IN THE REGULATORY AREA FROM BOTTOM FISHING ACTIVITIES ..................... 24 ....................................................................................................... 24 Article 16 - Map of Footprint (Existing Bottom Fishing Areas) ....................... 24 Article 1715 – AreaDefinitions Restrictions for Bottom Fishing Activities ............................. 26 Article 18 – Exploratory Bottom Fishing Activities................................................ 33 Article 19 – Preliminary Assessment of Proposed Exploratory Bottom Fishing Activities .......................................................................................... 34 Article 20 – Management of Exploratory Bottom Fishing Activities ............. 35 Article 21 – Evaluation of Exploratory Bottom Fishing Activities ................... 35 Article 22 – Provisions in Case of Encounter ............................................................ 36 Article 23 – Reassessment of Bottom Fishing Activities ...................................... 38 Article 24 - Review ............................................................................................................... 39 CHAPTER III VESSEL REQUIREMENTS AND CHARTERING ................................................ 40 Article 25 – Vessel Requirements .................................................................................. 40 Article 26 - Chartering Arrangements ........................................................................ 42 CHAPTER IV MONITORING OF FISHERIES .............................................................................. 45 Article 27 - Product Labelling Requirements ........................................................... 45 Article 28 – Monitoring of Catch .................................................................................... 45 Article 29 - Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) ........................................................... 49 Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization iv www.nafo.int (2019) CHAPTER V OBSERVER SCHEME .............................................................................................. 52 Article 30 - Observer Program ........................................................................................ 52 CHAPTER VI AT-SEA INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE SCHEME ................................... 58 Article 31 - General Provisions ....................................................................................... 58 ....................................................................... 59 Article 33 - Surveillance Procedures ............................................................................ 60 Article 3432 - BoardingNotification and Requirements Inspection Procedures for Contracting Parties ... 61 Article 35 - Obligations of Master during Inspection ............................................ 61 Article 36 - Inspection Report and Follow-up .......................................................... 63 Article 37 - Procedures Relating to Infringements ................................................. 64 Article 38 - Additional Procedures for Serious Infringements.......................... 65 Article 39 – Follow-up to Infringements ..................................................................... 68 Article 40 - Contracting Party Reports on Inspection, Surveillance and ..... Infringements ................................................................................................ 69 Article 41 - Dispute Resolution Regarding the Interpretation or Application of this Scheme ...................................................................... 70 CHAPTER VII PORT STATE CONTROL ........................................................................................ 71 Article 42 - Scope .................................................................................................................. 71 Article 43 - Duties of the Port State Contracting Party ......................................... 71 Article 44 - Duties of the Flag State Contracting Party ......................................... 74 Article 45 - Obligations of the Master of a Fishing Vessel ................................... 75 Article 46 - Duties of the Executive Secretary .......................................................... 76 Article 47 - Infringements Detected During In-Port Inspections ..................... 76 CHAPTER VIII NON-CONTRACTING PARTY SCHEME .............................................................. 77 Article 48 - General Provisions ...................................................................................... 77 ..................................................................... 77 Article 50 – Sighting and Inspection of NCP Vessels in the NRA ...................... 78 Article 5149 – PortPresumption Entry and of Inspection IUU fishing of NCP vessels ......................................... 78 Article 52 - Provisional IUU Vessel List ....................................................................... 79 Article 53 - IUU Vessel List ................................................................................................ 81 Article 54 - Action Against Vessels Listed in the IUU Vessel List ...................... 82 Article 55 - Action Against Flag States ......................................................................... 83 ANNEX I – FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ............................................................. 87 Annex I.A Annual Quota Table ..................................................................................... 87 Annex I.B Effort Allocation Scheme for Shrimp Fishery in the NAFO Regulatory Area Div. 3M, 2019–2020 .................................... 90 Annex I.C List of Species ................................................................................................ 91 Annex I.D Minimum Fish Size ..................................................................................... 96 Annex I.E Templates for the Conduct of Exploratory Bottom
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