Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

II. Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

I. Introduction II. Large scale pelagic drift net fishing A. General

Consequently, Turkey supported the measures taken to ban drift net fishing in the Mediterranean.

(c) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and fisheries by catch and discards

(c) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and fisheries by catch and discards

(c) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and fisheries by catch and discards

Through this policy, no drift net vessels or vessels directly supporting drift net vessels had been granted access to Australian ports and foreign fishing vessels equipped with large drift nets had been apprehended and prosecuted for fishing in Australian waters and had had their drift nets forfeited and subsequently destroyed.

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In accordance with that policy, permission and or approval for drift net fishing had not been given to any fishing vessel.

38. In its submission to the Secretary General dated 16 September 1997, New Zealand reported that it had continued to have in place legislation concerning drift net fishing (the Drift Net Prohibition Act 1991) and also indicated that there had been no incident involving drift net fishing within the New Zealand exclusive economic zone.

Concerned that the practice of large scale pelagic drift net fishing remains a threat to marine living resources,

61. In its response of 3 August 1998 to the Secretary General, Mauritius indicated that it did not allow drift net fishing in waters under its jurisdiction (Drift net Act 1992) and also banned transshipment in Mauritius of fish caught by drift nets.

In addition to the ban, the EU decision involved measures related to the conversion of drift nets to more selective fishing methods for the same species, compensation for fisherfolk and owners who ceased drift net fishing, retraining of fisherfolk either in new techniques or other forms of employment, and the decommissioning of drift net vessels.

Expressing concern that the practice of large scale pelagic drift net fishing remains a threat to marine living resources,

In this connection, cooperative efforts resulted in the detection of six drift net vessels engaged in illegal fishing operations.

Oceans and the law of the sea Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and fisheries by catch and discards

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments

12. In its response of 30 June 1997 to the Secretary General, Maldives indicated that it opposed any form of large scale drift net fishing on the high seas, and consequently drift net fishing in any form would not be used in waters under its jurisdiction.

19. In its response of 7 July 1998 to the Secretary General, Maldives stated that it was opposed to any form of large scale drift net fishing on the high seas and that any drift net fishing was not allowed by the Fisheries Law of Maldives.

It further indicated that it continued to have legislation in place with respect to drift net fishing (Drift net Prohibition Act 1991) and that no incidents had been reported within the New Zealand exclusive economic zone.

27. No States have reported any large scale pelagic drift net fishing on the high seas in the Atlantic Ocean.

36. No States have reported any large scale pelagic drift net fishing on the high seas in the Atlantic Ocean.

(b) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments

(b) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments.

(b) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments

(b) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments

(b) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments.

The National Marine Fisheries Service and the Coast Guard have continued to utilize Department of Defense surveillance information for locating and identifying large scale high seas drift net fishing vessels in 1997 and 1998 and would continue to explore other possible uses of the Department s surveillance capabilities for the monitoring of drift net fishing vessels and fishing activity.

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52 29. Large scale pelagic drift net fishing unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas fisheries by catch and discards and other developments

According to news reports, a 90 km drift net was found aboard the fishing vessel, along with 50 tons of salmon.

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Noting that while there has been generally a marked decrease in the reporting of large scale pelagic drift net fishing activities in most regions of the world's oceans and seas, large scale pelagic drift net fishing remains a threat to marine living resources in some areas,Ibid., paras. 12 64.

(b) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments (resolution 52 29).

(b) Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments (resolution 52 29).

10. In its response of 13 June 1997 to the Secretary General, Mauritius indicated it did not allow pelagic drift net fishing in its waters in accordance with the Drift Net Act of 1992. It added that the same legislation banned the landing or transshipment of fish caught by drift nets in Mauritius.

13. In its reply to the Secretary General dated 2 July 1997, Pakistan reported that it fully supported the global moratorium on large scale pelagic drift net fishing on the high seas. Pakistan also indicated that it did not allow large scale pelagic drift net fishing vessels in its exclusive economic zone nor did it give fishing licences to such vessels to operate in its waters.

Domestic drift net legislation Since 1990, it has been unlawful under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (the Magnuson Stevens Act) for any United States national or fishing vessel to engage in large scale drift net fishing in any area under the fisheries jurisdiction of the United States or beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation.

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CCAMLR also indicated that, since the adoption of its resolution, no cases of drift net fishing activities had been reported in the CCAMLR Convention area.

Our active participation in regional and subregional fishery organizations in the northern and southern Pacific, as well as in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, has also contributed to the implementation of the Agreement. Furthermore, Korea has faithfully complied with the global moratorium on large scale pelagic drift net fishing. Since 1 January 1993, my Government has taken all necessary measures to suspend all drift net fishing operations by Korean fishing vessels.

41. The Indo Pacific Tuna Programme (IPTP) indicated that it had not received any report of large scale pelagic drift net fishing in the 1996 1997 period. 42. In its reply of 13 June 1997 to the Secretary General, Kiribati stated that it had ratified on 10 January 1992 the Wellington Convention that prohibited long drift net fishing in the South Pacific.