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B.1 North Atlantic Swordfish

submitted by Canada, EU and US
notes: Consensus could not be reached on implementation of the MSE this year, especially due to the submission by Canada of new data sets for consideration by the commission shortly before the start of the meeting as well as requests to review allocation tables before setting up the MSE. US, Canada and EU agreed to roll over the previous measure in the interim.
Posted on 20 November 2023
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B.2 Western Atlantic Skipjack

notes: No Recommendation was tabled. The MSE couldn’t be adopted this year, despite the SCRS stating that it supported Management Procedure adoption this year and no CPCs having expressed opposition to moving forward this year in prior meetings.
Posted on 20 November 2023
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B.3 TROPICAL TUNAS

Resolution by ICCAT on the development of initial conceptual management objectives for Atlantic Bigeye Tuna, Yellowfin Tina and the Eastern Stock of Skipjack
submitted by US
notes: Consensus couldn’t be reached by CPCs. Rejected by the EU, Guatemala and Canada based on issues including feasibility of implementation timeline despite the timeline have been already established in Rec. 15-07.
Posted on 20 November 2023
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B.4 Resolution by ICCAT on the Implementation of biodiversity conservation instruments

ICCAT agreeing to advance plans for and to respond to biodiversity impacts notably in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity. In addition, the resolution calls for the Commission to take an active role in the discussions leading up to the implementation of these instruments.
submitted by Commission Chair
Posted on 20 November 2023
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PA2-608 Draft Recommendation By ICCAT To Amend The Recommendation 22-08 Which Amends The Recommendation 21-08 Establishing A Multi-Annual Management Plan For Bluefin Tuna In The Eastern Atlantic And The Mediterranean

Draft Recommendation By ICCAT To Amend The Recommendation 22-08 Which Amends The Recommendation 21-08 Establishing A Multi-Annual Management Plan For Bluefin Tuna In The Eastern Atlantic And The Mediterranean
submitted by European Union
notes: merged into 605D which was adopted.
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PA2-609 Draft Recommendation By ICCAT Amending Recommendation 22-10 For A Conservation And Management Plan For Western Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Draft Recommendation By ICCAT Amending Recommendation 22-10 For A Conservation And Management Plan For Western Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
submitted by European Union
rejected by Japan, Norway, U.S., Canada
notes: EU didn’t really push the proposal because it wasn’t appropriate for western fisheries (e.g., it had ranching regulations but there’s no bft ranching in the West); 2025 intersessional work will instead review western MCS to see what, if any, improvements can be made
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C.5 Recommendation by ICCAT amending Recommendation 21-13 on establishing a list of vessels presumed to have carried out illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities

Amendments made to clarify investigation procedures with regards to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) vessel listing measures which now requires CPCs to investigate and report potential IUU listings within 60 days of notification – to the Secretariat for immediate circulation to all CPCs.
submitted by China
Posted on 20 November 2023
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PA2-613 Draft Recommendation By ICCAT Amending The Recommendation 22-08 Establishing A Multi-Annual Management Plan For Bluefin Tuna In The Eastern Atlantic And The Mediterranean

Draft Recommendation By ICCAT Amending The Recommendation 22-08 Establishing A Multi-Annual Management Plan For Bluefin Tuna In The Eastern Atlantic And The Mediterranean
submitted by European Union
notes: Draft Recommendation By ICCAT Amending The Recommendation 22-08 Establishing A Multi-Annual Management Plan For Bluefin Tuna In The Eastern Atlantic And The Mediterranean
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C.6 Draft recommendation by iccat replacing recommendation 22-01 on a multi-annual conservation and management programme for tropical tunas

This year’s commission meeting was unable to bring an end to several years of stalemate on the issue or to demonstrate ICCAT’s capability of reaching consensus on the sustainable management of the stocks under its remit.
submitted by South Africa, Japan, Brazil, Namibia, Angola, Cabo Verde, Côte D’ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea (Rep.), Guinea-bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, São Tomé And Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uruguay and EU
rejected by Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Curacao, Belize, Honduras, followed by many other CPCs.
Posted on 20 November 2023
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