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ICCAT 2024

These are the outcomes from the 24th Special Meeting of The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) on 11-18 November 2024.

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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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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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PA2 - 617 Proposal for amendments to ICCAT PA2_605/2024 – “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”

Proposal for amendments to ICCAT PA2_605/2024 – “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
rejected by United States, Canada, Norway, Japan
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PA4-806_Rev_Sponsor4 (Revised) (New Sponsor) Draft Recommendation By ICCAT Concerning The Conservation Of Sharks Caught In Association With Fisheries Managed By ICCAT

(Revised) (New Sponsor) Draft Recommendation By ICCAT Concerning The Conservation Of Sharks Caught In Association With Fisheries Managed By ICCAT
submitted by United States, Canada, Belize, South Africa, European Union, Guatemala, NIcaragua, Panama, Norway, Liberia, Mexico
rejected by China and Japan
notes: Even with 42 co co sponsor Japan blocked stating – Japan wants to wait to see what happens at WCPFC before committing to a FNA measure, Japan committed to bringing a proposal next year RE FNA.
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PWG-417B Draft Recommendation by ICCAT amending Recommendation 22-16 amending ICCAT Recommendation 21-18 on the application of the EBCD system.

Draft Recommendation by ICCAT amending Recommendation 22-16 amending ICCAT Recommendation 21-18 on the application of the EBCD system.
submitted by European Union
notes: The detailed report prepared by the EU on the implementation of the derogation offers insights into the BFT trade data between EU Member States for 2023 and the past five years.
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PWG-419B Draft Recommendation by ICCAT on aquaculture bluefin tuna

Draft Recommendation by ICCAT on aquaculture bluefin tuna
submitted by EU & Egypt
notes: CPCs must report detailed information on aquaculture facilities, including on broodstock used for artificial hatching, established within their territory in their yearly BFT fishing and aquaculture plans.
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PWG-421B Draft Recommendation by ICCAT on protecting the health and safety of observers in CPC observer programs

Draft Recommendation by ICCAT on protecting the health and safety of observers in CPC observer programs
submitted by United States, the United Kingdom, Morocco, Senegal, and Gabon
notes: This proposal would require that CPCs submit descriptions of their observer safety emergency protocols, described in paragraph 7, as a part of their Annual Reports. This proposal also would require, subject to national laws on confidentiality and privacy, that CPCs submit to the Executive Secretary, any reports on observer incidents involving serious injury, death, or in the event of an observer that is missing or presumed fallen overboard, including any corrective action taken by the flag CPC.
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