2
Blue whiting – International cap in RA
submitted by European Union; Iceland
Posted on 17 November 2023
2
submitted by IMM working group
notes: Rejected as CPCs, including Japan, could not reach consensus on the proposal nor on the establishment of a standalone working group.
Posted on 20 November 2023
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
Resolution to establish a regime of the monitoring and control of the bluefin tuna fishery.
submitted by European Union
rejected by US, Mexico and Japan
Posted on 6 July 2023
9
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
12
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
14
notes: This proposal has been tabled at ICCAT for the past 15 years. Despite listing the support of CPCs including US, Belize, France (on behalf of Saint-pierre and Miquelon), Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, South Africa, UK, EU, Canada, Albania, El Salvador, Senegal, Algeria, Guatemala, Honduras, Gabon, Ghana, Norway, Morrocco, Panama, Brazil, Egypt, The Gambia, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico and Venezuela, the recommendation was rejected not adopted due to blocking from Japan.
Posted on 20 November 2023
16
Resolution to increase total number of observers on longline fleet
submitted by Ecuador
rejected by China and Japan
Revised on 11 August 2023
18
At sea transhipment monitoring and management
The Commission was unable to agree on a revised measure to improve transshipment management and requested recommendations for further revisions for meeting in 2024, including for observer coverage and electronic monitoring.
submitted by Transhipment Working Group-chair
rejected by Japan and Korea
Posted on 20 December 2023
19
notes: Rejected, as no consensus reached between Egypt and EU
Posted on 20 November 2023
27
Request to Russian Federation to withdraw standing objection to NEAFC Convention revision
submitted by Chair
Posted on 17 November 2023