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Resolution
C-06-02
on the Conservation of Tuna in the eastern
Pacific Ocean establishes that in 2007:
1. the
fishery for tunas by purse-seine vessels in the EPO shall be closed from
either (1) 1 August to 11 September; or (2) 20 November to 31 December.
2. each
IATTC Party, cooperating non-party, fishing entity or regional economic
integration organization (“CPC”) shall prohibit fishing by all of its
purse-seine vessels during one of the two periods.
3. landings,
transshipments and commercial transactions in tuna or tuna products
originating from fishing activities that contravene this resolution are
prohibited.
For 2007, the following
closures are in effect:
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1 August -
11 September |
Colombia
Ecuador
El Salvador
Honduras
Spain
United States |
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20 November - 31 December |
Guatemala
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Vanuatu
Venezuela |
Weekly reports are sent to the
governments,
informing them of possible illegal fishing activity during the
closure.
Resolution
C-06-02
prohibits "landings, transshipments and commercial transactions in
tuna or tuna products ... originating from fishing activities that
contravene this resolution." To assist in the
implementation of this provision, the
Commission staff
will attempt to obtain information on any tuna caught in
contravention of the Resolution. |