Lecture 3 Flashcards
What is the catch composition rule?
If the % of unintended catch starts to rise in comparison to composition rules then you need to discard
Why do discards happen?
Catching fish below MLS
Catch composition rules
High grading
Lack of quota
A vessel carrying a net of 120mm and 80mm would be restricted to how much cod catch?
20%
What does the new landing obligation for eu fisheries hope to begin with?
2015 pelagic fisheries
What is the final aim of the new landing obligation for EU fisheries?
Fully implemented across all TAC/MLS species by 2019
What is involved in the Landing obligation for EU fisheries?
All catches have to be kept on word, landed and counted against quotas
What is MLS being replaced with?
Minimum conservation reference size (MCRS)
What happens to fish caught below MCRS?
Cannot be sold for human consumption but can be used for other purposes
What are the exemptions to Landing Obligation?
Survivability
De Minimis
How does survivability create an exemption to Landing Obligation?
Certain species have a high chance of survival when returned to sea after being caught
What is De Minimis in relation to landing obligation?
Allows a limited volume of catch to be permissibly discarded
What are stocks managed by?
Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO)
What are the exempt species to landing obligations?
Bigeye tuna
Atlantic bluefin
Atlantic swordfish
