Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing and its

quot The United Nations drift net moratorium forbids large scale pelagic drift net fishing on the high seas.

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing and its impact on the

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing and its impact on the

large scale pelagic drift net fishing and its impact on the living marine resources

The United States considers this effort very successful in deterring unauthorized drift net fishing activity.

The international community also needs to ensure that the moratorium is not circumvented by reflagging of drift net vessels or by drift net fishing by quot pirate quot vessels.

According to the Forum, it would appear that the distant water fishing nations have honoured their commitment to cease drift net fishing.

quot 2. Efforts have been devoted through OCA PAC to the problems related to drift net fishing.

quot 1. Since 1 January 1993, it has issued no licences for large scale drift net fishing.

In addition, on the subject of fishing, great vigilance must continue to be exercised regarding the implementation of resolutions on drift net fishing.

Countries whose vessels have been involved in drift net fishing on the high seas should take measures to discourage reflagging practices as a means of continuing drift net operations under other flags.

Concerned that the practice of large scale pelagic drift net fishing remains a threat to marine living resources,

Nor are we aware of any reports of drift net fishing activities in the broader Wellington Convention area.

Nor are we aware of any reports of drift net fishing activities in the broader Wellington Convention area.

quot Countries whose vessels have been involved in drift net fishing on the high seas should actively discourage the owners of those vessels from attempts to continue drift net operations under other flags.

Expressing concern that the practice of large scale pelagic drift net fishing remains a threat to marine living resources,

quot (i) Confiscating all the drift net fishing gear and imposing a fine of Y 50,000 on each vessel

43. Large scale pelagic drift net fishing is a problem that emerged after the conclusion of the 1982 Convention.

The regulations on drift net fishing have been established within the framework of the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission.

8. The North West Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) reported that United Nations resolutions concerning large scale pelagic drift net fishing were endorsed by the members of NAFO and that large scale pelagic drift net fishing was not currently practised in the NAFO Convention Area.

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quot In 1994 the United States Coast Guard has maintained a full time cutter in the area of historical large scale high seas drift net fishing for 56 days during what had once been the peak of the large scale high seas drift net fishing season.

35. This issue will be considered in the light of one specific problem in respect of high seas fishing the control of large scale drift net fishing.

The Ministry also decided that it would approve no more applications for large scale drift net fishing on the high seas.

55 8. Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments

Canadian surveillance aircraft detected two vessels on the high seas of the western North Pacific Ocean equipped for large scale drift net fishing operations but not actively fishing.

quot 4. In accordance with General Assembly resolution 46 215, the Government of Japan discontinued issuing fishing licences for large scale pelagic drift net fishing, commencing in 1993.

57 142. Large scale pelagic drift net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, fisheries by catch and discards, and other developments

The Ministry also asked the six fishing boats that had already acquired permission for drift net fishing on the high seas to stop using large pelagic drift nets at the appointed time in accordance with the provisions of resolution 44 225.

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Large scale pelagic drift net fishing and its impact on the living marine resources of the world apos s oceans and seas

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing and its impact on the living marine resources of the world apos s oceans and seas

Regrettably, however, there had been reports of drift net fishing in the Mediterranean, the Bay of Biscay and the North East Atlantic.

As a sponsor of the 1989, 1990 and 1991 United Nations drift net resolutions, Canada is committed to the full and effective implementation of the global moratorium on large scale pelagic drift net fishing on the high seas in all regions.

quot By the end of June 1992, the Republic of Korea had already reduced its fishing effort by 50 per cent in large scale pelagic high seas drift net fishing.

quot New Zealand also wishes to express its support for international efforts to ensure the practice of reflagging drift net fishing vessels does not become a method of restricting the effectiveness of efforts to prevent the practice of fishing with long drift nets.

quot Apart from the above, the Agency has not received any other reports of drift net fishing activities in the South Pacific region.

quot By 31 December 1992, furthermore, the Republic of Korea will impose a complete moratorium on large scale pelagic high seas drift net fishing.

quot 1. The Government of Japan decided not to issue licences for large scale pelagic drift net fishing on or after 1 January 1993.

quot To date in 1994, the United States Coast Guard has not detected any large scale drift net fishing activity on the high seas.

In this context, Sweden welcomes the global moratorium on all large scale pelagic drift net fishing on the high seas as an example of the trend towards discouraging non sustainable fishing practices.