ICCAT MSE (Rec.15-07)

Eight Ongoing ICCAT MSEs

In addition to the 5 MSE processes (N-ALB/BFT/N-SWO/W-SKJ/multi-TT MSEs),

in 2025 newly South Atlantic Albacore MSE will be developed, and a feasibility study on developing North and South Atlantic Blue Shark MSEs will be conducted.

In 2024, the ICCAT MSE Roadmap has been updated, and

"External review of the overall ICCAT MSE Process" has been conducted.

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ICCAT MSE LATEST NEWS (2024 Commission)

At the 2024 Commission meeting (Updated: 2024 December)

N-SWO MP has been adopted (Rec.24-10).

W-SKJ MP will be adopted in 2025 (Rec.24-04).

S-ALB MSE has been proposed (Rec.24-09).

Feasibility study for developing BSH MSE has been requested PA4-823.

 

In 2024, there is No Exceptional Circumstances for N-ALB, E/W-BFT.

North Atlantic Albacore

Management Procedure since 2017

The ICCAT Commission adopted the TAC recommendation for North Atlantic albacore based on the interim Harvest Control Rule (Rec. 17-04) in 2017 that was fully implemented in 2021 (Rec. 21-04) and in 2023 (Rec. 23-05), The Commission also adopted the Exceptional Circumstances protocol in 2021 (Rec. 21-04, Annex 2), that included the evaluation of the Exceptional Circumstance protocol every year by the SCRS.

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Management Procedure since 2022

Atlantic bluefin tuna has complex dynamics involving two stocks (eastern and western) with long-distance movements and mixed-stock fisheries. The Management Procedure was adopted in 2022 (Rec. 22-09) and The ICCAT Commission has since 2022 adopted the TAC recommendation for both BFT eastern (Rec. 22-08) and western (Rec. 22-10) stocks based on the Management Procedure. The Commission also adopted the Exceptional Circumstances protocol in 2023 (Rec. 23-07, Annex 4), that included the evaluation of the Exceptional Circumstance protocol every year by the SCRS.

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North Atlantic Swordfish

Management Procedure since 2024

The ICCAT Commission has since 2024 adopted the TAC recommendation for North Atlantic swordfish based on the Management Procedure (Rec. 24-10). The Commission will adopt the Exceptional Circumstances protocol in 2025, that included the evaluation of the Exceptional Circumstance protocol every year by the SCRS.

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West Atlantic Skipjack

Management Procedure since 2025

The ICCAT Commission will adopt in 2025 the TAC recommendation for West Atlantic skipjack based on the Management Procedure (Rec. 24-04). The Commission will adopt the Exceptional Circumstances Protocol in 2025, that included the evaluation of the Exceptional Circumstance every year by the SCRS (Rec. 24-04).

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Multi-stocks Tropical tunas

under the development

The Commission adopted Res. 24-02 on interim operational management objectives for Atlantic bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, and the eastern stock of skipjack tuna

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Other species

MSE proposals/feasibility

South Atlantic Albacore, (Res. 24-09): The Commission desires to adopt an MP for southern Atlantic albacore no later than 2029

Blue shark, (PA4-823): The SCRS shall inform the Commission, by 2025 on the feasibility, cost and options for developing an MSE framework.

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