FIGIS Team 2010-07-15 2290 Regional Fishery Bodies (RFB) - Fact Sheets 6426 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 310 Regional Fishery Bodies summary descriptions Descriptions succinctes des Organismes Régionaux des Pêches Descripciónes resumidas de los Órganos Regionales de la Pesca Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) Fishery Governance Fact Sheets FAO 2001-01-01 2010-07-15 78 78 Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) +61 2 6282 8396 +61 2 6282 8407 bmacdonald@ccsbt.org http://www.ccsbt.org/ Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) ]]> Catch Documentation Scheme; Monitoring of SBT transshipments at sea; a VMS resolution; Records of authorized fishing vessels, carrier vessels and farms; and a Resolution on Actions Plans to Ensure Compliance with Conservation and Management Measures. ]]>

setting a total allowable catch and its allocation among the members;

considers and administers regulatory measures to meet Convention objectives;

conducts and coordinates a scientific research program aimed at providing information to support the Commission's management objectives (the program is a mixture of member managed activities and activities managed directly by the CCSBT Secretariat);

takes decisions to support and implement fishery management;

provides a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to the conservation objectives of the Convention;

acts as a coordination mechanism for member's activities in relation to the SBT fishery;

fosters activities directed towards the conservation of ecologically related species (living marine species which are associated with the SBT fishery) and bycatch species;

encourages non members engaged in the fishery, to accede, apply for cooperating non-membership, or participate as observers in Commission activities;

cooperates and liaises with other regional tuna fishery management organizations in areas of mutual interest.

]]> 4006 CCSBT area of competence CCSBT area of competence CCSBT area of competence CCSBT area of competence CCSBT area of competence CCSBT area of competence 14 Atlantic, Southwest Atlantique, sud-ouest Atlántico, sudoccidental 15 Atlantic, Southeast Atlantique, sud-est Atlántico, sudoriental 16 Atlantic, Antarctic Atlantique, Antarctique Atlántico, Antártico 17 Indian Ocean, Western Océan Indien, ouest Océano Índico, occidental 18 Indian Ocean, Eastern Océan Indien, est Océano Índico, oriental 19 Indian Ocean, Antarctic Océan Indien, Antarctique Océano Índico, Antártico 22 Pacific, Western Central Pacifique, centre-ouest Pacífico, centro-occidental 24 Pacific, Southwest Pacifique, sud-ouest Pacífico, sudoccidental 25 Pacific, Southeast Pacifique, sud-est Pacífico, sudoriental 5004 Humboldt Current Humboldt Current Humboldt Current Humboldt Current Humboldt Current Humboldt Current 5005 Patagonian Shelf Patagonian Shelf Patagonian Shelf Patagonian Shelf Patagonian Shelf Patagonian Shelf 5006 South Brazil Shelf South Brazil Shelf South Brazil Shelf South Brazil Shelf South Brazil Shelf South Brazil Shelf 5021 Benguela Current Benguela Current Benguela Current Benguela Current Benguela Current Benguela Current 5023 Agulhas Current Agulhas Current Agulhas Current Agulhas Current Agulhas Current Agulhas Current 5031 Indonesian Sea Indonesian Sea Indonesian Sea Indonesian Sea Indonesian Sea Indonesian Sea 5032 North Australian Shelf North Australian Shelf North Australian Shelf North Australian Shelf North Australian Shelf North Australian Shelf 5035 East-Central Australian Shelf East-Central Australian Shelf East-Central Australian Shelf East-Central Australian Shelf East-Central Australian Shelf East-Central Australian Shelf 5036 Southeast Australian Shelf Southeast Australian Shelf Southeast Australian Shelf Southeast Australian Shelf Southeast Australian Shelf Southeast Australian Shelf 5037 Southwest Australian Shelf Southwest Australian Shelf Southwest Australian Shelf Southwest Australian Shelf Southwest Australian Shelf Southwest Australian Shelf 5038 West-Central Australian Shelf West-Central Australian Shelf West-Central Australian Shelf West-Central Australian Shelf West-Central Australian Shelf West-Central Australian Shelf 5039 Northwest Australian Shelf Northwest Australian Shelf Northwest Australian Shelf Northwest Australian Shelf Northwest Australian Shelf Northwest Australian Shelf 5040 New Zealand Shelf New Zealand Shelf New Zealand Shelf New Zealand Shelf New Zealand Shelf New Zealand Shelf http://www.ccsbt.org/docs/pdf/about_the_commission/convention.pdf ]]> 10 Australia Australie Australia أستراليا 澳大利亚 Австралия Australia l'Australie Australia أستراليا 澳大利亚 Австралия 101 Indonesia Indonésie Indonesia إندونيسيا 印度尼西亚 Индонезия the Republic of Indonesia la République d'Indonésie la República de Indonesia جمهورية إندونيسيا 印度尼西亚共和国 Республика Индонезия 110 Japan Japon Japón اليابان 日 本 Япония Japan le Japon el Japón اليابان 日本国 Япония 156 New Zealand Nouvelle-Zélande Nueva Zelandia نيوزيلندا 新西兰 Новая Зеландия New Zealand la Nouvelle-Zélande Nueva Zelandia نيوزيلندا 新西兰 Новая Зеландия 117 Korea, Republic of République de Corée República de Corea جمهورية كوريا 大韩民国 Республика Корея the Republic of Korea la République de Corée la República de Corea جمهورية كوريا 大韩民国 Республика Корея The Commission has created an Extended Commission, which provides for the participation of the Fishing Entity of Taiwan Province of China. The European Union, Philippines and South Africa are cooperating non-members. ]]> ]]>

Monitor, review and assess compliance with all conservation and management measures adopted by the Extended Commission.

Exchange information on member and cooperating non-member activities in relation to compliance activities by members and cooperating non-members of the Extended Commission.

Report to the Extended Commission on the implementation of compliance measures by members and cooperating non-members.

Make recommendations to the Extended Commission on new compliance measures, including measures to address non compliance.

Make recommendations to the Extended Commission on cooperation in compliance activities and information exchange.

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