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promote, carry out and coordinate scientific research concerning the abundance, biology and biometry in the Convention Area of fish stocks covered by the Convention and, as necessary, of associated or dependent species, and the effects of natural factors and human activities on the populations of these stocks and species;

adopt standards for collection, verification and timely exchange and reporting of data concerning the fisheries for fish stocks covered by the Convention;

adopt measures that are based on the best scientific evidence available to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fish stocks covered by the Convention and to maintain or restore the populations of harvested species at levels of abundance which can produce the maximum sustainable yield,inter alia, through the setting of the total allowable catch of such fish stocks as the IATTC may decide and/or the total allowable level of fishing capacity and/or level of fishing effort for the Convention Area as a whole;

determine whether, according to the best scientific information available, a specific fish stock covered by the Convention is fully fished or overfished and, on this basis, whether an increase in fishing capacity and/or the level of fishing effort would threaten the conservation of that stock;

adopt, as necessary, conservation and management measures and recommendations for species belonging to the same ecosystem and that are affected by fishing for, or dependent on or associated with, the fish stocks covered by the Convention, with a view to maintaining or restoring populations of such species above levels at which their reproduction may become seriously threatened;

adopt appropriate measures to avoid, reduce and minimize waste, discards, catch by lost or discarded gear, catch of non-target species (both fish and non-fish species) and impacts on associated or dependent species, in particular endangered species;

adopt appropriate measures to prevent or eliminate overfishing and excess fishing capacity and to ensure that levels of fishing effort do not exceed those commensurate with the sustainable use of the fish stocks covered by the Convention;

establish a comprehensive programme for data collection and monitoring, which shall include such elements as the IATTC determines necessary. Each member of the IATTC may also maintain its own programme consistent with guidelines adopted by the IATTC;

promote, to the extent practicable, the development and use of selective, environmentally safe and cost-effective fishing gear and techniques and such other related activities, including activities connected with,inter alia, transfer of technology and training;

where necessary, develop criteria for, and make decisions relating to, the allocation of total allowable catch, or total allowable fishing capacity, including carrying capacity, or the level of fishing effort, taking into account all relevant factors;

apply the precautionary approach;

promote the application of any relevant provision of the Code of Conduct and of other relevant international instruments including,inter alia, the International Plans of Action adopted by FAO in the framework of the Code of Conduct.

Since 1976, the IATTC has implemented a programme on tuna dolphin relationship and since 1992 it has developed an International Dolphin Conservation Programme (AIDCP) aiming at progressively reducing dolphin mortality in tuna fishing. The IATTC also serves as the Secretariat for the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Programme whose principal objective is to reduce and strictly regulate accidental dolphin mortality that occurs in the purse seine fisheries for tuna. ]]> ]]> 4001 IATTC area of competence IATTC area of competence IATTC area of competence IATTC area of competence IATTC area of competence IATTC area of competence 21 Pacific, Northeast Pacifique, nord-est Pacífico, nordeste 23 Pacific, Eastern Central Pacifique, centre-est Pacífico, centro-oriental 24 Pacific, Southwest Pacifique, sud-ouest Pacífico, sudoccidental 25 Pacific, Southeast Pacifique, sud-est Pacífico, sudoriental 5011 Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska 5022 California Current California Current California Current California Current California Current California Current 5033 Gulf of California Gulf of California Gulf of California Gulf of California Gulf of California Gulf of California 5002 Pacific Central American Coast Pacific Central American Coast Pacific Central American Coast Pacific Central American Coast Pacific Central American Coast Pacific Central American Coast 5004 Humboldt Current Humboldt Current Humboldt Current Humboldt Current Humboldt Current Humboldt Current ]]> http://www.iattc.org/PDFFiles/IATTC_convention_1949.pdf ]]> ]]> ]]> http://www.iattc.org/IATTCdocumentationENG.htm ]]> 44 Colombia Colombie Colombia كولومبيا 哥伦比亚 Колумбия the Republic of Colombia la République de Colombie la República de Colombia جمهورية كولومبيا 哥伦比亚共和国 Республика Колумбия 48 Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica كوستاريكا 哥斯达黎加 Коста-Рика the Republic of Costa Rica la République du Costa Rica la República de Costa Rica جمهورية كوستاريكا 哥斯达黎加共和国 Республика Коста-Рика 58 Ecuador Équateur Ecuador إكوادور 厄瓜多尔 Эквадор the Republic of Ecuador la République de l'Équateur la República del Ecuador جمهورية إكوادور 厄瓜多尔共和国 Республика Эквадор 60 El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador السلفادور 萨尔瓦多 Сальвадор the Republic of El Salvador la République d'El Salvador la República de El Salvador جمهورية السلفادور 萨尔瓦多共和国 Республика Эль-Сальвадор 68 France France Francia فرنسا 法 国 Франция the French Republic la République française la República Francesa الجمهورية الفرنسية 法兰西共和国 Французская Республика 89 Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala غواتيمالا 危地马拉 Гватемала the Republic of Guatemala la République du Guatemala la República de Guatemala جمهورية غواتيمالا 危地马拉共和国 Республика Гватемала 110 Japan Japon Japón اليابان 日 本 Япония Japan le Japon el Japón اليابان 日本国 Япония 138 Mexico Mexique México المكسيك 墨西哥 Мексика the United Mexican States les États-Unis du Mexique los Estados Unidos Mexicanos الولايات المتحدة المكسيكية 墨西哥合众国 Мексиканские Соединенные Штаты 157 Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua نيكاراغوا 尼加拉瓜 Никарагуа the Republic of Nicaragua la République du Nicaragua la República de Nicaragua جمهورية نيكاراغوا 尼加拉瓜共和国 Республика Никарагуа 166 Panama Panama Panamá بنما 巴拿马 Панама the Republic of Panama la République du Panama la República de Panamá جمهورية بنما 巴拿马共和国 Республика Панама 170 Peru Pérou Perú بيرو 秘 鲁 Перу the Republic of Peru la République du Pérou la República del Perú جمهورية بيرو 秘鲁共和国 Республика Перу 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 203 Spain Espagne España إسبانيا 西班牙 Испания the Kingdom of Spain le Royaume d'Espagne el Reino de España مملكة إسبانيا 西班牙王国 Королевство Испания 231 United States of America États-Unis d'Amérique EstadosUnidos de América الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية 美利坚合众国 Соединенные Штаты Америки the United States of America les États-Unis d'Amérique los Estados Unidos de América الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية 美利坚合众国 Соединенные Штаты Америки 155 Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu فانواتو 瓦努阿图 Вануату the Republic of Vanuatu la République de Vanuatu la República de Vanuatu جمهورية فانواتو 瓦努阿图共和国 Республика Вануату 236 Venezuela, Boliv Rep of Venezuela, Rép boliv du Venezuela, Rep Boliv de فنزويلا (جمهورية .. البوليفارية) 委内瑞拉 (玻利瓦尔共和国) Венесуэла (Боливарианская Республика) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela la République bolivarienne du Venezuela la República Bolivariana de Venezuela جمهورية فنزويلا البوليفارية 委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国 Боливарианская Республика Венесуэла 23 Belize Belize Belice بليز 伯利兹 Белиз Belize le Belize Belice بليز 伯利兹 Белиз 33 Canada Canada Canadá كندا 加拿大 Канада Canada le Canada el Canadá كندا 加拿大 Канада 41 China Chine China الصين 中 国 Китай the People's Republic of China la République populaire de Chine la República Popular China جمهورية الصين الشعبية 中华人民共和国 Китайская Народная Республика 47 Cook Islands Îles Cook Islas Cook جزر كوك 库克群岛 Острова Кука the Cook Islands les Îles Cook las Islas Cook جزر كوك 库克群岛 Острова Кука 63 Estonia Estonie Estonia إستونيا 爱沙尼亚 Эстония the Republic of Estonia la République d'Estonie la República de Estonia جمهورية إستونيا 爱沙尼亚共和国 Эстонская Республика 83 Kiribati Kiribati Kiribati كيريباس 基里巴斯 Кирибати the Republic of Kiribati la République de Kiribati la República de Kiribati جمهورية كيريباس 基里巴斯 Республика Кирибати 214 Taiwan Province of China Prov. chinoise de Taïwan Prov. china de Taiwán Taiwan Province of China Province chinoise de Taïwan Provincia china de Taiwán

to identify non-parties with vessels fishing in the region, and to identify the individual vessels of non-parties;

to review and monitor compliance by non-parties with the conservation and management measures of both the IATTC and the AIDCP;

to propose the requirements for non-parties to obtain the status of cooperating non-party, entity or fishing entity;

to examine any information provided by the parties and the reports of the Secretariat of the AIDCP and the administration of the IATTC on vessels of non-parties, entities or fishing entities fishing in the region;

to review and monitor the compliance of a non-party and determine whether it has fulfilled the requirements to obtain the status of cooperating non-party, entity or fishing entity;

to propose criteria for and develop a list of vessels identified as being engaged in IUU fishing activities in the region.

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review and monitor compliance with conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission, as well as cooperative measures referred to in Article XVIII, paragraph 9, of this Convention;

analyze information by flag or, when information by flag would not cover the relevant case, by vessel, and any other information necessary to carry out its functions;

provide the Commission with information, technical advice and recommendations relating to the implementation of, and compliance with, conservation and management measures;

recommend to the Commission means of promoting compatibility among the fisheries management measures of the members of the Commission;

recommend to the Commission means to promote the effective implementation of Article XVIII, paragraph 10, of the Convention, regarding the instrumentation of activities to deter vessels from activities which undermines undermine the effectiveness of the conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission.

in consultation with the Scientific Advisory Committee, recommend to the Commission the priorities and objectives of the program for data collection and monitoring

perform such other functions as the Commission may direct.

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review the plans, proposals and research programs of the Commission, and provide to the Commission such advice as may be appropriate;

review any relevant assessments, analyses, research or work, as well as recommendations prepared for the Commission by its scientific staff prior to consideration of such recommendations by the Commission, and to provide additional information, advice and comments, as warranted, to the Commission on these matters;

recommend to the Commission specific issues and items to be addressed by the scientific staff as part of its future work;

in consultation with the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission, recommend to the Commission the priorities and objectives of the program for data collection and monitoring established in Article VII, subparagraph (i) of paragraph 1, of this Convention and assess and evaluate the results of that program;

assist the Commission and the Director in locating sources of funding to conduct the research to be undertaken under this Convention;

develop and promote cooperation between and among the members of the Commission through their research institutions, with the purpose of expanding the knowledge and understanding of the fish stocks covered by this Convention;

promote and facilitate, as appropriate, the cooperation of the Commission with other national and international public or private organizations with similar objectives;

consider any matter referred to it by the Commission;

perform such other functions and tasks as may be requested or assigned to it by the Commission.

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Tuna-Billfish Program

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