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WCC 2012 Res 031 - Activity Report

Submitted by SimardF on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 11:13
General Information
Precautionary tuna management through target and limit reference points and improved drifting Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) management
IUCN Constituent: 
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2015
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
The Pew Charitable Trusts / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystems Management 2013-2016 (CEM)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
FAO; Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyAdvocate for a ban of FADs in the Indian Ocean
Scientific/technical activitiesDefining the impacts of FADs on biodiversity and by-catch; Identifying solution for avoiding undesirable catches and reducing by-catch
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Threats have been well identified, and proposals has been provided to the relevant authorities for mitigations measures and improved regulation of uses of FADs.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: