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CPCs that have not fully implemented the provisions of the IOTC Regional Observer Scheme outlined in paragraph 2 of Resolution 11/04 shall report seabird incidental bycatch through logbooks, including details of species, if possible.

CPCs shall seek to achieve reductions in levels of seabird bycatch across all fishing areas, seasons, and fisheries through the use of effective mitigation measures, while giving due consideration to the safety of crew members and the practicability of mitigation measures.

Mitigation measures used pursuant to paragraph 5 shall conform to the minimum technical standards for these measures, as shown in Table 1.

The IOTC Scientific Committee, based notably on the work of the WPEB and information from CPCs, will analyse the impact of this Resolution on seabird bycatch no later than for the 2016 meeting of the Commission. It shall advise the Commission on any modifications that are required, based on experience to date of the operation of the Resolution and/or further international studies, research or advice on best practice on the issue, in order to make the Resolution more effective.

This Resolution shall enter into force on 1 July 2014.

All CPCs which issue licenses to foreign flag vessels to fish in their EEZ for species managed by the IOTC in the IOTC Area of Competence (hereinafter referred to as “the Area”), shall submit to the Secretary, by 15 February every year, a list of all foreign flag vessels to which such licences have been issued during the previous year.

In cases where coastal CPCs allow foreign-flagged vessels to fish in waters in their EEZ in the IOTC Area for species managed by IOTC through a CPC–to–CPC agreement, CPCs involved in the referred agreement shall jointly notify the Commission prior to beginning fishing activities of the existence of such agreements and provide to the Commission information concerning these agreements, including:

1. The CPCs involved in the agreement
2. The time period or periods covered by the agreement
3. The number of vessels and gear types authorized and vessel information requested in paragraph 2 above
4. The stock or species authorized for harvest, including any applicable catch limits
5. The CPC’s quota or catch limit to which the catch will be applied, where applicable
6. Monitoring, control, and surveillance measures required by the flag CPC and coastal CPC involved
7. Data reporting obligations stipulated in the agreement, including those between the parties involved, as well as those regarding information that must be provided to the Commission
8. A copy of the written agreement

When an access agreement is modified in a manner that changes any of the information specified in paragraph 3, these changes shall be promptly notified to the Commission.

This Resolution shall be consistent with domestic confidentiality requirements of the coastal CPC and the flag CPC concerned.