Scientific experts had recommended that the fishing closure for bigeye and yellowfin tuna should be extended to a total of 82 days. This was in order to ensure sustainable fisheries in the region while accommodating for the recent increase in fleet capacity.<\/p>\n
With the EU committed to adopting measures in line with the scientific advice, discussions are expected to resume at a meeting in October.<\/p>\n
No progress was made on the conservation of bluefin tuna and decisions were deferred to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.<\/p>\n
However, good progress was made on shark conservation and on Fishing Aggregating Devices (FADs) management.<\/p>\n
The conservation measures adopted for silky sharks are not as strong as the EU suggested but still hope to loosen some of the pressure on the vulnerable species.<\/p>\n
New measures were also adopted for stock assessment and data collection on both silky and hammerhead sharks, with safe release procedures for all non-retained sharks and a general ban on shark lines.<\/p>\n
The EU proposal on Fishing Aggregating Devices (FADs) was adopted and it will aim to allow for progress on collection of data, research and management of FADs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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