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12/01	Resolution 12/01 On the implementation of the precautionary approach	6	Instruct the IOTC Scientific Committee to assess, through the management strategy evaluation process, the performance of reference points, including any interim reference points, and of potential harvest control rules to be applied as the status of the stocks approaches the reference points.	253.59 KB
12/01	Resolution 12/01 On the implementation of the precautionary approach	7	After completion of the management strategy evaluation, the IOTC Scientific Committee should provide the Commission with recommended reference points for all major stocks, and cast future advice on the status of the stocks relative to the adopted reference points, on the basis of the best available scientific evidence.	253.59 KB
12/01	Resolution 12/01 On the implementation of the precautionary approach	8	The IOTC Scientific Committee will report on the progress of the management strategy evaluation process at the Commission Session in 2014, with a view to confirming or updating any interim reference points and associated harvest control rules.	253.59 KB
12/02	Resolution 12/02 Data confidentiality policy and procedures		The policy for releasing catch-and-effort, length-frequency and observer data will be as follows: Standard stratification Catch-and-effort and length-frequency data grouped by 5° longitude by 5° latitude by month for longline and 1° longitude by 1° latitude by month for surface fisheries stratified by fishing nation are considered to be in the public domain, provided that the catch of no individual vessel can be identified within a time/area stratum. In cases when an individual vessel can be identified, the data will be aggregated by time, area or flag to preclude such identification, and will then be in the public domain. Finer level stratification Catch-and-effort and length-frequency data grouped at a finer level of time-area stratification will only be released with written authorisation from the sources of the data. Each data release will require the specific permission of the IOTC Executive Secretary; Observer data grouped by 1° longitude by 1° latitude for surface fisheries and by 5° longitude by 5° latitude for longline, stratified by month and by fishing nation are considered to be in the public domain, provided that the activities /catch of no individual vessel can be identified within a time/area stratum; A Working Party will specify the reasons for which the data are required; Individuals requesting the data are required to provide a description of the research project, including the objectives, methodology and intentions for publication. Prior to publication, the manuscript should be cleared by the IOTC Executive Secretary. The data are released only for use in the specified research project and the data must be destroyed upon completion of the project. However, with authorisation from the sources of the data, catch-and-effort and length-frequency data may be released for long-term usage for research purposes, and in such cases the data need not be destroyed; The identity of individual vessels will be hidden in fine-level data unless the individual requesting this information can justify its necessity; Both IOTC Working Parties and individuals requesting data shall provide a report of the results of the research project to the IOTC for subsequent forwarding to the sources of the data.	275.12 KB
12/02	Resolution 12/02 Data confidentiality policy and procedures	1	The following policy and procedures on confidentiality of data will apply:	275.12 KB
12/02	Resolution 12/02 Data confidentiality policy and procedures	3	The policy for releasing tagging data will be as follows: Detailed tagging and recovery data are considered to be in the public domain, with the exception of any vessel names or identifiers and detailed information about the person who recovered the tag (name and address), however, requests for tagging data should be made to the IOTC Executive Secretary through the application form provided at Annex I.	275.12 KB
12/02	Resolution 12/02 Data confidentiality policy and procedures	4	Procedures for safeguarding records and databases will be as follows: Access to logbook-level information or detailed observer data will be restricted to IOTC staff requiring these records for their official duties. Each staff member having access to these records will be required to sign an attestation recognising the restrictions on the use and disclosure of the information; Logbook and observer records will be kept locked, under the specific responsibility of the Data Manager. These sheets will only be released to authorised IOTC personnel for the purpose of data input, editing or verification. Copies of these records will be authorised only for legitimate purposes and will be subjected to the same restrictions on access and storage as the originals; Databases will be encrypted to preclude access by unauthorised persons. Full access to the database will be restricted to the Data Manager and to senior IOTC staff requiring access to these data for official purposes, under the authority of the IOTC Executive Secretary. Staff entrusted with data input, editing and verification will be provided with access to those functions and data sets required for their work.	275.12 KB
12/02	Resolution 12/02 Data confidentiality policy and procedures	5	Data submitted to IOTC Working Parties and the IOTC Scientific Committee will be retained by the IOTC Secretariat or made available for other analyses only with the permission of the source.	275.12 KB
12/02	Resolution 12/02 Data confidentiality policy and procedures	6	The above rules of confidentiality will apply to all members of IOTC Working Parties and the IOTC Scientific Committee.	275.12 KB
12/02	Resolution 12/02 Data confidentiality policy and procedures	7	This Resolution supersedes Resolution 98/02 Data Confidentiality Policy and Procedures.	275.12 KB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	1	Each flag CPC shall ensure that all purse seine, longline, gillnet, pole and line, handline and trolling fishing vessels flying its flag and authorized to fish species managed by IOTC be subject to a data recording system.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	2	The measure shall apply to all purse seine, longline, gillnet, pole and line, handline and trolling fishing vessels over 24 metres length overall and those under 24 metres if they fish outside the EEZs of their flag States within the IOTC area of competence. The data recording systems for developing CPCs vessels less than 24 metres operating within the EEZ of coastal States are subject to Paragraph 9. The vessels of less than 24 metres operating within the EEZ of developed CPCs shall apply this measure.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	3	All vessels shall keep a bound paper or electronic logbook to record data that includes, as a minimum requirement, the information and data in the logbook set forth in Annex I, II and III.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	4	Annex I includes information on vessel, trip and gear configuration for purse seine, longline, gillnet and pole and line, and shall only be completed once for each trip, unless the gear configuration changes during the trip.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	5	Annex II contains information for purse seine, longline, gillnet and pole and line operations and catch, which shall be completed for each set/shot/operation of the fishing gear.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	6	Annex III contains specifications for handline and trolling gears.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	7	The logbook shall be completed by the Master of the fishing vessel to the flag State administration, as well as to the coastal State administration where the vessel has fished in that coastal State's EEZ. Only the part of the logbook corresponding to the activity deployed in the coastal State EEZ shall be provided to the coastal State administration where the vessel has fished in that coastal State’s EEZ.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	8	The flag State and the States which receive this information shall provide all the data for any given year to the IOTC Secretariat by June 30th of the following year on an aggregated basis. The confidentiality rules set out in Resolution 12/02 Data Confidentiality Policy and Procedures for fine–scale data shall apply.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	9	Noting the difficulty in implementing a data recording system on fishing vessels from developing CPCs, the data recording systems for vessels less than 24 metres of developing CPCs operating inside the EEZ shall be implemented progressively by 1 July 2014.	1.68 MB
12/03	Resolution 12/03 On the recording of catch and effort by fishing vessels in the IOTC area of competence	10	The Commission shall consider development of special program to facilitate implementation of this Resolution by developing CPCs. Furthermore, developed and developing CPCs are encouraged to work together to identify opportunities for capacity building to assist the long-term implementation of this Resolution.	1.68 MB

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