DATASHEET No 3 – FISHING CATEGORY 3: POLE-AND-LINE TUNA VESSELS
1. Fishing zone: |
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Beyond 12 nautical miles from the base line, including the Guinea-Bissau/Senegal joint management area, extending north to the azimuth 268°. Pole-and-line tuna vessels shall be authorised to fish for live bait with a view to carrying out their fishing activities in Guinea-Bissau’s fishing zone. |
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2. Authorised gear and technical measures |
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Poles and lines. Purse seines with live bait: 16 mm Vessels fishing for highly migratory species shall comply with the measures and recommendations adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) regarding fishing gear and the technical specifications thereof and all other technical measures applicable to their fishing activities. |
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3. By-catches: |
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In accordance with the relevant ICCAT and FAO recommendations, fishing for the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) and tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) is prohibited. |
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4. Authorised tonnage/fees |
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Fee per tonne caught |
25 EUR per tonne |
Annual flat-rate fee: |
500 EUR per 20 tonnes |
Number of vessels authorised to fish |
14 |
5. Comments |
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The conditions governing fishing activity by the vessels shall be as laid down in the Annex to the Protocol. |