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Highlights for Thursday, 26 May 2016
The Resumed Review Conference convened for its penultimate day on Thursday at the UN Headquarters in New York. In the morning and afternoon, delegates discussed the draft text for the outcome of the Resumed Review Conference. A drafting committee continued discussion on the draft text into the evening.
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Highlights for Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Delegates at the Resumed Review Conference met on Wednesday at the UN Headquarters in New York. Delegates continued their discussion on the review of the implementation of the recommendations adopted at the 2006 and 2010 meetings, including on MCS and compliance and enforcement and on developing states and non-parties. Participants also discussed the issues of labor conditions and the avoidance of the transfer of a disproportionate burden of conservation action to developing states.
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Highlights for Tuesday, 24 May 2016
The Resumed Review Conference reconvened on Tuesday at the UN Headquarters in New York. Delegates continued their discussion on the review of the implementation of the recommendations adopted at the 2006 and 2010 meetings, including recommendations relating to the conservation and management of stocks and recommendations on mechanisms for international cooperation and non-members.
On the conservation and management of stocks, delegates discussed: reduction of fishing capacity to levels commensurate with the sustainability of fish stocks; elimination of subsidies that contribute to IUU fishing, overfishing and overcapacity; lost or abandoned fishing gear and discards; data collection and sharing of information; FAO data arrangements and the global fisheries statistics database; conservation and management of sharks; conservation and management measures for deep-sea fisheries; determination of reference points for specific stocks; science-policy interface; rebuilding and recovery strategies; by-catch management; compliance with obligations as members or cooperating non-members of RFMOs and arrangements; and establishment of new RFMOs and arrangements.
On mechanisms for international cooperation and non-members, delegates discussed a number of issues related to RFMOs, including: strengthening mandates and measures; performance reviews and best practice guidelines; strengthening and enhancing cooperation; participation; and decision-making rules and procedures.
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Highlights for Monday, 23 May 2016
The Resumed Review Conference on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (UNFSA, or the Agreement) opened today at the UN Headquarters in New York.
In the morning, delegates addressed administrative matters, including appointments to the Bureau, and adopted the agenda and the organization of work. Participants then delivered general statements, highlighting concerns related to the performance of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, flag state responsibilities, climate change impacts, and data gaps.
In the afternoon, participants continued general statements and heard presentations on the report of the twelfth Informal Consultations of States Parties (ICSP) (ICSP12/UNFSA/INF.3) and the status of the Assistance Fund (A/CONF.210/2016/2). Delegates then focused on the review of the implementation of the recommendations adopted at the 2006 and 2010 meetings and proposed means of strengthening the substance and methods of implementation of the provisions of the Agreement.
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