Conservation and Management Obligations (other than data)

FAD Management Plans

Paragraph 37 of CMM 2014-01 states

By 1 July 2014, CCMs fishing on the high seas shall submit to the Commission Management Plans for the use of FADs by their vessels on the high seas, if they have not done so. These Plans shall include strategies to limit the capture of small bigeye and yellowfin tuna associated with fishing on FADs, including implementation of the FAD closure pursuant to paragraphs 14 – 18. The Plans shall at a minimum meet the Suggested Guidelines for Preparation for FAD Management Plans for each CCM (Attachment E).

The Secretariat has received submissions from the following CCMs:

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
PG	PNG FAD Management	(766.73 KB)	5 Nov 2007
JP	Japan FAD Management	(12.87 KB)	25 Jan 2008
SB	Solomon Islands FAD Management	(65.78 KB)	1 Jul 2008
FM	FSM FAD Management	(80.99 KB)	1 Jul 2009
TW	Chinese Taipei FAD Management	(25.7 KB)	1 Jul 2009
BZ	Belize FAD Management	(36.32 KB)	8 Jul 2009
NZ	New Zealand FAD Management	(48.92 KB)	28 Aug 2010
EU	European Union FAD Management Plan	(629.91 KB)	27 Oct 2010
SV	El Salvador FAD Management Plan	(291.81 KB)	27 Mar 2012
VU	Vanuatu FAD Management Plan	(51.67 KB)	30 Mar 2012
CN	China FAD Management Plan	(44.5 KB)	30 Jun 2013
EC	Ecuador FAD Management Plan	(151.25 KB)	25 Jul 2013
US	United States of America FAD Management Plan	(146.85 KB)	20 Aug 2013
KI	Kiribati FAD Management Plan	(3.49 MB)	27 Jun 2014
PH	Philippines FAD Management Policy/Plan	(11.42 MB)	30 Jun 2014
MH	RMI FAD Management Plan	(124.77 KB)	1 Jul 2014
AU	Australia FAD Management	(56.7 KB)	4 Aug 2014
ID	Indonesia FAD Management Plan	(177.75 KB)	12 Jan 2015

The USA also previously submitted a letter of notification of compatible legislation respecting FADs 50.77 KB.