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Northern albacore tuna catches

Resolution C-05-02 supplemented by Resolution C-13-03, as amended by Resolution C-18-03, on the Conservation of Northern albacore tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean requires that:

  1. The total level of fishing effort for North Pacific albacore tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean not be increased beyond current levels.
  2. The CPCs shall take necessary measures to ensure that the level of fishing effort by their vessels fishing for North Pacific albacore tuna is not increased;
  3. All CPCs shall report all catches of North Pacific albacore tuna by gear type to the IATTC every six months.
Mention should be made also of Resolution C-22-04 on the Harvest strategy for North Pacific albacore in the Eastern Pacific Ocean to be adopted in 2023.