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CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES. 1 In giving effect to the objective of this Convention and carrying out decision making under this Convention, the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies established under Article 6 paragraph 2 and Article 9 paragraph 1 shall: (a) apply, in particular, the following principles; (i) conservation and management of fishery resources shall be conducted in a transparent, accountable and inclusive manner, taking into account best international practices; (ii) fishing shall be commensurate with the sustainable use of fishery resources taking into account the impacts on non- target and associated or dependent species and the general obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment; (iii) overfishing and excess fishing capacity shall be prevented or eliminated; (iv) full and accurate data on fishing, including information relating to impacts on the marine ecosystems in which fishery resources occur, shall be collected, verified, reported and shared in a timely and appropriate manner; (v) decisions shall be based on the best scientific and technical information available and the advice of all relevant subsidiary bodies; (vi) cooperation and coordination among Contracting Parties shall be promoted to ensure that conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission and conservation and management measures applied in respect of the same fishery resources in areas under national jurisdiction are compatible; (vii) marine ecosystems shall be protected, in particular those ecosystems which have long recovery times following disturbance; (viii) the interests of developing States, in particular the least developed among them and small island developing States, and of territories and possessions, and the needs of developing State coastal communities, shall be recognised; (ix) effective compliance with conservation and management measures shall be ensured and sanctions for any violations shall be adequate in severity to discourage violations wherever they occur and in particular shall deprive offenders of the benefits accruing from their illegal activities; and (x) pollution and waste originating from fishing vessels, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear and impacts on other species and marine ecosystems shall be minimised; and (b) apply the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach in accordance with paragraph 2. (a) The precautionary approach as described in the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources in order to protect those resources and to preserve the marine ecosystems in which they occur, and in particular the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies shall: (i) be more cautious when information is uncertain, unreliable, or inadequate; (ii) not use the absence of adequate scientific information as a reason for postponing or failing to take conservation and management measures; and (iii) take account of best international practices regarding the application of the precautionary approach, including Xxxxx XX of the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct. (b) An ecosystem approach shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources through an integrated approach under which decisions in relation to the management of fishery resources are considered in the context of the functioning of the wider marine ecosystems in which they occur to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of those resources and in so doing, safeguard those marine ecosystems.

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES. 1 In giving effect to the objective of this Convention and carrying out decision making under this Convention, the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies established under Article 6 paragraph 2 and Article 9 paragraph 1 shall:; (a) apply, in particular, the following principles; (i) conservation and management of fishery resources shall be conducted in a transparent, accountable and inclusive manner, taking into account best international practicespractice; (ii) fishing shall be commensurate with the sustainable use of fishery resources taking into account the impacts on non- non-target and associated or dependent species and the general obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment; (iii) overfishing and excess fishing capacity shall be prevented or eliminated; (iv) full and accurate data on fishing, including information relating to impacts on the marine ecosystems in which fishery fishing resources occur, shall be collected, verified, reported and shared in a timely and appropriate manner; (v) decisions shall be based on the best scientific and technical information available and the advice of all relevant subsidiary bodies; (vi) cooperation co-operation and coordination co-ordination among Contracting Parties shall be promoted to ensure that conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission and conservation and management measures applied in respect of the same fishery resources in areas under national jurisdiction are compatible;. (vii) marine ecosystems shall be protected, in particular those ecosystems which have long recovery times following disturbance; (viii) the interests of developing States, in particular the least developed among them and small island developing States, and of territories and possessions, and the needs of developing State coastal communities, shall be recognised; (ix) effective compliance with conservation and management measures shall be ensured and sanctions for any violations shall be adequate in severity to discourage violations wherever they occur and in particular shall deprive offenders of the benefits accruing from their illegal activities; and; (x) pollution and waste originating from fishing vessels, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear and impacts on other species and marine ecosystems shall be minimised; and (b) apply the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach in accordance with paragraph 2. (a) The precautionary approach as described in the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources in order to protect those resources and to preserve the marine ecosystems in which they occur, and in particular the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies shall: (i) be more cautious when information is uncertain, unreliable, or inadequate; (ii) not use the absence of adequate scientific information as a reason for postponing or failing to take conservation and management measures; and (iii) take account of best international practices practice regarding the application of the precautionary approach, including Xxxxx XX of the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct. (b) An ecosystem approach shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources through an integrated approach under which decisions in relation to the management of fishery resources are considered in the context of the functioning of the wider marine ecosystems in which they occur to ensure the long-long- term conservation and sustainable use of those resources and in so doing, safeguard those marine ecosystems.

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES. 1 1. In giving effect to the objective of this Convention and carrying out decision making under this Convention, the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies established under Article 6 paragraph 2 and Article 9 paragraph 1 shall: (a) apply, in particular, the following principles; (i) conservation and management of fishery resources shall be conducted in a transparent, accountable and inclusive manner, taking into account best international practices; (ii) fishing shall be commensurate with the sustainable use of fishery resources taking into account the impacts on non- target and associated or dependent species and the general obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment; (iii) overfishing and excess fishing capacity shall be prevented or eliminated; (iv) full and accurate data on fishing, including information relating to impacts on the marine ecosystems in which fishery resources occur, shall be collected, verified, reported and shared in a timely and appropriate manner; (v) decisions shall be based on the best scientific and technical information available and the advice of all relevant subsidiary bodies; (vi) cooperation and coordination among Contracting Parties shall be promoted to ensure that conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission and conservation and management measures applied in respect of the same fishery resources in areas under national jurisdiction are compatible; (vii) marine ecosystems shall be protected, in particular those ecosystems which have long recovery times following disturbance; (viii) the interests of developing States, in particular the least developed among them and small island developing States, and of territories and possessions, and the needs of developing State coastal communities, shall be recognised; (ix) effective compliance with conservation and management measures shall be ensured and sanctions for any violations shall be adequate in severity to discourage violations wherever they occur and in particular shall deprive offenders of the benefits accruing from their illegal activities; and (x) pollution and waste originating from fishing vessels, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear and impacts on other species and marine ecosystems shall be minimised; and (b) apply the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach in accordance with paragraph 2. (a) The precautionary approach as described in the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources in order to protect those resources and to preserve the marine ecosystems in which they occur, and in particular the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies shall: (i) be more cautious when information is uncertain, unreliable, or inadequate; (ii) not use the absence of adequate scientific information as a reason for postponing or failing to take conservation and management measures; and (iii) take account of best international practices regarding the application of the precautionary approach, including Xxxxx XX of the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct. (b) An ecosystem approach shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources through an integrated approach under which decisions in relation to the management of fishery resources are considered in the context of the functioning of the wider marine ecosystems in which they occur to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of those resources and in so doing, safeguard those marine ecosystems.

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES. 1 In giving effect to the objective of this Convention and carrying out decision making under this Convention, the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies established under Article 6 paragraph 2 Articles 6(2) and Article 9 paragraph 1 9(1) shall: (a) apply, apply in particular, particular the following principles; (i) conservation and management of fishery resources shall be conducted in a transparent, accountable and inclusive manner, taking into full account of international best international practicespractice; (ii) fishing shall be commensurate with the sustainable use of fishery resources taking into account the impacts on non- target associated and associated or dependent species and the general obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment; (iii) overfishing and excess fishing capacity shall be prevented or eliminated; (iv) full and accurate data on fishing, fishing including information relating to impacts on the marine ecosystems in which fishery resources occur, shall be collected, verified, reported and shared in a timely and appropriate manner; (v) decisions shall be based on the best scientific and technical information available and the advice of all relevant subsidiary bodies; (vi) cooperation co-operation and coordination co-ordination among Contracting Parties shall be promoted to ensure that conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission and conservation and management measures applied in respect of the same fishery resources in areas under national jurisdiction are compatible;. (vii) marine ecosystems shall be protected, in particular those ecosystems which have long recovery times following disturbance; (viii) the interests of developing States, in particular the least developed among them and small island developing States, and of territories and possessions, and the needs of developing State coastal communities, shall be recognisedtaken into account, in accordance with the 1995 Agreement; (ix) effective compliance with conservation and management measures shall be ensured and sanctions for any violations shall be adequate in severity to discourage violations wherever they occur and in particular shall deprive offenders of the benefits accruing from their illegal activities; and; (x) pollution and waste originating from fishing vessels, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear and impacts on other species and marine ecosystems shall be minimised; and (b) apply the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach in accordance with paragraph 2. (a) The precautionary approach as described in the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources in order to protect those resources and to preserve the marine ecosystems in which they occur, and in particular the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies Parties shall: (i) be more cautious when information is uncertain, unreliable, or inadequate; (ii) not use the absence of adequate scientific information as a reason for postponing or failing to take conservation and management measures; and; (iii) take account of best international practices regarding the application of the precautionary approach, including Xxxxx XX of the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct. (b) An ecosystem approach shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources through an integrated approach under which decisions in relation to the management of fishery resources are considered in the context of the functioning of the wider marine ecosystems in which they occur to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of those resources and in so doing, safeguard those marine ecosystems.

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES. 1 1. In giving effect to the objective of this Convention and carrying out decision making under this Convention, the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies established under Article 6 paragraph 2 and Article 9 paragraph 1 shall: (a) apply, in particular, the following principles; (i) conservation and management of fishery resources shall be conducted in a transparent, accountable and inclusive manner, taking into account best international practices; (ii) fishing shall be commensurate with the sustainable use of fishery resources taking into account the impacts on non- non-target and associated or dependent species and the general obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment; (iii) overfishing and excess fishing capacity shall be prevented or eliminated; (iv) full and accurate data on fishing, including information relating to impacts on the marine ecosystems in which fishery resources occur, shall be collected, verified, reported and shared in a timely and appropriate manner; (v) decisions shall be based on the best scientific and technical information available and the advice of all relevant subsidiary bodies; (vi) cooperation and coordination among Contracting Parties shall be promoted to ensure that conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission and conservation and management measures applied in respect of the same fishery resources in areas under national jurisdiction are compatible; (vii) marine ecosystems shall be protected, in particular those ecosystems which have long recovery times following disturbance; (viii) the interests of developing States, in particular the least developed among them and small island developing States, and of territories and possessions, and the needs of developing State coastal communities, shall be recognised; (ix) effective compliance with conservation and management measures shall be ensured and sanctions for any violations shall be adequate in severity to discourage violations wherever they occur and in particular shall deprive offenders of the benefits accruing from their illegal activities; and (x) pollution and waste originating from fishing vessels, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear and impacts on other species and marine ecosystems shall be minimisedmini­ mised; and (b) apply the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach in accordance with paragraph 2. (2. a) The precautionary approach as described in the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources in order to protect those resources and to preserve the marine ecosystems in which they occur, and in particular the Contracting Parties, the Commission and subsidiary bodies shall: (i) be more cautious when information is uncertain, unreliable, or inadequate; (ii) not use the absence of adequate scientific information as a reason for postponing or failing to take conservation and management measures; and (iii) take account of best international practices regarding the application of the precautionary approach, including Xxxxx XX of the 1995 Agreement and the Code of Conduct. (b) An ecosystem approach shall be applied widely to the conservation and management of fishery resources through an integrated approach under which decisions in relation to the management of fishery resources are considered in the context of the functioning func­ tioning of the wider marine ecosystems in which they occur to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of those resources and in so doing, safeguard those marine ecosystems.