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PARTICIPATION IN FISHING FOR FISHERY RESOURCES. 1 When taking decisions regarding participation in fishing for any fishery resource, including the allocation of a total allowable catch or total allowable fishing effort, the Commission shall take into account the status of the fishery resource and the existing level of fishing effort for that resource and the following criteria to the extent relevant: (a) historic catch and past and present fishing patterns and practices in the Convention Area; (b) compliance with the conservation and management measures under this Convention; (c) demonstrated capacity and willingness to exercise effective flag State control over fishing vessels; (d) contribution to the conservation and management of fishery resources, including the provision of accurate data and effective monitoring, control, surveillance and enforcement; (e) the fisheries development aspirations and interests of developing States in particular small island developing States and of territories and possessions in the region; (f) the interests of coastal States, and in particular developing coastal States and territories and possessions, in a fishery resource that straddles areas of national jurisdiction of such States, territories and possessions and the Convention Area; (g) the needs of coastal States and of territories and possessions whose economies are dependent mainly on the exploitation of and fishing for a fishery resource that straddles areas of national jurisdiction of such States, territories and possessions and the Convention Area; (h) the extent to which a member of the Commission is utilising the catch for domestic consumption and the importance of the catch to its food security; (i) contribution to the responsible development of new or exploratory fisheries in accordance with Article 22; and (j) contribution to the conduct of scientific research with respect to fishery resources and the public dissemination of the results of such research.

PARTICIPATION IN FISHING FOR FISHERY RESOURCES. 1 When taking decisions regarding participation in fishing for any fishery resource, including the allocation of a total allowable catch or total allowable fishing effort, the Commission shall take into account the status of the fishery resource and the existing level of fishing effort for that resource and the following criteria to the extent relevant: (a) historic catch and past and present fishing patterns and practices in the Convention Area; (b) compliance with the conservation and management measures under this Convention; (c) demonstrated capacity and willingness to exercise effective flag State control over fishing vessels; (d) contribution to the conservation and management of fishery resources, including the provision of accurate data and effective monitoring, control, surveillance and enforcement; (e) the fisheries development aspirations and interests of developing States in particular small island developing States and of territories and possessions in the region; (f) the interests of coastal States, and in particular developing coastal States and territories and possessions, in a fishery resource that straddles areas of national jurisdiction of such States, territories and possessions and the Convention Area; (g) the needs of coastal States and of territories and possessions whose economies are dependent mainly on the exploitation of and fishing for a fishery resource that straddles areas of national jurisdiction of such States, territories and possessions and the Convention Area; (h) the extent to which a member of the Commission Contracting Party is utilising the catch for domestic consumption and the importance of the catch to its food security; (i) contribution to the responsible development of new or exploratory fisheries in accordance with Article 22; and (j) contribution to the conduct of scientific research with respect to fishery resources and the public dissemination of the results of such research.