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Report of the International Review Panel. Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Presider of the 48th meeting of the Panel, presented his report. The Parties reviewed the recommendations by that group and agreed to the following: 1. Granted DMLs to 90 vessels, with a deadline of 15 December to pay the vessel fees. Vessel for which fees have not been paid by that date shall not be allocated DMLs. 2. Approved an amendment to Xxxxx XX.12 of the AIDCP (Appendix 3) regarding the payment of vessel fees 3. Approved a resolution (A-09-01) on vessel fees and financing (Appendix 4). 4. Approved guidelines on for the use of rafts for the observation and rescue of dolphins (Appendix 5), along with an amendment to the AIDCP referencing these guidelines. 5. Approve a resolution (A-09-02) on reporting by Parties on possible infractions of the AIDCP (Appendix 6). 6. Approved requirements regarding trial sets for vessels with DMLs (Appendix 7). 7. Endorsed Document DSP-14-04, Actions to promote AIDCP dolphin safe tuna, taking into ac- count the reservations and comments described in the minutes of the working group. 8. Agreed that the annual review of Resolution A-02-03, regarding a pattern of infractions, be sus- pended for the next several years. The Parties agreed that for 2009, vessel fee payments, for vessels both with and without DMLs, would not be considered late if paid by December 15. Regarding the IRP recommendation that the EU consider the use of TTFs for meeting the import docu- mentation requirements of EU regulations promulgated to combat IUU fishing, the EU delegation com- mented that this possibility would need further analysis.

Report of the International Review Panel. The Presider of the Panel presented his report. He noted that the Panel had the following recommendations for the Parties: 1. That the name of a vessel and the Party in which it is registered be released to the IRP. This was the case of a vessel of less than 363 t sighted by an observer fishing on dolphins that had been reviewed at the IRP meeting in October 2006. The flag government had been notified three times by the Secretariat that the vessel should carry an observer and pay the corresponding assessment to the AIDCP, but it had not responded to any of these communications. Furthermore, the vessel had made at least six trips since December 2006. 2. That another round of elections for non-governmental members of the Panel be conducted due to the 3. Assign second-semester DMLs to a vessel, which, for reasons of force majeure, had not been able to make sets on dolphins before 1 April. The Panel agreed to grant the vessel a second-semester DML, to be obtained from an internal redistribution of the national DMLs of the flag government of the vessel in question. The Parties agreed to these three recommendations from the IRP.

Report of the International Review Panel. Mr. Xxxxxxx de la Xxxx of Colombia, Presider of the 66th meeting of the Panel, presented his report (see Appendix 3). The Meeting of the Parties agreed on the following: a) To approve 108 DMLs out of the 109 requested for 2020 because one of the requesting vessels has a pattern of infractions b) Refer case 2019-448 to the relevant Party for investigation of possible observer harassment, as well as inclusion in the list of special cases for follow-up. c) Refer case 2019-614 to the relevant Party for investigation of a fishing trip with a captain not on the list of qualified captains d) Request the Secretariat, in the event that Dr. Xxxxxx Xxxx presents a report regarding his com- ments to the AIDCP, to evaluate its content and present a report to the Parties for consideration by the IRP. This report should be in accordance with the rules of confidentiality of the AIDCP.

Report of the International Review Panel. The Presider of the 25th meeting of the IRP, Xx. Xxx Xxxxx, presented the report of that meeting (Appendix 2). The Working Group on Tuna Tracking had recommended two modifications of the Tuna Tracking System (Appendix 3). The first would establish that observers shall collect information for the entirety of a fishing trip, including those trips that operate both inside and outside the Agreement Area, and the second would define the procedure for handling the Tuna Tracking Forms in the event of a vessel making several partial unloadings. The Parties approved these recommendations, and asked the Secretariat to submit draft modifications for approval to the first Meeting of the Parties in 2001.

Report of the International Review Panel. Lic. Xxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxx, Presider of the 37th meeting of the IRP, presented a report to the Parties describing the work of the Panel, highlighting those matters which were discussed but not resolved. The MOP noted the list of vessels qualified for DMLs for 2005 provided by the IRP, and endorsed the Panel's decisions regarding the DMLs for the five vessels whose flag is in dispute between Bolivia and Colombia (Appendix 2), and the denial of a DML during 2005 for the vessel identified as vessel “G” in the report to the Panel of special cases. The Parties agreed on recommendations regarding transit waiver guidelines, after discussing and amending the proposal from the IRP (Appendix 3). Ecuador asked that all Parties advise the Secretariat of the authorities in each country who are responsible for the implementation of the guidelines, and that the Secretariat circulate this information to all Parties. The Parties approved the amendment to Xxxxx XXXX of the AIDCP (Appendix 4) as recommended by the IRP. Colombia asked that the minutes reflect that Colombia intends to implement a national observer program, consistent with the relevant provisions of the AIDCP.

Report of the International Review Panel. Mr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Coordinator of the 49th meeting of the IRP, presented his report (Appendix 2), noting that the Panel decided to make the following recommendations to the Meeting of the Parties: 1. Consider the recommendation of the Permanent Working Group on Tuna Tracking that the Panel review the cases of vessels that received AIDCP dolphin safe certificates for fish caught during a closure of the purse-seine fishery, and that the IATTC Review Committee also review them. 2. Reiterate the need for the Parties to notify the Secretariat promptly of changes in the list of quali- fied captains. 3. Review the need to harmonize de procedures of the IATTC and the AIDCP, in order to ensure that they are consistent, compatible, and complementary. 4. Consider the adoption of a proposal, to be presented by Guatemala, on the need for each Party to notify the Secretariat promptly of the allocation of its DML distributed among its fleet, in accord- ance with Annex IV.I.12 of the AIDCP. 5. Take note of the possible infractions identified by the Panel. Also, the Panel discussed a proposal on night sets presented by several delegations (Appendix 3). Mexico requested that the report of the Coordinator include a detailed recounting of the discussions about the proposal. He noted that: a. extending the limit for considering a set as a night set from the current 30 minutes to 60 minutes after sunset would not increase tuna catches, because the fish would already be in the Net. b. The estimated increase in dolphin mortality would be insignificant (0.008%). c. The current skill of the crews would contribute to reducing the impact on dolphin mortality if the deadline were extended to 60 minutes. Venezuela suggested that the proposal be reviewed to make it clear that the only intention of extending the duration of the sets is that they not be penalized as night sets. Guatemala presented a proposal (Appendix 4) to modify Appendix IV.I.12 of the AIDCP, with regard to the deadlines for the notification by each party to the Secretariat of the distribution of the DML among its fleet. The proposal seeks to avoid that the parties have to report the distribution of DML was as a re- quirement for initiating fleet operations in that year. It seeks to avoid the Parties having to report the dis- tribution of their DML as a requirement for initiating the operation of each fleet during the year. There was no consensus, and the proposal was not approved.

Report of the International Review Panel. Mr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, of the United States, presider of the 49th meeting of the Panel, presented his re- port, indicating that the Panel agreed on the following recommendations for the Meeting of the Parties: 1. Interested Parties should investigate the reason why certain Tuna Tracking Forms have not been sub- mitted to the Secretariat. 2. The Parties should carry out audits of their tuna tracking systems, and a progress report on such audits should be added to the Secretariat’s report on the IDCP. 3. Draw attention to the fact that over 90% of all Tuna Tracking Forms have been submitted by the Par- ties, indicating a high level of compliance for the Program. 4. The Secretariat should include on future IRP documents, which summarize pending special cases monitored by the IRP, more detailed information related to each case, such as the flag of the vessel in question. 5. All cases of observer harassment, besides those involving threats or bribery, be followed by the Panel to the end of the investigation.

Report of the International Review Panel. Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, coordinator of the 48th Meeting del IRP, presented his report, indicating that the IRP had decided to present the following recommendations to the Meeting of the Parties: 1. The Secretariat should explore funding options for measures to explain and promote the AIDCP dolphin safe tuna program. 2. AIDCP Parties should seek the support of environmental non-governmental organizations for the AIDCP dolphin safe tuna program. 3. The Secretariat should remind the national observer programs of the importance of observers leaving a copy of the Tuna Tracking Form (TTF) with the fishing captain of the vessel if the na- tional authority is not present to collect it. 4. Governments should ensure that TTFs are delivered in the agreed manner and in accordance with the agreed schedule. 5. The approval of DMLs for 2011 should be handled by correspondence. 6. A meeting of the IATTC Secretariat and representatives of the national observer programs should be convened to review procedures for training fishing captains. The Meeting of the Parties approved these recommendations.

Report of the International Review Panel. Mr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Presider of the 56th meeting of the IRP, presented his report (Appendix 2), indicat- ing that the Panel decided to recommend to the Meeting of the Parties that DMLs for 2015 be granted to the four vessels that cannot yet fully meet the requirements for a DML, as a one-time exception subject to the following conditions: 1. The assessment for 2015 must be paid by 1 December 2014. 2. The vessels may not fish on dolphins until all the requirements of Xxxxx XX of the AIDCP have been met. 3. All provisions of the AIDCP regarding DMLs apply, including the requirement of making a set on dolphins before 1 April 2015. The Parties approved this recommendation.

Report of the International Review Panel. Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx McDonald, Presider of the 33rd meeting of the IRP, presented a report to the Parties describing the work of the Panel as well as those matters which were discussed but not resolved. The meeting recorded its appreciation of the work of the Presider. The IRP forwarded a Plan of Action to Enhance the Success of the AIDCP for consideration by the Meeting of the Parties. The IRP had discussed this Plan in depth and had agreed on a number of modifications and additions to the initial draft proposed by the United States. The Meeting of the Parties discussed and adopted an amended version of the IRP’s proposal (Appendix 2). During the discussion Ecuador asked whether vessels not covered by the AIDCP would be eligible to receive dolphin-safe certificates now that they will be paying assessments. Mexico agreed that such vessels should be eligible for certificates, but only if the trip in question had been accompanied by an observer. It was proposed that this issue be discussed at a future meeting of the Permanent Working Group on Tuna Tracking, and that Ecuador prepare a proposal. The Parties addressed two cases which had been referred to it by the IRP: With respect to the case of the captain who was permanently removed from the List of Qualified Captains but continues to act as fishing captain aboard vessels with DMLs, it was agreed that the Director would send a letter to the flag government of the vessel on which this captain is currently fishing, expressing the concern of the Parties at the situation, and requesting that he no longer be permitted to serve aboard any of that Party’s flag vessels. With regard to case 2003-101, the Parties decided likewise that the Director should write to the flag state regarding the actions of this vessel. The Parties agreed to the recommendations from the Permanent Working Group on Tuna Tracking, including the revised dolphin safe certificate and instructions (Appendix 3).