IOTC–2016–SC19–04[E] - 12 - PREVIOUS DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSION

INDIAN OCEAN TUNA COMMISSION IOTC–2016–SC19–04[E] Page 1 of 2 PREVIOUS DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSION PREPARED BY: IOTC SECRETARIAT, 24 NOVEMBER 2016 PURPOSE To ensure the Scientific Committee (SC) is aware that in addition to the requests made to the SC by the Commission during its 20 th Session, there are a number of decisions in the form of previous Resolutions that require a response from the Sci. [...] In order to obtain the approval, a detailed document outlining the purpose of the work, number and type of samples intended to be collected and the spatio-temporal distribution of the sampling work must be included in the proposal. [...] Annual progress of the work and a final report on completion of the project shall be presented to the IOTC WPEB and the IOTC Scientific Committee. [...] 7) The IOTC Scientific Committee be tasked to provide advice, including advice on; the effects of different levels of catch on the SSB (in relation to MSY or other appropriate reference point); the impact of misreported and illegal catch of bigeye tuna on the stock assessment and required levels of catch reduction; and evaluation of the impact of different levels of catch reduction by main g. [...] RECOMMENDATION/S That the Scientific Committee NOTE the requests made by the Commission in each of the Conservation and Management Measures detailed in this paper, and to develop advice to the Commission in response to each request.