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South East Atlantic SEAFO High seas fisheries |
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more>> <<less Overview: The South East Atlantic Fisheries Organization (SEAFO) is an intergovernmental fisheries science and management body. SEAFOs primary purpose is to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of all living marine resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean, and to safeguard the environment and marine ecosystems in which the resources occur.
Location of South East Atlantic SEAFO High seas fisheries
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Geographic reference: South East Atlantic Spatial Scale: Regional Reference year: 2019
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History SEAFO was established in line with the provisions of the United Nations Law of the Sea (Article 118) and United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA). The initiative to establish a regional fisheries management organisation in the South East Atlantic Ocean came from Namibia in 1995 and was shared with and gained support from coastal states of Angola, South Africa and United Kingdom (on behalf of St. Helena and its dependencies of Tristan da Cunha and Ascension Islands). Various meetings of coastal states and other participants interested in the South East Atlantic deep-sea fisheries took place between 1995 and 1997. The Convention was signed in April 2001 in Windhoek by Angola, the European Community, Iceland, Namibia, Norway, Republic of Korea, South Africa, United Kingdom (on behalf of St. Helena and its dependencies of Tristan da Cunha and Ascension Islands) and the United States of America. It entered into force in April 2003 after the deposit of instruments of ratification by Namibia and Norway and approval by the European Community. States that have participated in the negotiations but have not signed the Convention include the Russian Federation and Ukraine. In March 2005 the SEAFO Secretariat office was opened in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Fishing Activity Fishery Area Climatic zone: Polar; Temperate. Depth zone: Slope (200 m - 1000 m); Abyssal ( >1000m). Sea floor physiography: Seamounts. Geo References for: South East Atlantic  South East Atlantic
FAO Major Fishing Areas | 47 - Atlantic, Southeast | RFB competence | SEAFO - SEAFO area of competence |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of South East Atlantic SEAFO High seas fisheries Management Management unit: No Jurisdictional framework Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management; Monitoring; Control and surveillance. Area of Competence Maritime Area: High seas. Management Regime Management Regime - Management Strategies - SEAFO adheres to an ecosystem and precautionary approach to fisheries management when deciding on management and conservation measures. The Commission adopts resolutions and recommendations based on scientific advice from the Scientific Committee; and monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) advice from the Compliance Committee. The Commission meets annually to agree on new management and conservation measures, and to set a total allowable catch (TACs) for each commercially viable species for the subsequent year. It is the responsibility of each SEAFO Contracting Party to ensure that regulations are being adhered to by vessels of their flag State Contracting Party. Contracting Parties have the obligation to ensure that legal proceedings are being undertaken to mitigate infringements of SEAFOs conservation and enforcement regulations. - Status of Management - Assessment Summary - Scientists from SEAFO flag States contribute to the assessment of marine resources in the SEAFO Convention Area. Species profiles for the main SEAFO marine resources are updated annually, and include catch and effort information as well as additional information relevant to the stocks e.g. spatial and temporal distributions, length-frequency analysis, and ecosystem implications/effects on VME indicator species and environments. The data and information used by the SEAFO scientists includes, but is not limited to, scientific observer catch and effort data, port inspection catch estimates, 5-day catch data, and VMS effort data. - Monitoring System - SEAFO has developed a comprehensive strategy to monitor, survey and control the fisheries. All vessels are required to: be formally authorised to fish; report catches on a 5-day interval; report VMS positions on a 2-hourly interval; have an independent scientific observer onboard; comply with port inspection procedures; and not make transhipments in the SEAFO CA. Management Methods Fishing Area-related measures, Fishing activity-related measures, Species-related measures with focus on Closed areas (Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems), Reduction of ghost fishing and of IUU fishery, Species protection - Binding |
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