Sentences with phrase «agreed catch limits»

The Commission, while adopting the RMP, agreed not to lift the commercial whaling moratorium until an RMS is in place to ensure that agreed catch limits are not exceeded1.

Not exact matches

But discussions to limit Japan's hunts broke down at the IWC meeting, when Japan and conservation - minded nations could not agree on the size of future catches, or the proposal's overall plan to phase out hunting altogether.

Speaking today at a press briefing, Japanese officials provided details on a plan agreed to last week that aims to rebuild the spawning population by halving the catch of juveniles and limiting takes of mature fish as well.

In other news, ICCAT agreed to keep its catch limits unchanged for highly endangered bluefin tuna.

Catch limits in each fishery are agreed using decision rules that ensure the long - term sustainability of the fishery.

[UPDATE: China's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs just announced on Thursday (Day 11) at a press conference that China agrees to the 2 degree C limit] As we're continually reminded, the negotiations are a frustrating Catch - 22: prior to COP - 15, negotiations were hinged on U.S. legislation and now U.S. legislators are focused on Copenhagen to provide directive as to what kind of legislation should be passed.

When, at its 1982 meeting, the IWC agreed to a pause in commercial whaling (or to use popular terminology, a «moratorium») from 1986, the amendment to the regulations included a clause that «the Commission will undertake a «comprehensive assessment» of the effects of this decision on whale stocks and consider modification of this provision and the establishment of other catch limits».

Greenland also agreed to reduce its by - catch of salmon, minimize subsistence fisheries and provide limited supply specifically to hospitals and homes for the elderly.