What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Added:VME Indicator Taxa are defined in Annex XVII.’;

Added:(d) in Section C.2, point (d) is replaced by the following:

Added:‘(d) Set start position (Lat./Long., nearest 1/100th degree resolution)’;

Added:(e) in Section C.2, points (j), (k), (l) and (m) are replaced by the following:

Added:‘(j) If any marine mammals, seabirds, reptiles or other species of concern were caught, report as per requirements described in Section G

Added:(k) If any benthic material, including VME Indicator Taxa, was caught record as per the requirements described in Section H

Added:(l) Estimated catch of all species (FAO species code) discarded, split by species, in live weight (to the nearest kg), including all benthic taxa

Added:(m) Record any bycatch mitigation measures employed, using types as described below and providing detail as required:

Added:(i) Tori lines – if so, record details as described in Section L

Added:(ii) Bird baffler(s) – if so, record details as described in Section N

Added:(iii) Offal management – if so, record as per below:

Added:(i) discharge during shooting and hauling

Added:(ii) Only liquid discharge

Added:(iii) Waste batching ≥ 2 hours/others/none

Added:(iv) Night setting (when setting is restricted to between the times of nautical dusk and nautical dawn)

Added:(v) Other – if so, record details

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Added:VME Indicator Taxa are defined in Annex XVII.’;

Added:(f) in Section D.2, points (c) and (d) are replaced by the following:

Added:‘(c) Set start position (Lat./Long., nearest 1/100th degree – decimal format)

Added:(d) Set end position (Lat./Long., nearest 1/100th degree – decimal format)’;

Added:(g) in Section D.2, points (k), (l), (m) and (n) are replaced by the following:

Added:‘(k) If any marine mammals, seabirds, reptiles or other species of concern were caught, report as per requirements described in Section G

Added:(l) If any benthic material, including VME Indicator Taxa, was caught record as per the requirements described in Section H

Added:(m) Estimated catch of all species (FAO species code) discarded, split by species, in live weight (to the nearest kg), including all benthic taxa

Added:(n) Record any bycatch mitigation measures employed and bait type, using types as described below and providing detail as required:

Added:(i) Tori lines – if so, record details as described in Section M

Added:(ii) Bird baffler(s) – if so, record details as described in Section O

Added:(iii) Offal management – if so, record as per below:

Added:(i) No discharge during shooting and hauling

Added:(ii) Only liquid discharge

Added:(iii) Waste batching ≥ 2 hours/other/none

Added:(iv) Night setting, (when setting is restricted to between the times of nautical dusk and nautical dawn)

Added:(v) Line weighting – if so, record details as described in Section M

Added:(vi) Bait type – record if fish/squid/mixed; live/dead/mixed; frozen/thawed/mixed; synthetic

Added:(vii) Other – if so, record details’;

Added:(h) in Section D.2, points (p), (q) and (r) are deleted;

Added:(i) Section E is replaced by the following:

Added:‘E. Length-frequency data to be collected

Added:Representative and randomly sampled length-frequency data are to be collected for the target species and, time permitting, for other main by-catch species. Length data shall be collected and recorded at the most precise level appropriate for the species (cm or mm and whether to the nearest unit or unit below) and the type of measurement used (total length, fork length, or standard length) shall also be recorded. If possible, total weight of length-frequency samples for each species shall be recorded, or estimated and the method of estimation recorded, and observers may be required to also determine sex of measured fish to generate length-frequency data stratified by sex.

Added:1. Commercial Sampling Protocol

Added:(a) Fish species other than skates, rays, and sharks:

Added:(i) Fish length shall be measured, consistent with Section P, to the nearest cm for fish which attain a maximum length greater than 40 cm

Added:(ii) Fish length shall be measured, consistent with Section P, to the nearest mm for fish which attain a maximum length less than 40 cm

Added:(b) Squid:

Added:Mantle length shall be measured to the nearest cm

Added:(c) Skates and rays:

Added:Maximum disk width shall be measured

Added:(d) Sharks:

Added:Appropriate length measurement to be used shall be selected for each species (see Section P). As a default, total length shall be measured.

Added:(e) Marine mammals and reptiles (as possible):

Added:Total length shall be measured wherever possible

Added:2. Scientific Sampling Protocol

Added:For scientific sampling of species, length measurements may need to be made at a finer resolution than specified in point 1.

Added:Measurement standards for invertebrates (such as crabs or lobsters) shall be developed as required in line with the development of the associated exploratory fishery.’;

Added:(j) Section F.1 is replaced by the following:

Added:‘1. The following biological data shall be collected for representative samples of the main target species and, time permitting, for other main by-catch species contributing to the catch:

Added:(a) Species

Added:(b) Length (mm or cm). Measurement precision and type shall be determined on a species-by-species basis consistent with that defined in Section E above

Added:(c) Type of length measurement used (namely total length, fork length, etc.)