Common use of Functions of the Commission Clause in Contracts

Functions of the Commission. The Commission shall, in accordance with its objective, exercise the following functions: (a) regularly review the state of fishery resources; (b) adopt conservation and management measures for fishery resources, including: (i) where necessary, for species belonging to the same ecosystem as, or associated with or dependent upon, fishery resources; (ii) to minimize impacts for fishing activities on living marine resources and their ecosystems; and (iii) where appropriate, on a subregional basis. (c) establish, in collaboration with other relevant international organizations, marine protected areas; (d) determine, when appropriate, total allowable catch, or total allowable level of effort, and where necessary, the nature and extent of participation in fishing activities; (e) adopt measures for the collection, submission, verification, storing and dissemination of data and information; (f) promote the development and use of electronic means to facilitate communication and exchange of data and information among Members; (g) establish such mechanisms as may be required for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations of any subsidiary body or working group and, as appropriate, transmitting them directly to the Commission for decision; (h) adopt measures and take actions to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; (i) regularly review the implementation of decisions into national legislation; (j) elaborate multiannual management plans for the conservation and management of fishery resources, including at the sub-regional level; (k) establish appropriate cooperative mechanisms for effective monitoring, control, surveillance, compliance and enforcement, including sanctions such as non- discriminatory market-related measures; (l) promote and coordinate, and as appropriate, undertake scientific research and development activities; (m) promote programmes concerning aquaculture and coastal fisheries development and enhancement; (n) facilitate trade by promoting the implementation of internationally accepted sanitary and phytosanitary standards; (o) regularly review the socio-economic aspects of the fishing industry, including obtaining and evaluating economic and other data and information relevant to the work of the Commission; (p) promote, coordinate and, as appropriate, strengthen the development of institutional capacity and human resources, particularly through education, training and extension activities in areas of competence of the Commission; (q) enhance communication and consultation with civil society concerned with aquaculture, fishing and fishing related activities; (r) adopt its Rules of Procedure and Financial Regulations and such other internal administrative regulations as may be necessary to carry out its functions; (s) approve the budget and programme of work of the Commission; and (t) exercise any other function as may be necessary for achieving the objective of this Agreement.

Functions of the Commission. The Commission shall, in In accordance with its objectiveobjectives and general principles, the Commission shall exercise the following functions: (a) regularly review and assess the state of fishery living marine resources; (b) adopt conservation formulate and management measures for fishery resourcesrecommend, in accordance with the provisions of Article 13, appropriate measures, including: (i) where necessary, for species belonging to the same ecosystem as, or associated with or dependent upon, fishery resourcesconservation and management of living marine resources found in the area of application; (ii) to minimize impacts for fishing activities on living marine resources and their ecosystems; and; (iii) where appropriateto adopt multiannual management plans applied in the totality of the relevant subregions based on an ecosystem approach to fisheries to guarantee the maintenance of stocks above levels which can produce maximum sustainable yield, on a subregional basis.and consistent with actionsalready taken at the national level; (civ) establishto establish fisheries restricted areas for the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems, including but not limited to nursery and spawning areas, in collaboration with other relevant international organizations, marine protected areasaddition to or to complement similar measures that may already be included in management plans; (dv) determineto ensure, when appropriateif possible through electronic means, total allowable catch, or total allowable level of effort, and where necessary, the nature and extent of participation in fishing activities; (e) adopt measures for the collection, submission, verification, storing and dissemination of data and information, consistent with relevant data confidentiality policies and requirements; (fvi) promote the development and use of electronic means to facilitate communication and exchange of data and information among Members; (g) establish such mechanisms as may be required for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations of any subsidiary body or working group and, as appropriate, transmitting them directly to the Commission for decision; (h) adopt measures and take actions action to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; (i) regularly review the implementation of decisions into national legislation; (j) elaborate multiannual management plans for the conservation and management of fishery resources, including at the sub-regional level; (k) establish appropriate cooperative mechanisms for effective monitoring, control, control and surveillance, compliance and enforcement; vii) to resolve situations of non-compliance, including sanctions such as non- discriminatory market-related through an appropriate system of measures. The Commission shall define this system of measures and the way to implement them in its Rules of Procedure; (lc) promote and coordinate, and as appropriate, undertake scientific research and the sustainable development activitiesof aquaculture; (m) promote programmes concerning aquaculture and coastal fisheries development and enhancement; (n) facilitate trade by promoting the implementation of internationally accepted sanitary and phytosanitary standards; (od) regularly review the socio-economic socioeconomic aspects of the fishing industry, including by obtaining and evaluating economic and other data and information relevant to the work of the Commission; (pe) promote, coordinate and, as appropriate, strengthen promote the development of institutional capacity and human resources, particularly through education, training and extension vocational activities in areas of competence of the Commission; (qf) enhance communication and consultation with civil society concerned with aquaculture, fishing aquaculture and fishing related activitiesfishing; (rg) encourage, recommend, coordinate and, undertake research and development activities, including cooperative projects in the areas of fisheries and the protection of living marine resources; h) adopt and amend, by a two-thirds majority of its membership, its Rules of Procedure and Financial Regulations and such other internal administrative regulations as may be necessary to carry out its functions; (si) approve the its budget and programme of work of the Commission; and (t) and exercise any other function as may be necessary for achieving the objective of this Agreement.

Functions of the Commission. The Commission shall, in In accordance with its objectiveobjectives and general principles, the Commission shall exercise the following functions: (a) regularly review and assess the state of fishery living marine resources; (b) adopt conservation formulate and management measures for fishery resourcesrecommend, in accordance with the provisions of Article 13, appropriate measures, including: (i) where necessary, for species belonging to the same ecosystem as, or associated with or dependent upon, fishery resourcesconservation and management of living marine resources found in the Area of Application; (ii) to minimize minimise impacts for of fishing activities on living marine resources and their ecosystems; and; (iii) where appropriateto adopt multiannual management plans applied in the totality of the relevant sub-regions based on an ecosystem approach to fisheries to guarantee the maintenance of stocks above levels which can produce maximum sustainable yield, on a subregional basis. (c) establish, in collaboration and consistent with other relevant international organizations, marine protected areasactions already taken at national level; (div) determineto establish fisheries restricted areas for the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems, when appropriateincluding but not limited to nursery and spawning areas, total allowable catch, in addition to or total allowable level of effort, and where necessary, the nature and extent of participation to complement similar measures that may already be included in fishing activitiesmanagement plans; (ev) adopt measures for to ensure, if possible through electronic means, the collection, submission, verification, storing and dissemination dissemina­ tion of data and information, consistent with relevant data confidentiality policies and requirements; (fvi) promote the development and use of electronic means to facilitate communication and exchange of data and information among Members; (g) establish such mechanisms as may be required for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations of any subsidiary body or working group and, as appropriate, transmitting them directly to the Commission for decision; (h) adopt measures and take actions action to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; (i) regularly review the implementation of decisions into national legislation; (j) elaborate multiannual management plans for the conservation and management of fishery resources, including at the sub-regional level; (k) establish appropriate cooperative mechanisms for effective monitoring, control, control and surveillance, compliance and enforcement, including sanctions such as non- discriminatory market-related measures; (lvii) promote to resolve situations of non-compliance, including through an appropriate system of measures. The Commission shall define this system of measures and coordinate, and as appropriate, undertake scientific research and development activitiesthe way to implement them in its Rules of Procedure; (mc) promote programmes concerning aquaculture and coastal fisheries the sustainable development and enhancementof aquaculture; (n) facilitate trade by promoting the implementation of internationally accepted sanitary and phytosanitary standards; (od) regularly review the socio-economic socioeconomic aspects of the fishing industry, including by obtaining and evaluating economic and other data and information relevant to the work of the Commission; (pe) promote, coordinate and, as appropriate, strengthen promote the development of institutional capacity and human resources, particularly through education, training and extension vocational activities in areas of competence of the Commission; (qf) enhance communication and consultation with civil society concerned with aquaculture, fishing aquaculture and fishing related activitiesfishing; (rg) encourage, recommend, coordinate and, undertake research and development activities, including cooperative projects in the areas of fisheries and the protection of living marine resources; (h) adopt and amend, by a two-thirds majority of its membership, its Rules of Procedure and Financial Regulations and such other internal administrative regulations as may be necessary to carry out its functions; (si) approve the its budget and programme of work of the Commission; and (t) and exercise any other function as may be necessary for achieving the objective of this Agreement.

Functions of the Commission. The Commission shall, in In accordance with its objectiveobjectives and general principles, the Commission shall exercise the following functions: (a) regularly review and assess the state of fishery living marine resources; (b) adopt conservation formulate and management measures for fishery resourcesrecommend, in accordance with the provisions of Article 13, appropriate measures, including: (i) where necessary, for species belonging to the same ecosystem as, or associated with or dependent upon, fishery resourcesconservation and management of living marine resources found in the Area of Application; (ii) to minimize impacts for of fishing activities on living marine resources and their ecosystems; and; (iii) where appropriateto adopt multiannual management plans applied in the totality of the relevant sub- regions based on an ecosystem approach to fisheries to guarantee the maintenance of stocks above levels which can produce maximum sustainable yield, on a subregional basis. (c) establish, in collaboration and consistent with other relevant international organizations, marine protected areasactions already taken at national level; (div) determineto establish fisheries restricted areas for the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems, when appropriateincluding but not limited to nursery and spawning areas, total allowable catch, in addition to or total allowable level of effort, and where necessary, the nature and extent of participation to complement similar measures that may already be included in fishing activitiesmanagement plans; (ev) adopt measures for to ensure, if possible through electronic means, the collection, submission, verification, storing and dissemination of data and information, consistent with relevant data confidentiality policies and requirements; (fvi) promote the development and use of electronic means to facilitate communication and exchange of data and information among Members; (g) establish such mechanisms as may be required for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations of any subsidiary body or working group and, as appropriate, transmitting them directly to the Commission for decision; (h) adopt measures and take actions action to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; (i) regularly review the implementation of decisions into national legislation; (j) elaborate multiannual management plans for the conservation and management of fishery resources, including at the sub-regional level; (k) establish appropriate cooperative mechanisms for effective monitoring, control, control and surveillance, compliance and enforcement, including sanctions such as non- discriminatory market-related measures; (lvii) promote to resolve situations of non-compliance, including through an appropriate system of measures. The Commission shall define this system of measures and coordinate, and as appropriate, undertake scientific research and development activitiesthe way to implement them in its Rules of Procedure; (mc) promote programmes concerning aquaculture and coastal fisheries the sustainable development and enhancementof aquaculture; (n) facilitate trade by promoting the implementation of internationally accepted sanitary and phytosanitary standards; (od) regularly review the socio-economic aspects of the fishing industry, including by obtaining and evaluating economic and other data and information relevant to the work of the Commission; (pe) promote, coordinate and, as appropriate, strengthen promote the development of institutional capacity and human resources, particularly through education, training and extension vocational activities in areas of competence of the Commission; (qf) enhance communication and consultation with civil society concerned with aquaculture, fishing aquaculture and fishing related activitiesfishing; (rg) encourage, recommend, coordinate and, undertake research and development activities, including cooperative projects in the areas of fisheries and the protection of living marine resources; (h) adopt and amend, by a two-thirds majority of its membership, its Rules of Procedure and Financial Regulations and such other internal administrative regulations as may be necessary to carry out its functions; (si) approve the its budget and programme of work of the Commission; and (t) and exercise any other function as may be necessary for achieving the objective of this Agreement.