ICCAT
Atlantic U.S. fisheries for tuna, swordfish, and billfish are managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). ATCA authorizes the promulgation of regulations, as may be necessary and appropriate, to implement conservation and management recommendations adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
Statistical Document Programs
ICCAT has implemented bluefin tuna, swordfish, and frozen bigeye tuna statistical document trade monitoring programs to assist identifying countries which may be fishing in a manner that undermines the effectiveness of international conservation and management measures. The statistical document acts as a passport for international shipments of these species. Because import monitoring is comprehensive (i.e., imports of these fish from all oceans are monitored), the US programs also support the trade monitoring programs of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna. The United States reports to ICCAT biannually.
U.S. Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document Report for 2004
U.S Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document Report for 2005
U.S Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document Report for 2006
National Reports
U.S. National Report to ICCAT, 2001
U.S. National Report to ICCAT, 2002
U.S. National Report to ICCAT, 2003
U.S. National Report to ICCAT 2004
U.S. National Report to ICCAT, 2005
U.S. National Report to ICCAT, 2006
U.S. National Report to ICCAT, 2007
Other Documents
Final Rule Implementing ICCAT Trade Measures -- Fax Notice, Federal Register Notice and Final Environmental Assessment Dec 6, 2004
Final
Rule Implementing 2000 ICCAT Recommendations and Final
Environmental Assessment
Nov 20, 2002
