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World Swordfish Fisheries : An Analysis of Swordfish Fisheries, Market Trends, and Trade Patterns Past-Present-Future, Volume VI. Western Europe
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1997
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Series: NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-F/SPO ; 29
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Description:"This report discusses the use of driftnets in fishing for swordfish. Driftnets were used prior to 1990 by many nations. Unfortunately, driftnets are very effective in harvesting both target and non-target species. As a result of the catch of seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, etc. the world community demanded that the use of large, pelagic driftnets be curtailed. The United Nations responded with a world-wide moratorium on the use of driftnets that went into effect on December 31, 1992. Under the terms of the U.N. moratorium, driftnets longer than 2.5 kilometers (km) on the highseas is prohibited. Driftnets under 2.5 km may, however, be legally used on the highseas. Driftnets over 2.5 km may also be used in national waters. National waters typically include a 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone for most countries. In the Mediterranean Sea, however, national waters generally are limited to 12 nautical miles. Most nations have enacted legislation to comply with the U.N. moratorium. In some cases it is difficult to document compliance. Driftnets typically consist of 50 meter (m) panels that are linked together to form a net. Individual fishermen can violate the law by linking more than 50-panels together. In many fisheries, especially in many of the lesser developed countries, this is not a problem: vessels simply are too small to handle driftnets that are too long"--Notes.
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