technical briefing – canada's participation in the international commission for the conservation of atlantic tunas november  2005

Canada’s participation in the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is another way that we are working to address the problem of overfishing, and to push for improved international fisheries and oceans governance as the solution to this global problem. ICCAT manages highly migratory species of tuna and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Canada’s bluefin tuna and swordfish fisheries are impacted by decisions made by ICCAT, and the actions on the water by other ICCAT members. SPEAKING NOTES Speaking Notes Jim Jones, Head of Canada’s Delegation to ICCAT, and Regional Director General, Gulf Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada News Releases New Science Funding will Improve Knowledge of Bluefin Tuna and Other Highly Migratory Species in the Atlantic November 8, 2005 – Halifax, Nova Scotia Regan Appoints Commissioners to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas November 7, 2005 – Ottawa, Ontario Backgrounders Canada and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas – November 2005 New Scientific Research Initiatives on Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Atlantic – November 2005 Bluefin Tuna Management in Atlantic Canada Swordfish and Other Tunas Management in Canada Canada’s Strategy to Combat Overfishing and Improve International Fisheries Governance Canada's Membership in Regional Fisheries Management Organizations other links International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas St. John’s Conference Ministerial Declaration