Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00604:clause:2_8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00604
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 8
Character Range: 109554–110575

8  Reducing the incidental by‑catch of seabirds in longline fisheries
 8.1 If a person is using a longline fishing boat in the IOTC Area for fishing for tuna and tuna‑like species south of 25° S:
 (a) the person must use at least 2 of the mitigation measures mentioned in column 1 of the following table; and
 (b) the person must consider using the mitigation measures in other areas, as appropriate, consistent with scientific advice; and
 (c) the mitigation measures must conform to the minimum technical specification mentioned in column 3 of the table.

Mitigation Measures
Item                 Column 1                                  Column 2                                                                                                                                      Column 3
                     Measure                                   Description                                                                                                                                   Technical Specification