Hippocampus algiricus [Guinea]

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AC27 WG1: Within six months the Management Authority should: a) Provide the Secretariat with annual reports for all exports of Hippocampus from Guinea for 2007 onwards. b) Clarify what legal protection is afforded to Hippocampus algiricus in Guinea and provide information to the Secretariat on controls or regulation of fishing activity that might otherwise detrimentally impact on seahorse populations; c) Provide available information to the Secretariat on the distribution, abundance, threats and conservation status of, and any current management measures in place for Hippocampus algiricus in Guinea; d) Provide justification for, and details of, the scientific basis by which, it has been established that the quantities of Hippocampus algiricus exported from Guinea will not be detrimental to the survival of the species and in compliance with Article IV, paragraphs 2 (a) and 3 taking into account any potential unregulated and/or illegal off-take and trade; e) Initiate measures to ensure that descriptions on all CITES permits are standardized such that trade is only permitted at species level and that, in compliance with Resolution Conf. 12.3 , XIV, trade ceases to be reported or permitted at higher taxon levels (genus or family) and is recorded with accurate units (kg or individuals). Within one year the Management Authority should: f) Provide information from studies (existing or new) that assess variation in the spatial and temporal abundance of Hippocampus algiricus to enable areas of high seahorse density to be identified, as the basis for considering area restrictions on nonselective fishing gear that obtains Hippocampus algiricus as bycatch and provide a report to the Secretariat; Within 2 years the Management Authority should: g) Establish a detailed monitoring program of landings of Hippocampus algiricus at representative sites, taking into account different gear types and means of extraction and recording catch and effort metrics and provide a report to the Secretariat; h) Implement additional measures, including spatial and/or temporal restrictions on fishing activities, to support non-detriment findings for Hippocampus algiricus, in compliance with Article IV.2.a and IV.3..	02/07/2014	Public Viewer	Elena

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