Southern Bluefin Tuna catch monitoring document

FARM STOCKING
FORMFA
Commission for the

CATCH MONITORING FORM

Conservation of
Southern Bluefin Tuna

Catch Documentation Scheme

Document Number

CM -

Catch Tagging Form Document Numbers

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CATCH / HARVEST SECTION - Tick and complete only one part

For Wild Fishery Name of Catching Vessel

Registration Number

Flag State/Fishing Entity

Or
For Farmed SBT CCSBT Farm Serial Number Name of Farm
Document Number(s) of associated Farm Stocking (FS) Form(s)

Product: F (Fresh) / Type:
Month of Catch/
FR (Frozen)
RD/GGO/GGT/DRO/DRT/FL/OT* Harvest (mm/yy)

Description of Fish
Gear
CCSBT Statistical Net Weight (kg)
Code Area

* For Other (OT): Describe the Type of Product
Name of Processing Establishment (if applicable)

Total Number of whole Fish
(including RD/GGO/GGT/DRO/DRT)

* For Other (OT): Specify Conversion Factor
Address of Processing Establishment (if applicable)

Validation by Authority (not required for exports transhipped at sea): I validate that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature

Name and Title

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Date

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INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT DESTINATION SECTION - (only for transhipments and/or exports) - tick and complete required part(s)

Transhipment

Certification by Master of Fishing Vessel: I certify that the catch/harvest information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name

Date

Signature

Name of Receiving Vessel

And /
Or

Registration Number

Flag State/Fishing Entity

Certification by Master of Receiving Vessel: I certify that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name
Date
Signature
Signature of Observer (only for transhipment at sea):
Name

Export
City

Date

Signature

Point of Export*
State or Province

Destination
(State/Fishing Entity)

State/Fishing Entity

* For transhipments on the high seas, enter the CCSBT Statistical Area instead of State/Fishing Entity and leave other fields blank.

Certification by Exporter: I certify that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name
Licence No. / Company Name
Date
Signature
Validation by Authority: I validate that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature

Name and Title

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Date

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FINAL PRODUCT DESTINATION SECTION - tick and complete only one destination
Landing of Domestic Product for
Domestic sale.
Name

Certification of Domestic Sale: I certify that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Address

Date

Signature

Type: RD/GGO/GGT/DRO/DRT/FL/OT

Weight (kg)

Or

Import
City

State or Province

Final Point of Import
State/Fishing Entity

Certification by Importer: I certify that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name
Address
Date
Signature
Type: RD/GGO/GGT/DRO/DRT/FL/OT Weight (Kg)

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Commission for the
Conservation of
Southern Bluefin Tuna

CATCH MONITORING FORM

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INSTRUCTION SHEET

This form is to be issued by the State/Fishing Entity that holds the national quota allocation against which these SBT have been taken.
This form (CMF) must accompany all transhipments, landings of domestic product, exports, imports and re-exports of SBT, and a copy of this form must be provided
to the issuing State/Fishing Entity. The only exception is that exportation/import of fish parts other than the meat (i.e. head, eyes, roe, guts, tails) may be allowed
without this document. Please note that:
• For farms, Farm Stocking Form(s) must have been produced by the State/Fishing Entity for all SBT on the CMF and the document number of those Farm
Stocking Form(s) must be recorded on the CMF.
• Catch Tagging Form(s) must have been completed for all SBT on the CMF and copies must be provided to the issuing State/Fishing Entity. The document
numbers of these Catch Tagging Form(s) must be recorded on the CMF.
If a language other than one of the CCSBT official languages (English and Japanese) is used in completing the form, please add the English or Japanese translation on the Document.
The Catch Monitoring Form has 3 main sections: (1) Catch/Harvest; (2) Intermediate Product Destination; and (3) Final Product Destination. The Catch/Harvest and Final Product Destination
sections must always be completed. However, the Intermediate Product Destination section only needs to be completed if the product is being exported and/or transhipped.
The top of the form contains 2 additional pieces of information that must always be completed. These are:

Document Number: Enter the unique document number that was allocated by the State/Fishing Entity of origin for this form.

Catch Tagging Form Document numbers: Enter the unique document number of each Catch Tagging Form that is associated with this form. If there is insufficient room to enter all

document numbers, enter this information on a separate page and attach that page.

• CATCH HARVEST SECTION - tick and complete only one part
Tick the box to specify whether the catch is for the Wild fishery or for Farmed SBT.
You must complete the part of the Catch Harvest section corresponding to the box that you ticked, and then complete the remainder of the section.

For Wild Fishery - This should only be completed for the wild fishery (not for farmed SBT)

Name of Catching Vessel: Enter the name of the catching vessel.
Registration Number: Enter the Registration Number of the catching vessel.
Flag State / Fishing Entity: Enter the Flag State or Fishing Entity of the catching vessel.

For Farmed SBT- This should only be completed for farmed SBT

CCSBT Farm Serial Number: Enter the serial number of the farm as recorded on the CCSBT list of authorised farms.
Name of Farm: Enter the Name of the Farm.
Document number(s) of the Associated Farm Stocking (FS) Form(s): Enter the unique document number of each Farm Stocking Form that is associated with this form. The Farm
Stocking Form Number(s) associated with this form should all be for fish stocked in the same fishing season. If there is insufficient room to enter all document numbers, enter this
information on a separate page and attach that page.

Description of Fish
All SBT described in this section must be sent to the Final Product Destination. Split shipments are not permitted, so if SBT are to go to two or more different destinations, a separate
Catch Monitoring Form must be completed for the catch sent to each destination.
The shipment of SBT must be described, to the highest degree of accuracy using the following information.
NOTE: One row shall describe one product type

Product: Enter the type of product being shipped as either FRESH (F) or FROZEN (FR).
Type: Enter the type code from the table below that most closely matches the type of the SBT. For OT, describe the type of product, and specify a conversion factor.

CODE
NAME
DESCRIPTION
RD
Round
SBT Without any processing
GGO
Gilled and Gutted - Tail on
Processed with gills and gut removed. Operculae (gill plates/covers) and dorsal, pelvic and anal fins may or may not be removed
GGT
Gilled and Gutted - Tail off
Processed with gills, gut and tail removed. Operculae (gill plates/covers) and dorsal, pelvic and anal fins may or may not be removed
DRO
Dressed - Tail on
Processed with gills, gut, operculae (gill plates/covers) and head removed. Dorsal, pelvic and anal fins may or may not be removed
DRT
Dressed - Tail off
Processed with gills, gut, operculae (gill plates/covers), head and tail removed. Dorsal, pelvic and anal fins may or may not be removed
FL
Fillet
Processed further than DRT, with the trunk cut into fillets
OT
Other
None of the above

Month of Catch/Harvest (mm/yy): Enter the month and year of harvest of the southern bluefin tuna; in the case of farmed fish, this applies to the month of kill, not the month of
initial harvest.
Gear code: Identify the gear type that was used to harvest the southern bluefin tuna using the list below; for OTHER TYPE,
describe the type of gear. In the case of farmed fish, write “FARM”.
GEAR CODE
GEAR TYPE
BB
Baitboat
GILL
Gillnet
HAND
Handline
HARP
Harpoon
LL
Longline
MWT
Mid-water Trawl
PS
Purse Seine
RR
Rod and Reel
SPHL
Sport Handline
SPOR
Sport Fisheries Unclassified
SURF
Surface Fisheries Unclassified
TL
Tended Line
TRAP
Trap
TROL
Troll
UNCL
Unspecified Method
OT
Other Type

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Conservation of
Southern Bluefin Tuna

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INSTRUCTION SHEET

• CATCH HARVEST SECTION - (continued)

CCSBT Statistical Area: Enter the area in which the southern bluefin tuna were harvested using the main CCSBT Statistical Areas (1 to 10 and 14 to 15) or the
other CCSBT Statistical Areas (11 to 13) where there is no corresponding main area. In the case of farmed fish, it is not necessary to fill in this column. A map
showing the statistical areas is provided on page 3 of these instructions.
Net Weight (kg): Enter the net product weight in kilograms. In the case of farmed SBT, this is the weight at the time of harvest from the farm (as opposed to when originally caught)
Total Number of whole Fish (including RD,GGO,GGT,DRO,DRT): Enter the number of fish that remain whole. A fish remains whole despite cleaning, gilling and gutting, freezing,
removing fins, operculae (gill plates/covers) and tail and removing the head or parts of the head. A fish is no longer considered to be whole if it has undergone processes such as
filleting or loining.
For Other (OT) Describe the type of product: If Product Type is Other (OT), then describe the product.
For Other (OT) Specify the Conversion Factor: If Product Type is Other (OT) then specify the Conversion Factor to be used to convert this weight to a whole weight equivalent.
Name of Processing Establishment (if applicable): Enter the name of the establishment that processed the southern bluefin tuna (if applicable).
Address of Processing Establishment (if applicable): Enter the address of the establishment that processed the southern bluefin tuna (if applicable).

Validation

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Validation by Authority (not required for exports transhipped at sea): If this is not an export being transhipped at sea, enter the name and full title of the official1 signing the
document, together with the signature of the official, date (dd/mm/yyyy) and official seal. For SBT transhipped at sea and then landed domestically, validation should occur at the
point of domestic landing (i.e. after transhipment).

INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT DESTINATION SECTION - only for transhipments and/or exports - tick and complete required part(s)
This section only needs to be completed if the product is being exported and/or transhipped.
Tick the box to specify whether the product is being transhipped or exported. If this is both a transhipment and an export then tick both boxes.
You must then complete the parts of the intermediate product destination section corresponding to the box(es) that you ticked.

Transhipment

Certification by Master of Fishing Vessel: In the case of all transhipments, the master of the fishing vessel shall complete this section, with his/her full name, signature and date
(dd/mm/yyyy) to certify that the form correctly records the catch/harvest information.

The next part should be completed by the Master of the vessel receiving the southern bluefin tuna.
Name of Receiving Vessel: Enter the name of the Receiving vessel.
Registration Number: Enter the Registration Number of the Receiving vessel.
Flag State / Fishing Entity: Enter the Flag State or Fishing Entity of the Receiving vessel.
Certification by Master of Receiving Vessel: The master of the receiving vessel shall complete this section, with his/her full name, signature and date (dd/mm/yyyy) to certify that
the form correctly records the fish that were transferred to the receiving vessel.

Signature of Observer (only for transhipments at sea): If a transhipment is covered by the CCSBT Resolution on Establishing a Program for Transhipment by Large-Scale
Fishing Vessels (i.e. is transhipped at sea), then the observer must enter his/her full name, signature and date (dd/mm/yyyy). If there were any discrepancies between the observed
transhipment and the information recorded on the Catch Monitoring Form, the observer’s transhipment report should document those discrepancies.

Export

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Point of Export
City: Enter the City of Export.
State or Province: Enter the State or Province of Export.
State/Fishing Entity: Enter the State/Fishing Entity of Export. For transhipments on the high seas, enter the CCSBT Statistical Area where the transhipment occurred and leave
other fields blank.
Destination
State/Fishing Entity: Enter the State/Fishing Entity to which the southern bluefin tuna is being exported.
Certification by Exporter: The Exporter2 must provide his/her name, signature, date (dd/mm/yyyy) and either the exporter license number or the exporter company name to
certify the information provided in relation to the export shipment (i.e. that the form correctly records what is being exported). If the exporter does not have a licence number or
exporter company name, then they should write their own name in this field.
Validation by Authority: Enter the name and full title of the official1 signing the document, together with the signature of the official, date (dd/mm/yyyy) and official seal.

FINAL PRODUCT DESTINATION SECTION - tick and complete only one Destination
Tick the box to specify whether the final destination of the product is for landing of domestic product or for import.
You must then complete the part of the final product destination section corresponding to the box that you ticked.

Landing
of Domestic Product for Domestic Sale

Certification of domestic sale: The initial person or company that receives southern bluefin tuna from a domestic vessel for the purpose of domestic sale must provide his/her/its
name, address, date (dd/mm/yyyy) on which the southern bluefin tuna was landed/received, signature, type3, and weight (kg) of the complete domestic landing of SBT.

Import
Final Point of Import
City: Enter the City of Import.
State or Province: Enter the State or Province of Import.
State/Fishing Entity: Enter the State/Fishing Entity of Final Import.

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Certification by Importer: The person or company that imports southern bluefin tuna must provide his/her/its name, address, date (dd/mm/yyyy) on which the southern bluefin
tuna was imported, signature, type3, and weight (kg). For fresh and chilled product, the signature of the importer may be substituted by a person of a customs clearance company
when the authority for signature is properly accredited to it by the importer.

The official must be in the employment of, or delegated by, the competent authority of the Member, or Co-operating Non-Member that issued the Catch Monitoring Form. The Member or
Co-operating Non-Member which utilizes a delegated entity shall submit a certified copy of such delegation to the Executive Secretary.
2
The individual certifying as ‘Exporter’ must be an appropriate authority approved by the exporting company to make this declaration on the company’s behalf, but it must not be the same individual as the authority
validating the export.
3
A list of types is provided in the ‘Description of Fish’ section.

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Southern Bluefin Tuna
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Map of CCSBT Statistical Areas

CATCH MONITORING FORM
INSTRUCTION SHEET

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