Amendments To The Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program (Resolution on Amending the Rules for Qualified Captain)

Filename: 2001A-Amendments-1998-DolphinConservation.EN.txt

 Resolution on Amending the Rules for Qualified Captain Pursuant to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program 20 June 2001

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The Parties to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP), at the 5th Meeting of the Parties, held June 15, 2001, in San Salvador, El Salvador,

Hereby agree as follows:

1. To amend the requirements for qualified captains to remove any captain with an infraction for the use of explosives with which the relevant Party concurs, in accordance with Annex IV, section III, paragraph 4, from the List of Qualified Captains maintained by the AIDCP Secretariat for a period of 3 months.

2. For a captain at sea on the date on which such removal from the list would otherwise occur, the action taken pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not take effect until the date that fishing trip ends.

3. The IRP shall recommend to the Meeting of the Parties such additional procedures as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this resolution.

4. This resolution shall enter into force thirty days from the date of its adoption.