La Jolla Agreement for the Reduction of Dolphin Mortality in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

This Agreement requires participating governments to carry out specified actions in the framework of a multilateral program to reduce dolphin mortality in the eastern Pacific Ocean and defines responsibilities and functions of the Review Panel established in accordance with the Resolution approved at the Special Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) of 1992. Participating governments shall report on purse-seine vessels of a carrying capacity greater than 400 short tons under its jurisdiction for purposes of the setting of Dolphin Mortality Limits (“DML’s”) for such vessels by the Review Panel. DML's shall be assigned and used in accordance with rules set out in this Agreement. Measures shall be taken with respect to management of individual stocks of dolphins in accordance with Appendix III to this Agreement. The Agreement also concerns the establishment and functions of an Scientific Advisory Board of the IATTC.