In order to better adapt the fishing seasons to the activity of the fleets, Recommendation 12-03 provides for a modification of the fishing seasons, which are now defined as open seasons, as opposed to closed seasons indicated in the previous ICCAT Recommendations.
Chun na séasúir iascaireachta a chur in oiriúint níos fearr do ghníomhaíochtaí na gcabhlach, foráiltear do mhodhnú ar na séasúir iascaireachta i Moladh 12-03, agus sainítear anois iad mar shéasúir oscailte, seachas séasúir dhúnta mar a sainíodh iad sna Moltaí roimhe sin ó ICCAT.