Conservation and Management Measure on Information Requirements for Vessel Registration (CMM 2023-01). Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel Registration Data collection/reporting International relations/cooperation Abstract These Conservation Measures, adopted by the North Pacific Fisheries Commission, require each Commission member or Cooperating non-Contracting Party to maintain a record of fishing vessels entitled to fly its flag and authorized to be used for fishing activities in the Convention Area in accordance with the information requirements in the Annex, and to keep the NPFC Vessel Registry with specified information regarding vessels flying their flag (NPFC Vessel Registry). They shall also ensure that every fishing vessel authorized to fly its flag bear markings that are readily identified in accordance with the FAO Standard Specifications for the Marking and Identification of Fishing Vessels (Vessel Marking). The general provisions of this CMM refers to identifying that the vessel has no history of illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing; and that currently is not listed on any of the IUU vessel lists adopted by regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs). The text contains 12 Articles and has 2 Annexes. Full text English Website www.npfc.int