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Conservation and Management Measure Relating to Boarding and Inspection Procedures in the SPRFMO Convention Area (CMM 11-2015).

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Inspection High seas
Abstract

This Measure of the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) taking into account that in accordance with Article 27(3) of the Convention, if the Commission has not adopted at sea inspection procedures, Articles 21 and 22 of the 1995 Agreement (UN Fish Stocks Agreement) shall apply and that a procedure for inspection of vessels at sea will greatly assist in furthering the objective of the Convention, and committed to on-going work towards the adoption of a specific SPRFMO at sea inspection measure, stipulates that the Commission’s procedures on at sea inspection in the SPRFMO Convention Area shall be those contained in Articles 21 and 22 of the 1995 Agreement. Consistent with the commitments given by CNCPs, Contracting Parties may conduct at sea inspections following the procedures contained in Articles 21 and 22 of the 1995 Agreement in respect of a vessel flying the flag of a Cooperating non-Contracting Party.

Full text
English
Website
www.sprfmo.int