Establishment of a Compliance and Monitoring Scheme in the SPRFMO Convention Area (CMM 10-2017). Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Data collection/reporting Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Foreign fishing Abstract This Measure of the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) introduces a scheme for the assessment of Members’ and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties (CNCPs) compliance with their obligations arising from the SPRFMO Convention, in particular Articles 24, 25 and 26, and CMMs adopted by the Commission included in Annex II of this measure. The CMS is designed to: a) Assess compliance by Members and CNCPs with their obligations under the Convention and CMMs; b) Identify areas in which technical assistance or capacity building may be needed to assist Members and CNCPs to achieve compliance; c) Identify aspects of CMMs which may require improvement or amendment to facilitate or advance their implementation. These findings and subsequent actions shall not necessarily replace any review procedure established in accordance with Article 30 of the Convention; d) Take action against non-compliance through preventive and remedial options that should include a range of possible responses that take into account the reasons for and degree of non-compliance. The Commission shall consider the Provisional Compliance Report provided by the CTC, and adopt a Final Compliance Report at its annual meeting, which shall include, among other things, a compliance status for each Member and CNCP with respect to the implementation of their obligations under the Convention and CMMs, and recommendations for any corrective action needed, based on compliance issues identified with respect to that Member or CNCP. Compliance evaluation also concerns minimum standards of inspection in port and control on vessels suspected to be involved in IUU fishing. Full text English Website www.sprfmo.int References - Legislation Repealed by Conservation and Management Measure for the Establishment of a Compliance and Monitoring Scheme in the SPRFMO Convention Area (CMM 10-2019). Legislation | 2019 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX