National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Foreign fishing Marine fisheries Migratory species Harbour Sustainable development Sustainable use Equipment Registration High seas Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract The National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, NPOA-IUU, has been developed in response to the call of the FAO Committee on Fisheries at the 24th Session in urging states to take steps to effectively implement the International Plan of Action. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing undermines efforts to conserve and manage fish stocks in capture fisheries and leads to both short term and long term economic and social loss. This has negative impacts on food security and environmental protection. Full text English Website fisheries.govmu.org