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Recommendation GFCM/38/2014/2 amending and repealing Recommendation GFCM/34/2010/3 concerning the identification of non-compliance.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation International organization Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting
Abstract

This Recommendation underlines the obligation of all contracting parties, cooperating non-contracting parties and non-contracting parties to respect the GFCM conservation and management measures when fishing in the GFCM area of application. The GFCM shall conduct a process of identification of cases of non-compliance by (I) contracting parties that have not met their obligations under the GFCM Agreement in respect of the GFCM conservation and management measures, and (II) cooperating non-contracting parties and non-contracting parties that have failed to discharge their obligations under international law to cooperate with the GFCM in the management of marine living resources when fishing in the GFCM area of application. Furthermore, GFCM shall review all available information on the status of implementation of GFCM decisions and consider all other verifiable information available, including information submitted by non-contracting parties on fishing activities by contracting parties, cooperating non-contracting parties and non-contracting parties.

Full text
English
Website
www.fao.org

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Implemented by

Resolution GFCM/43/2019/5 on a compliance assessment scheme for the implementation of Recommendation GFCM/38/2014/2 concerning the identification of non-compliance.

Legislation | 2019

Keyword: International organization, Enforcement/compliance, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX