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Recommendation GFCM/44/2021/19 on the establishment of a list of vessels presumed to have carried out illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, repealing Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/8.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel Foreign fishing Precautionary principle Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Marine fisheries
Abstract

Paragraph 1 to this Recommendation lists the activities where fishing vessels flying the flag of a non-contracting party or fishing vessels flying the flag of a contracting party or cooperating non-contracting party (CPC) are presumed to have carried out IUU fishing activities in the GFCM area of application. The contracting parties or cooperating non-contracting parties shall transmit to the GFCM Secretariat every year, at least 120 days before the GFCM annual session, information on vessels flying the flag of a non-contracting party and on vessels flying the flag of a CPC and presumed to be carrying out IUU fishing activities. Upon receipt of such information, the GFCM Secretariat shall promptly send it to all CPCs as well as to any non-contracting party concerned and request that, where appropriate, CPCs and any such non-contracting party investigate on the alleged IUU activity and/or monitor the relevant vessels. Furthermore, the GFCM Secretariat shall draw up a draft and then provisional GFCM IUU vessel list which shall include the required information listed in the annex. The GFCM shall consider for approval the provisional GFCM IUU vessel list and the removal of vessels from the current GFCM IUU vessel list, as recommended by the Compliance Committee. Paragraph 21 to this Recommendation lists the information required for the removal of the vessel from the GFCM IUU vessel list.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/8 on the establishment of a list of vessels presumed to have carried out IUU fishing in the GFCM area of application repealing Recommendation GFCM/30/2006/4.

Legislation | 2009

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Precautionary principle, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Marine fisheries

Source: FAO, FAOLEX