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Resolution 01-18 by ICCAT further defining the scope of IUU fishing.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Transshipment Offences/penalties
Abstract

This Resolution of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), resolves that Contracting Parties and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties, Entities and Fishing Entities shall take every possible action, consistent with relevant laws, to instruct their importers, transporters, and other concerned business people to refrain from engaging in transaction and transshipment of tunas and tunalike species caught by vessels carrying out illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing activities, which include, inter alia, any fishing not in compliance with relevant ICCAT conservation and management measures, in the Convention Area or other areas.

Full text
English
Website
www.iccat.int