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Resolution 18/03 on establishing a list of vessels presumed to have carried out illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the IOTC area of competence.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties International relations/cooperation Enforcement/compliance Registration Foreign fishing
Abstract

This Resolution of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), recalling the International Plan of Action to prevent, to deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IPOA-IUU), sets out rules and procedures for the maintenance and updating by the Commission of the system of lists of vessels considered to be involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, which comprises: a) the Draft IOTC IUU Vessel List (Draft IUU Vessel List); b) the Provisional IOTC IUU Vessel List (Provisional IUU Vessel List); and c) the IOTC IUU Vessel List (IUU Vessel List). The Resolution gives a definition of IUU Fishing Activities. A CPC in possession of information that one or more vessels has engaged in IUU fishing activities within the IOTC Area within a 24 month period prior to the annual meeting of the Compliance Committee shall submit a list of such vessels to the IOTC Executive Secretary. Following the adoption of the IUU Vessel List, the IOTC Executive Secretary shall request the flag State of every vessel that is included in the list: a) to notify the Owner and Operator of the vessel of its inclusion on the list and the consequences which may result from its inclusion in the list; b) to take all the necessary measures to prevent the vessel from undertaking IUU fishing activities, including withdrawing its fishing licence or the de-registering of the vessel, and to inform the Commission of the measures taken in this respect. A CPC shall undertake specified action.

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English
Website
www.iotc.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Resolution 17/03 on establishing a list of vessels presumed to have carried out illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the IOTC area of competence.

Legislation | 2017

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, International relations/cooperation, Enforcement/compliance, Registration, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX