Resolution 21/02 on Establishing a Programme for Transhipment by Large-Scale Fishing Vessels. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Transshipment Landing Authorization/permit Marine fishes Cartilaginous fishes Foreign fishing Abstract This Resolution of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) provides rules for the transhipment operations of tuna and tuna-like species and sharks caught in association with tuna and tuna-like fisheries in the IOTC area of competence in order to prevent organized tuna laundering operations relates to IUU fishing. Except under the programme to monitor transhipments at sea outlined in this Resolution, all transhipment operations of tuna and tuna-like species and sharks caught in association with tuna and tuna-like fisheries in the IOTC area of competence must take place in port. The programme to monitor transhipment at sea applies only to large-scale tuna longline fishing vessels (“LSTLVs”) and to carrier vessels authorised to receive transhipments from these vessels at sea. No at-sea transhipment of tuna and tuna-like species and sharks by fishing vessels other than LSTLVs shall be allowed. The Commission shall establish and maintain an IOTC Record of Carrier Vessels authorised to receive tuna and tuna-like species and sharks at sea in the IOTC area of competence from LSTLVs. Transhipments by LSTLVs in waters under the jurisdiction of the CPCs are subject to prior authorisation from the Coastal State concerned and LSTLVs are not authorised to tranship at sea unless they have obtained prior authorisation from their flag State. The Resolution also contains rules on notification by fishing vessels and receiving carrier vessel, arrangements regarding IOTC regional observers on board of vessels, and, in Annex I, conditions relating to in-port transhipment. Annex IV contains rules regarding the IOTC regional observer programme. Full text English Website www.iotc.org References - Legislation Repeals Resolution 19/06 on establishing a Programme for Transhipment by Large-scale Fishing Vessels. Legislation | 2019 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Transshipment, Landing, Authorization/permit, Marine fishes, Cartilaginous fishes, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Resolution 22/02 On Establishing a Programme for Transhipment by Large-Scale Fishing Vessels. Legislation | 2022 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Transshipment, Landing, Authorization/permit, Marine fishes, Cartilaginous fishes, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX