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Resolution on Establishing a Program for Transhipment by Large-Scale Fishing Vessels.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Transshipment Landing International relations/cooperation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Inspection Authorization/permit Fishing vessel Registration Marine fishes Foreign fishing
Abstract

This Resolution of the Extended Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), noting that organised tuna laundering operations have been conducted and a significant amount of catches by IUU fishing vessels have been transhipped under the names of duly licensed fishing vessels, and to ensure the monitoring of the transhipment activities by large-scale longline fishing vessels, including the control of their landings, requires the CCSBT Executive Secretary to establish and maintain a CCSBT Record of Carrier Vessels authorised to receive Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) from tuna longline fishing vessel with Freezing Capacity (LSTLV) at sea or in port. For the purposes of this Resolution, Carrier Vessels not entered on the record are deemed not to be authorised to receive SBT from LSTLVs in transhipment operations. The Commission with this Resolution establishes a program to monitor transhipments at sea involving SBT which applies only to LSTLVs and to Carrier Vessels authorised to receive transhipments from these vessels at sea. LSTLVs are not authorised to tranship at sea, unless they have obtained prior authorisation from their Flag State/Fishing Entity.

Full text
English
Website
www.ccsbt.org