Specifications for the Marking and Identification of Fishing Vessels (CMM 2004–03). Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Data collection/reporting Equipment Fishing vessel Marking/identification Offences/penalties Abstract This Conservation and Management Measure of the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) seeks to implement the FAO Standard Specifications for the Marking and Identification of Fishing Vessels for WCPFC. The specifications shall apply to the operation of all fishing vessels of members of the Commission authorized to fish in the Convention Area beyond areas of national jurisdiction. The CMM requires each member of the Commission to ensure that operators of vessels with a WCPFC Identification Number (WIN) based on their International Telecommunication Union Radio Call Signs (IRCS) or characters allocated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Members shall, among other things, ensure that: The requirement for the marking of fishing vessels with the WIN is a condition for authorization to fish in the Convention Area beyond areas of national jurisdiction; the following are offences under national legislation: (i) non-compliance with these specifications; (ii) non-marking or wrongful marking of vessel; (iii) deliberate removal or obstruction of the WIN; (iv) the use of the WIN allocated to another operator or to another vessel; and such offences may be grounds for refusing authorization to fish. Markings and other technical specifications are provided. Full text English Website www.wcpfc.int