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THE STATE OF WORLD FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE 2018
law, including relevant agreements
established under the World Trade
Organization ( W TO).
management measures, monitoring, control
and sur veillance (MCS) requirements and
information exchange. Approximately 90
percent of RFMOs sur veyed have adopted, or
are in the process of adopting, relevant
measures for combating IUU fishing (see Box 7),
The g uidelines are designed to provide
assistance to States, RFMOs, regional economic
integration organizations and other
intergovernmental organizations in developing
and implementing new CDSs or harmonizing or
reviewing existing CDSs. The g uidelines outline
basic principles and provide g uidance for their
application. They address cooperation,
notification, recommended functions and
standards and the special requirements of
developing States and small-scale fisheries. They
call upon States, relevant international
organizations (both governmental and non-
governmental) and financial institutions to
provide financial and technical assistance,
technolog y transfer and training to help
developing States implement the g uidelines,
particularly in regard to the issuance of
electronic catch certificates. An annex
summarizes core information elements for catch
certificates, including information along the
supply chain.
BOX 7
EXAMPLES OF INITIATIVES AND
MEASURES ADOPTED BY RFMOs TO
COMBAT IUU FISHING
„ „ Port State measures
„ „ IUU vessel lists (with some RFMOs
having both Contracting Party and
non- Contracting Party lists)
„ „ Vessel monitoring systems in conjunction
with catch documentation schemes,
vessel catch reporting and
transshipment notification
„ „ Satellite aperture radar
„ „ Vessel authorization, licensing and
marking requirements
Port States have a significant role in the
implementation of the CDS g uidelines, with their
capacit y to deny access to the supply chain for
catches derived from IUU fishing. The PSM A
establishes the minimum legal framework that
would enhance a port State’s capacit y to fill this
role and enable the port State to cover critical
points along the supply chain. Once the products
of IUU fishing are denied market access through
the effective implementation and enforcement of
CDSs and PSM A, the financial incentives
underlying IUU fishing operations will be
reduced. As such, the PSM A, the CDS Guidelines
and the Global Record represent a synergistic
framework for combating IUU fishing.
„ „ Consolidated List of Authorized Vessels
(CLAV) (in the case of tuna RFMOs)
„ „ Market-related measures
„ „ Information sharing on particular areas
or species
„ „ Enforcement committees
„ „ Actions to promote compliance by non-
Contracting Party vessels
„ „ Procedures for application of sanctions
„ „ Participative discussions with non-
governmental organizations
„ „ Capacity building activities to support
the implementation of relevant measures
Efforts of regional fisheries management
organizations in the fight against IUU fishing
„ „ Regular evaluation and monitoring of
compliance by Contracting Parties
„ „ Performance reviews to provide
comprehensive analysis of compliance
and enforcement and to improve the
functioning of RFMOs
As highlighted in a recent email-based sur vey
conducted through the Regional Fisher y Body
Secretariats Network (RSN), RFMOs are
playing a leading part in regional and global
efforts in the fight against IUU fishing,
through integrated conser vation and
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