EXPORT OFIUUFISHANDFISHERYPRODUCTS
1.0 Introduction
Irresponsiblefishingactivitydirectlyundermineseffortstomanagefisheriesproperlyand impedesprogresstoward thegoalofsustainablefisheries. The term"illegal,unreported andunregulatedfishing"
activity. Asdiscussedmore fullyherein,theFAOCommitteeonFisheriesdecidedin1999 toelaborateanInternationalPlanofAction toPrevent,DeterandEliminateIUUfishing (IPOA-IUU). Overthe courseofthenexttwoyears, asignificanteffortunfolded,which culminated intheadoptionoftheIPOA-IUUin2001.
IUUfishinghasemergedtodescribeawiderangeofsuch -or
IUUfishing shouldbeclearlydefinedandidentifiable. Anytrade-related
employed incurbing IUUfishing hastobe equally treated, for importaswellas like domesticproducts. Lackofeffectivefisheryregulationindevelopingcountries
theequaltreatment.
tobe measure
impede can
Tobeaddedtothefinalguideline:
-Dutyoftheflagstate
-FunctionofCompetentAuthority(CA);listofCAasanappendix
-StatusoftradingbetweenMembercountriestoEUinreferencetoECRegulations
1.1 Background andRationale
Withnearly40% oftheworld'sfisheryproduction traded internationally,itfollowsthat trade
indicatesthatcatchcertificationandlandingsurveillanceforfisherytradecanbeaneffective tool for fisheries management officials trying to prevent circumvention ofagreed conservationgoals.
TheRegional guidelinesonpreventing tradingofIUUfishingproductsisenvisaged tobe used as basisby government forformulating relevantpolicies and provide enabling environment to countries in theregion to enable them to perceive cleardirection and understanding ofthe promotionand implementationofcatchcertificationand landing surveillanceforfisherytradetopreventtradeofIUUfishingproducts.
mayhaveimpactonIUUfishingthroughtheregulationoftrade. Experience measures
PreparationforRegionalGuidelinestoPreventingTradingforIUUFishand FisheryProducts
1.2
QuestionnairesonExportofFisheryProduct(quantity&value)fromMember Countries
CEM2011 inBangkok
OutcomefromtheCEM2011
• Questionnaireson Issues,Processes&Procedures Countryvisitsto gatherinformation
CEM2012inKualaLumpur
ActivitiesconductedbyMembercountriestocollectinformatione.g.Brunei Darussalam: Consultwithrelated agencies(MarineDepartment)regarding informationgatheringforvesselsregistration
• Subject to Council Director's approvalfor newproject2013-2017(Combating IUU fishingintheSEARegion throughApplicationofCatchCertification for InternationalTradeinFishand FisheryProducts)
2.0General Principle 2.1NatureandScope
Thescopingforthisguidelineisfortradingoffishand fisheryproductsfromcapture fishery (freshwater&marine) forlarge/commercialandsmall-scalefisheries.
FishandFisheryProductsfromcapturefishery(freshwater&marine) Thisguidelineis fortheregion:
> Tradingwithinthecountryintheregion
>• Tradingamong thecountriesintheregion
>• International tradeoutsidetheregionbyMemberCountries
Large/commercialandsmall-scalefisheries(referto"RegionalGuidelinefor ResponsibleFisheriesManagementinSoutheastAsia")
2.2Objectiveoftheregionalguidelines
Prevent tradingofIUUFishandFisheryProducts
introducingcatchcertificationmeasuresandlandingverificationandsurveillance
2.3Theregionalguidelinesshoweffectivemeasuresandprocedurestopreventtrade of IUUFishandfisheryproducts.
3.0Definitionoftheterminology
• IUUfishing
• IUUfishand fisheryproducts
• Domestic/Nationalvessel
-Allregistered/licensedfishingvessels -Allregistered/licensedcarriervessels
• Foreignvessel
-Allforeignregistered/licensed fishingvessels(includingfactoryvessel) operating innationalwater
• Allforeignregistered/licensed fishingvesselsfishinginhighseas/othernational watersandlanding atnationallandingsites
All foreignregistered/licensedcarriervesselslandingatnationallandingsites Allvesselflyingforeignflagsoperatinginothernationalwaters/highseasand land atnationallandingsites
• Landingverificationandsurveillanceatlandingsites -Informationonlandingamountandcatchcomposition
-RefertotheguidelineforresponsiblefisheriesinSoutheastAsia:Fisheries Management
• Trading
• Large/commercialandsmall-scalefisheries
• DefinitionofCertification ofNon-IUUFishandFisheryProducts
• DefinitionofCatchdocumentationscheme (CDS)
• DefinitionofStatisticaldocumentscheme(SDS)
• Definitionoffish (referto ECRegulations)
• Definitionoffisheryproducts(refertoECRegulations)
4.0Regional guidelines
4.1CertificationofNon-IUUFishandFisheryProducts Catchdocumentationscheme(CDS)
Statistical documentscheme (SDS)-refertoPortStateMeasures
ProductMovementDocument(PMD) (Myanmar)- fordomestictrading andexport
Tradinglicense(Malaysia/Thailand)-fordomestictrading 4.2Landingverification andSurveillance atthelandingsites
Domestic/national vessels Foreignvessels
(based onInternationalCommonUnderstanding:fishingvesselsshouldbe24 metreinlengthandover,forcargoandcarriervesselsusuallymorethan500 grosstonnage)
4.3Positive andblack listsofvessels
RFMOlist(blacklistand positivelistfortunavessels) EU list(blacklist)
* Includeforallvessels
StrengtheningexistingLawandRegulationsinmembercountriesforpreventing tradeofIUUfishandfisheryproducts
4.4
includeforECRegulation 1005/2008 Implementation ofCDSandSDS
-domestic/ national vessels -foreignvessels
measures
ImplementlandingverificationandsurveillanceatlandingsitesincludeFAO PortStateMeasures
-domestic/ nationalvessels -foreignvessels
implementationofNPOA-IUUFishing
4.5Collaboration amongSEAFDECmembercountries establishnetworkingwithin&amongthe countries
cooperationmechanism amongthecountriesaswellasrelevantregional(RPOA, ASEAN) / internationalorganizations (FAO,EU)
developmentsofregionalinformation,education&communicationprograms/
initiativetocompile&disseminateinformation
5.0Follow-upactionsto promotetheimplementationofthe regionalguidelines (referto"RegionalGuidelineforResponsibleFisheriesManagementinSoutheast Asia" pg53)
Roleofmembercountries
Roleofregionalbodies(SEAFDEC,ASEAN)
6.0Reviewofthe guideline
when thereisaneedtoreview
NextstepsofactionsafterCoreExpertMeeting2012:
Regionaltechnicalconsultation
Stakeholdersconsultation(respectivecountry) RTConinternationalrelated issues
FCG/ASSPandCouncilDirectormeeting ASWGFi
Participants ofthe RegionalCore ExpertMeetingonPreventing ExportofIUU Fishing Productsin Southeast Asia
20-22November2012,Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Frontrowfromright:Ms.i\ooruIAzJiana,Mr.Bundit.Dr.Katoh,Ms.F/ajahMahyam,Mr.Matsumoto,Mr.Bouphanh,Mr.Alui,Mr.MyintAungandMs.Mazalina Secondrowfromright:Mr.AbdulRazak,Mr.Marzini,Mr.AbdulRazak,Mr.Sotharith,Dr.Soomboon,Mr.Watanabe,Dr.KamonpanandMr.MuhammadRamlan
Thirdrowfromright:Mr.Alamshah,Mr.AdumLuke,Dr.Yagi,Mr.ZaliirandMr.AbuTalib
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