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Technical bookImplementation of Port State measures 2016The entry into force of the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on 5 June 2016 reflected the successful culmination of global efforts to combat IUU fishing by setting harmonized minimum standards for measures to be taken at port. It targets IUU fishing and fishing related activities in support of such fishing, and its reach extends to areas within and beyond national jurisdiction. Many RFMOs and some countries hav e been active in preparing for entry into force, but the development and adoption of national implementing legislation has become imperative. At regional level, several RFMOs have adopted various requirements and minimum standards of the FAO Agreement in conservation and management measures (CMMs) that are legally binding on their members. In 2010, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted Resolution 10/11 on Port State measures that is almost identical to the FAO Agreement. Other RFMO CM Ms vary in the extent of implementation of its requirements, as described in this document. There is ongoing review and strengthening of the CMMs relating to Port State measures within many RFMOs, in part encouraged by their performance reviews. This document focuses on the implementation of two legal instruments - the FAO Agreement and IOTC Resolution – which, as noted above, are almost identical. Together, they are legally binding on a wide range of countries. At national level, the process of preparing for entry into force of the FAO Agreement, as well as implementation of relevant RFMO CMMs, has been challenging for many countries. The objective of this document is twofold: to meet those challenges by providing generic legislative templates for the development of national legislation; and to explain broader context of Port State measures. Legislative templates are provided for implementing the core and supporting provisions respectively; they are generic, and can be adapted to d ifferent legal systems, institutions and instruments. The core provisions are those implemented directly from the FAO Agreement, and as appropriate the IOTC Resolution, and the supporting provisions are those that relate to areas such as enforcement information and evidence. The latter reflect best practices and are important for backstopping aspects of the core provisions; they may already be in national fisheries legislation or may be used for strengthening existing provisions. Explanatory not es are given for each core and supporting provision. In order that the broader context of Port State measures can be better understood as national legislation is developed, this document also describes the development of Port State measures, a framework for national procedures and the role of RFMOs.
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Other documentIOTC PSM Procedures for the implementation of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Port State Measures 2013
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No results found.The objective of this manual is to provide a working document for port State authorities to use in the implementation of the IOTC Resolution 10/11 On Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Elimite Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IOTC PSMR), which entered into force on 1st March 2011. The content is divided into three chapters. The first chapter summarises the development of port State measures by the intertiol community and the concurrent conservation and magement measures develo ped by the IOTC regarding port State control and the inspection of foreign fishing vessels. The second chapter addresses the key aspects to include in the training of inspectors to provide them with the theoretical knowledge to implement the port State measures practically and effectively. The third chapter of the manual provides guides to and checklists for standard operating procedures to implement the measures for vessels from the main fishing sectors likely to be encountered in the Indian Oc ean region. This manual should be viewed as a living document that can be revised and improved by all parties as experience is expanded in the implementation of the IOTC Resolution 10/11 on Port State measures. -
Other documentProcedures for the implementation of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Port State Measures. 2013
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