SESSION 5.5 Developments with Transhippment Data Collection Sixth Tuna Data Workshop (TDW-6) 23-27 April 2012 SPC, Noumea, New Caledonia

Presentation Outline Transhippment / Unloading - terminology Benefits of transhipment data collection Transhippment data collection forms Issues with current data collection Obligations to collect transhippment data Purse seine transshipment data collection – resolving problems Future transhippment monitoring Potential future forms Questions / Discussions

Terminology Tranship “...to transfer for further transportation from one ship to another...” Unload “…to take off : deliver (2): to take the cargo from <unload the vessel> …”

Terminology “Transhipment” is therefore a sub-set of the possible “Unloading” options since “transhipment” occurs from vessel to vessel, while “unloading” includes “transhipment” but also covers the transfer of catch to on-shore facilities in port. Set of “UNLOADINGS” A TRANSHIPMENT to a Carrier Vessel A TRANSHIPMENT to another fishing vessel An UNLOADING at port

Benefits of collecting transhippment data Unloadings data provide an independent accounting of the catch taken during a fishing trip and can therefore be used to verify and correct the logsheet data Total unloaded catch – commercial value Disuades illegal transhippments Provides revenue through the requirement of a transhippment FEE Shows the benefits to the local economy (i.e. local employment and uses local services) Unloadings data [usually] provide the only way to estimate total catch of a fleet in the absence of logsheet data Estimates of total catch from unloadings data may be obtained on a more timely basis than estimates obtained from logsheet data ... Can be used to cross-check transhipped amounts to expected revenue associated to the transhippment fee ... In Longline fishery, unloadings at port are usually the actual weighed catch, which is more accurate that logsheet data (visual estimates)

Current data collection forms ... Completed by the RECEIVER (Carrier or cannery) (as per slide)

Current data collection forms ... Longline form (as per slide)

Issues with the current data collection systems Longline port unloadings tend to be the best covered, but the rest are problematic Standard data collection forms not used National data forms used that do not include all required data standards Collected data not entered into TUFMAN Obligation to collect data across the WCPFC zone not understood Longline transhippment data cannot be tracked to logsheet Coverage of PS unloading data is low (as not entered into TUFMAN – non-standard forms) Logistics and physical locality of transhippments poses problems

Purse seine unloadings data – the problem ! Trends in Annual Coverage of purse seine logsheet and unloadings data, 1988-2008 (as per slide) Purse seine unloadings data have declined since the mid-1990s when it should be the reverse !

Obligations to collect transhippment data Annex 1 of Standard for the provision of operational level catch and effort data Para 4 : Procedures for the verification of catch and effort data Operational catch and Effort Data should be verified as follows … The amount of the retained catch should be verified with records of unloading obtained from a source other than the crew or owner or operator of the fishing vessel, such as an agent of the company responsible for unloading or onward shipping or purchasing of the catch. 2009-06 Conservation and Management Measure on Transhippment Para 10 – Transhipment Declaration Para 13 – Observer monitoring Para 15 – Observer verification

Purse seine unloadings ... The standard purse seine unloadings form may not be provided ....but there may be sufficient information provided on other forms ..., for example Certification of transfer of catch... Mates receipts ... In the future, the WCPFC will be implementing a CMM on TRANSHIPMENT that will require submission of a data collection form similar to the current regional standard... (as per slide)

Purse seine unloadings data from other forms ... CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFER (in this case : small SKJ+YFT) (as per slide)

Purse seine unloadings data from other forms ... MATES RECEIPT (in this case : large YFT) (as per slide)

Purse seine unloadings data from other forms ... FISHING VESSEL WELL STORAGE PLAN “CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFER” for one vessel (small SKJ+YFT) “MATES RECEIPT” for another vessel (large YFT) (as per slide)

Future of Transhippment Monitoring in PICTS Need to collect data from all transhipments (but more a Flag state responsibility to provide. Port State) Ensure SPC forms meet all of the WCPFC requirements (but use the WCPFC forms ??) Establish Observer Transhippment programme (but Flag State responsibility ?) Longline transshipment at sea – the next challenge ! Ensure that current issues are resolved

Potential Future Forms Observer Transhippment Workbook (Draft) Andrew Jones

Questions / Discussions What is the coverage of PS and LL transhipment data collection in your country ? What are the problems in collecting PS and LL transhipment data – can they be resolved ? Where can SPC/FFA be of assistance ? Are there issues with entering transhippment/unloadings data into TUFMAN ? Does your country have longline transhippments at sea ? How is it covered ?