1. OECD – Workshop on IUU Fishing Activities
Port State Measures
Terje Lobach

2. Relevant global instruments
1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement
1993 FAO Compliance Agreement
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
International Plan of Action on IUU
Fishing

3. Flag State responsibilities
FOC - ”Flag of Convenience”
FONC – ”Flag of Non- Compliance”

4. Paris Memorandum of Understanding
Merchant fleet
25% inspection target
IMO
Inspiration for other regions

5. Joint FAO/IMO Working Group
Findings:
The majority of fishing vessels are not covered by IMO instruments either because fishing vessels are specifcally excluded, are outside size limitations or the flag States are not parties to relevant instruments.

6. UN Fish Stocks Agreement
Article 23 (Measures by the port State)
”A port State has the right and duty to take measures…..”

7. IPOA on IUU Fishing Article 62:
States should cooperate, as appropriate, bilaterally, multilaterally and within relevant regional fisheries management organizations, to develop compatible measures for port State control.

8. Regional Fisheries Bodies

9. Some Regional Fisheries Bodies
CCAMLR
ICCAT
NAFO
NEAFC

10. Some Current RFMO Schemes
NCP Schemes
IUU Vessels - blacklisting/
whitelisting
Denial of landings/services
CP Schemes
Catch Certification

11. Application of a MOU RFMOs Port States not parties to RFMOs
Cooperation Agreements between RFMOs

12. Activities/Fishing Areas
Contracting Party (CP) of a RFMO in the Regulatory Area (RA)
A non-CP of a RFMO in the RA

13. Activities/Fishing Areas (continued)
A CP of a RFMO in waters under national jurisdiction of a CP
A non-CP of a RFMO in waters under national jurisdiction

14. Content of a possible MOU
Scope
Prior notice of port access
Entry conditions/denial of port access

15. Content of a possible MOU (continued)
Port inspections
Actions
Information

16. Recommendation
FAO Technical Consultation to Address Substantive Issues Relating to the Role of the Port State to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Rome, 31 August –
2 September 2004