1. Compliance in reporting
Tuna Data Workshop
April 2017
SPC, Noumea
Update to include … interpretation issues i.e. ROP data provision

2. Overview What is an obligation? How to interpret WCPFC obligations
Issues arising from Compliance Monitoring Reports
Help! …. where to find it.
CMM??

3. WCPFC obligations Resolutions – non-binding/statements of intent
Convention – binding
Conservation and Management Measures (CMM’s) – binding – adopted under Art. 10
Commission Decisions – binding
WCPFC Decisions and outcomes are structured under four

4. How to interpret obligations?
CMM structure
Preamble text – background and context
Paragraphed measures - adopted under Art. 10
Language determines obligation status
‘shall’ …….. binding
‘resolves’, ‘should’, ‘agree’, ‘encourage’, ‘may’ … non-binding

5. Determine scope and applicability
Who does the obligation apply to?
Flag State, WCPFC Sec, observer progs, all CCMs?
Is it an obligation?
Review the language, is it written as a resolution or binding measure?
Think about the spatial scope of the obligation
Do your vessels fish beyond national jurisdiction?
Do your vessels fish in the relevant CMM area?
Does the obligation apply to areas under national jurisdiction?

6. Understand what the obligation requires
Are you required to report nominal values or estimates? E.g. CMM , para. 3 Silky sharks
Have you reported all information as per required formats? i.e. CMM transhipment Annex II
Are you reporting the correct source of information?
E.g CMM , para. 4.(b) Whale sharks – reports from vessel masters not observers!
Is the information consistent with other reports i.e. AR Pt 1, fished/did not fish reports etc.
Have you met reporting deadlines?

7. Is every CMM provision an obligation?
“Resolves as follows:
Commission Members, Cooperating non-Members, and participating Territories (CCMs) shall implement, as appropriate, the FAO International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (IPOA Sharks).”
CMM Sharks
Exercise

8. Is every CMM provision an obligation?
“And adopts, in accordance with Articles 5 and 10 of the Convention, that:
CCMs shall take measures necessary to require that their fishers fully utilize any retained catches of sharks. Full utilization is defined as retention by the fishing vessel of all parts of the shark excepting head, guts, and skins, to the point of first landing or transshipment.”
CMM Sharks
Exercise

9. Determine scope and applicability
Remember!
Annual Reports Part 1 and 2 provide information on activities undertaken in the previous calendar year.
i.e. this years Part 1 report should include information on 2016 activities.
But … providing updates on recent fisheries management developments is always a good thing 

10. Guidelines, templates …

11. Mandatory reporting requirements
Have you heard of ‘Shall be’ ?

12. Mandatory reporting requirements
Scientific Data to the be Provided to the Commission

13. Mandatory reporting requirements
Annual Report - Part 1 … Addendum
Part 2 only contains ‘obligations’

14. Issues arising from CMR!
Meet your DEADLINES!
Part 1 – July 10th and Part 2 – July 1st
Use the Suggested reporting checklist
Liaise with your colleagues responsible for developing and submitting other WCPFC reports
Submit completed reports as much as possible … and submit revisions … NOTE – if you submit obligatory info in dCMR you are probably late!

15. Issues arising from CMR!
Correct information reported in the wrong place
E.g. Included in Part 2 instead of Part 1
If the obligation is to report … then report, even if there is no data to report
e.g. CMM – seabird interactions
Part 1 template
Reporting against Addendum – mandatory!
Check the data gaps paper – ST-WP-01
Only source of publically accessible fisheries information

16. Issues arising from CMR!
Regional Observer Programme
Data provision Att.K, Ann.C, para.4
5% LL coverage Att.K, Ann.C, para.6
Coverage determination – ROP trip placement in
GEN-3 reports to WCPFC Sec and flag States
Tropical tuna measure
Purse seine effort – non PNA
Limits advised to WCPFC10
Annual report against those limits
Implement and enforce use of LL logsheet expanded version (v.2014)

17. Issues arising from CMR!
Charter notification CMM
Catch/effort reporting – incl. charter notification scheme
Transhipment CMM
Ensure Annex II reports all transhipment activities, and is consistent with Annex I – declaration, and Annex III – notices.
Reporting against flagged/chartered vessels – applies to EEZ, including ports, high seas and other areas of national jurisdiction – does not apply to TW and AW.

18. Issues arising from CMR!
Understanding national implementation
Inclusion of measures in legislation, regulations, licensing agreements and conditions
Know your fleet and fishery
Monitor fleet activity particularly ‘where’ they are fishing – may trigger reporting requirements e.g. NP ALB report every 6 months
Part 2 references to Part 1 – ensure accuracy
Other reports fished/did not fish, RFV listings
Inactivity in a particular fleet – TT CMM PS limits

19. Lessons learned Review previous year Part 1 – use as template
Address issues raised in last years dCMR
Submit accurate reports on time!
Where do I start syndrome ?? - Consistency and guidance
dCMR – indication of where to improve
Late – results in non-compliant assessments

20. HELP! WCPFC Secretariat FFA Secretariat SPC-OFP
Tony Beeching, Assistant Science Manager
Ana Taholo, Assistant Compliance Manager
Templates and guidelines found here:
FFA Secretariat
Pamela Maru, Fisheries Management Adviser
SPC-OFP
Slack and

21. Resources Special Requirements Fund … EASY! Japan Trust Fund
USD 179,960
Japan Trust Fund
Chinese-Taipei Trust Fund
UNCLOS Part VII
Capacity Development Assistance – W-Sec
Capacity Development Plans

22. That’s all folks