STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Managing Fishing Capacity
Key steps:
1. Carry out assessments of fishing capacity:
- Based on improved registers of fishing vessels and/or
- Based on detailed regular census of fishing vessels and fishing effort
2. Initiate a programme for capacity management:
- Start with a small number of major fisheries e.g. the trawl fishery
- Set meaningful targets for change _ reduction where overfishing occurs
3. Develop a NPOA for capacity management;
- Based on a consultative process involving inter-agency collaboration and consensus building
4. Introduce management measures (taking into account socio-economic conditions):
- Include rights-based measures wherever feasible
- Ensure that excess fishing capacity is removed, not transferred
5. Gain support from Regional/International organization:
- Develop regional cooperation to harmonize initiatives
IUU fishing
Key steps:
1. Focus on national/regional issues within country EEZs:
- Identify problems and link solutions
2. Ensure flagged vessels do not undermine conservation and management:
- Review legislation/policies and update if necessary
3. Adopt Port State Measures based on FAO "Model Scheme on Port State Measures":
- Promote inter-agency collaboration
4. Establish control measures _ vessel registers, notification of transshipment:
- Build on existing vessel registration systems, notification and vessel monitoring systems (VMS)
- Develop regional MCS network
5. Develop and implement a NPOA for IUU fishing:
- Based on analysis of major IUU fishing issues for that country
Information needs
Key steps:
1. Work together to improve and harmonize data:
- Focus on harmonizing national standards
2. Collect and share data and information:
- Develop regional information hub
3. Assess status of resource and fleet capacity:
- Use an indicator approach appropriate for multi-species/multi-gear fisheries
4. Strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) sharing:
- Promote sharing of vessel register(s), laws and regulations and VMS information across the region
5. Engage regional organizations:
- Well positioned to act as information hubs