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