E - Iccat

Fleet
Instrument*,** Date of Commission decision
B S U Identify Initial Lift
sanction sanction
Cooperating Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities
Chinese
Taipei
Philippines i i 1999 B
1999 U
Initial concerns
on evidence of continued
swordfish fishing and no
reporting
-In 2001, increased
harvests of bigeye
-In 2001 and 2002,
presence of several vessels
on IUU lists
-Trade data indicate
bluefin tuna fishing; no
catches reported
-IUU vessels registered
Non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities
Argentina m -In 2000, import
information of unreported
swordfish catches possibly
in the Atlantic
Recent information
(2002 and previous)
-Several vessels still on
IUU list; need to see
progress demonstrated on
implementation of
measures
-New member after 2002
meeting
-IUU business networks
discussed in 2001
-In 2001, taking action to
delete IUU vessels
-No action warranted
-In 2001 and 2002, no
evidence to warrant taking
further action
2002 action
Cooperating Status
continued through 2003
New discussions not
warranted
Cooperating Status
continued through 2003
New discussions not
warranted
No action warranted
Belize s s s 1995 B
1998 S
1999 U
1996 B
1999 S
2000 U
-In 1995, a large number of
vessels fishing for ICCAT
species in the Convention
area
-Vessels sighted during
closed season in
Mediterranean
-Import data indicated
harvests of bluefin and
swordfish; catch not
reported
-Long history of IUU
activities in the ICCAT
Convention area
-Attending ICCAT
meetings as Observer
-Have made some effort to
control its fleet and
reported on these at 2001
and 2002 ICCAT meetings
-Efforts still in preliminary
stages
-Concern that lifting
sanctions would result in
IUU vessels returning to
Belize
-Delay lifting of all
sanctions until Jan 2004;
review decision in 2003
-Consider request for
Cooperating Status in
2003.
Boliva i sBET 2001 U
2002 S
2002 U -No efforts to monitor,
control and report
-Increasing landings of
bigeye
-Sanction (UU for BET)
-Identify (SWO)