E - Iccat

CPC
Potential issues of noncompliance-2011
2011
Response /
explanation by CPC
Actions Taken
Potential issues of noncompliance-2012
2012
Response /
explanation by CPC
Actions Taken
PANAMA
Annual Reports/
Statistics: Annual report
submitted late. No Task I
fleet characteristics
received.
An internal
reorganisation within
the Ministry of
Fisheries has caused
the late sending of
Task I data.
Annual Reports/
Statistics: No
infractions detected.
Conservation and
Management Measures:
Internal action (20m+) not
submitted; LSTLV mgmt
standard not submitted.
Data from BFT national
observer programme
received late.
Quotas and catch limits:
Compliance tables not
submitted.
Other issues: the EU
reported that following
some inspections at sea to
Panama flagged towing
vessels, 3 violations where
detected, one of which
serious (transfer declaration
missing).
Most reports were
submitted although late
but still in time for the
SCRS meeting. Maintain identification
and send letter
expressing concerns
over continued
reporting deficiencies
and lack of action
against alleged
violations. In 2012,
reply received to letter
of identification.
Additional letter
received late.
Conservation and
Management
Measures: Rec. 10-
04: List of other BFT
vessels - changes
received after 1 March.
Quotas and catch
limits: Overharvest in
BET
Other issues: Some
issues with nonemission
of VMS
signals and confusion
with VMS messages of
the same name. WWF
allegations on possible
BFT laundering.
Panama has eliminated
all vessels from BFT
other list except carrier
vessels renewed in
accordance with
licence
periods.Panama
requests Secretariat to
inform them when
vessels are reported for
carrier list by other
CPCs.
Carry over from 2010
used to cover overharvest.
Vessel has been fined
and VMS now working
and signals being sent.
Lift identification and
send letter of concern
requesting report of
ongoing investigation
on transhipment/reexports
as alleged by
WWF.