10382.4 ensure timely and effective implementation <strong>of</strong> policies and measuresinternally, and in cooperation with other regional fisheries managementorganizations and relevant regional and international organizations.83. States, acting through relevant regional fisheries managementorganizations, should encourage non-contracting parties with a real interest in thefishery concerned to join those organizations and to participate fully in theirwork. Where this is not possible, the regional fisheries managementorganizations should encourage and facilitate the participation and cooperation<strong>of</strong> non-contracting parties, in accordance with applicable internationalagreements and international law, in the conservation and management <strong>of</strong> therelevant fisheries resources and in the implementation <strong>of</strong> measures adopted bythe relevant organizations. Regional fisheries management organizations shouldaddress the issue <strong>of</strong> access to the resource in order to foster cooperation andenhance sustainability in the fishery, in accordance with international law.States, acting through relevant regional fisheries management organizations,should also assist, as necessary, non-contracting parties in the implementation <strong>of</strong>paragraphs 78 and 79 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>IPOA</strong>.84. When a State fails to ensure that fishing vessels entitled to fly its flag,or, to the greatest extent possible, its nationals, do not engage in <strong>IUU</strong> fishingactivities that affect the fish stocks covered by a relevant regional fisheriesmanagement organization, the member States, acting through the organization,should draw the problem to the attention <strong>of</strong> that State. If the problem is notrectified, members <strong>of</strong> the organization may agree to adopt appropriate measures,through agreed procedures, in accordance with international law.V. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES85. States, with the support <strong>of</strong> FAO and relevant international financialinstitutions and mechanisms, where appropriate, should cooperate to supporttraining and capacity building and consider providing financial, technical andother assistance to developing countries, including in particular the leastdeveloped among them and small island developing States, so that they can morefully meet their commitments under the <strong>IPOA</strong> and obligations underinternational law, including their duties as flag States and port States. Suchassistance should be directed in particular to help such States in the developmentand implementation <strong>of</strong> national plans <strong>of</strong> action in accordance with paragraph 25.86. States, with the support <strong>of</strong> FAO and relevant international financialinstitutions and mechanisms, where appropriate, should cooperate to enable:86.1 review and revision <strong>of</strong> national legislation and regional regulatoryframeworks;86.2 the improvement and harmonization <strong>of</strong> fisheries and related datacollection;
10486.3 the strengthening <strong>of</strong> regional institutions; and86.4 the strengthening and enhancement <strong>of</strong> integrated <strong>MCS</strong> systems,including satellite monitoring systems.VI. REPORTING87. States and regional fisheries management organizations should reportto FAO on progress with the elaboration and implementation <strong>of</strong> their plans toprevent, deter and eliminate <strong>IUU</strong> fishing as part <strong>of</strong> their biennial reporting toFAO on the Code <strong>of</strong> Conduct. These reports should be published by FAO in atimely manner.VII. ROLE OF FAO88. FAO will, as and to the extent directed by its Conference, collect allrelevant information and data that might serve as a basis for further analysisaimed at identifying factors and causes contributing to <strong>IUU</strong> fishing such as, interalia, a lack <strong>of</strong> input and output management controls, unsustainable fisherymanagement methods and subsidies that contribute to <strong>IUU</strong> fishing.89. FAO will, as and to the extent directed by its Conference, supportdevelopment and implementation <strong>of</strong> national and regional plans to prevent, deterand eliminate <strong>IUU</strong> fishing through specific, in-country technical assistanceprojects with Regular Programme funds and through the use <strong>of</strong> extra-budgetaryfunds made available to the Organization for this purpose.90. FAO should, in collaboration with other relevant internationalorganizations, in particular IMO, further investigate the issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>IUU</strong> fishing.91. FAO should convene an Expert Consultation on the implementation <strong>of</strong>paragraph 76 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>IPOA</strong>.92. FAO should investigate the benefits <strong>of</strong> establishing and maintainingregional and global databases, including but not limited to, information asprovided for in Article VI <strong>of</strong> the 1993 FAO Compliance Agreement.93. The FAO Committee on Fisheries will, based on a detailed analysis bythe Secretariat, biennially evaluate the progress towards the implementation <strong>of</strong>the <strong>IPOA</strong>.
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