Implementation of IPOA/IUU - International MCS Network

57call on their members to take action against vessels withoutnationality that are fishing in the relevant region 114adopt rules to ensure that vessel chartering arrangements do notlead to IUU fishingadopt port inspection schemes, restrictions on transshipment at seaand schemes creating a presumption that fish harvested by nonmembervessels in the relevant region should not be permitted to belanded in ports of membersadopt catch certification and/or trade documentation schemesadopt other market-related measures to combat IUU fishing8.2 Examples of Measures Adopted by RFMOsA growing number of RFMOs have already adopted at least somemeasures directed at preventing, deterring and eliminating IUU fishing, anumber of which have been discussed above. One analysis prepared in advanceof the Expert Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing thattook place in Sydney, Australia, from 15 to 19 May 2000 indicated adoption ofthe following types of measures at the regional level:registers and information relating to IUU fishing (CCAMLR, FFA,GFCM, IATTC, IBSFC, ICCAT, IOTC)inspection and enforcement (CCAMLR, FFA, IBSFC, ICCAT,IOTC, NAFO, NEAFC, NPAFC)VMS (CCAMLR, ICCAT, IOTC, FFA, NAFO, NEAFC)presumptions (CCAMLR, ICCAT, NAFO)landings, port inspection and transshipments (CCAMLR, CCSBT,IBSFC, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, NAFO, NEAFC)trade measures (CCAMLR, CCSBT, IBSFC, ICCAT, IOTC,NPAFC)cooperation with non-members (CCAMLR, CCSBT, GFCM,IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, NAFO, NASCO, NPAFC) 115For updated information on what these and other RFMOs are doing toprevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing, please refer directly to their websites,many of which are listed in Appendix VI to these guidelines.114 As discussed in Section 3.2.3 of these guidelines, schemes adopted by ICCAT andNEAFC call upon their respective members to take action against vessels withoutnationality in accordance with international law. To the extent that the rules ofinternational law regarding the permissible scope of such actions may not be entirelyclear, RFMOs may wish to provide more specifically which types of actions againststateless vessels should be taken.115 For extensive discussion on actions taken by RFMOs to address IUU fishing andrelated matters, see J. Swan, supra note 113.