Implementation of IPOA/IUU - International MCS Network

68A number of other developed States have been providing assistance todeveloping States in the fisheries field outside the scope of any accessagreement. 139 With the adoption of the IPOA-IUU, it may be expected that suchassistance will now explicitly be targeted as well toward efforts to prevent, deterand eliminate IUU fishing.It is particularly important for developing States to share or pool theirresources. Models for such arrangements, discussed in more detail in Section 5.3of these guidelines, include the FFA (most of whose members are developingStates) and the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission in West Africa.10. NATIONAL PLANS OF ACTION AND REPORTING ONIMPLEMENTATION10.1 Development of NPOAsThe IPOA-IUU calls upon all States to develop and adopt, as soon aspossible but not later than 3 years after the adoption of the IPOA-IUU (i.e. byMarch 2004 at the latest), NPOAs to further achieve the objectives of the IPOA-IUU and to give full effect to its provisions as an integral part of their fisheriesmanagement programs and budgets. A primary purpose of these guidelines is toprovide suggestions to national governments on the development of theseNPOAs.As noted above, the IPOA-IUU is a “toolbox” – a set of tools that areavailable for use in many different situations to combat IUU fishing. Not alltools in the toolbox will be appropriate for use by each State. Nevertheless, to theextent possible, each State’s NPOA should at least consider how each of thebasic tools could be put to use in the fisheries in which it is involved.As provided in paragraph 26 of the IPOA-IUU, at least every four yearsafter the adoption of their national plans of action, States should review theimplementation of their respective NPOAs for the purpose of identifying costeffectivestrategies to increase their effectiveness and to take into account theirreporting obligations to FAO under Part VI of the IPOA-IUU.139 See, e.g. Canadian Support for Fisheries of the Developing World, http://www.acdicida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/vLUallDocByIDEn/C57D4C985741D81F8525644500596337?OpenDocument. As mentioned in note 62, supra, Luxembourg hasprovided funding through FAO for the Surveillance Operations Coordinating Unit of theSub-Regional Fisheries Commission. Australia, New Zealand and France (NewCaledonia) each provide assistance to other members of the FFA, particularly with respectto MCS efforts. The EU and some of its member States, Japan and Norway are amongother developed States that provide assistance that can help developing States combatIUU fishing.