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6910.2 Suggested Format for NPOAsEach State is of course free to develop its NPOA in whatever waycorresponds best to its particular situation. One obvious way to organize aNPOA, however, would be to follow the outline of the IPOA-IUU, usingheadings such as “All State Responsibilities,” “Flag State Responsibilities,”“Coastal State Measures,” etc. The elements for inclusion under each headingcould be developed along the following lines:1 ALL STATE RESPONSIBILITIES1.1 Review of national laws, regulations and practices relating toIUU fishing1.2 General measures needed to conform national laws, regulationsand practices to international standards1.3 Plans to become party to and/or implement relevantinternational instruments (1982 UN Convention, 1993 FAOCompliance Agreement, 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement,Code of Conduct, relevant agreements establishing RFMOs) tothe extent not yet done1.4 Measures to improve State control over nationals1.5 Measures to deal with vessels without nationality that conductIUU fishing1.6 Elimination of subsidies and other economic support relating toIUU fishing1.7 Measures to improve monitoring, control and surveillance2 FLAG STATE RESPONSIBILITIES2.1 Measures to improve registration system for fishing vessels2.1.1 Measures to extend registration requirement to asmany vessels as possible, including small vessels2.1.2 Measures to ensure ability to control vessels beforegranting registration2.1.3 Measures to coordinate activities of relevantgovernment agencies involved in the registrationprocess2.1.4 Measures to ensure that chartering arrangements donot lead to IUU fishing2.2 Creation of a comprehensive record of fishing vessels2.2.1 Inclusion of data from Box 2 of these guidelines2.2.2 Steps to submit data on high seas fishing vessels toFAO2.3 Measures to require vessels to receive an authorization to fishprior to engaging in fishing activities
702.4 Measures to control transport and support vessels2.5 Other control measures2.5.1 Measures to track fishing vessels and their activities(including data collection and reporting requirements,VMS, observer programmes, etc.)2.5.2 Measures to improve at-sea surveillance, includingthrough consensual boarding and inspectionarrangements on the high seas2.5.3 Measures to ensure proper marking of fishing vesselsand fishing gear2.5.4 Imposition of sufficiently severe penalties for IUUfishing3 COASTAL STATE MEASURES3.1 Recap of flag State measures to combat IUU fishing in watersunder national jurisdiction by vessels of the coastal State3.2 Measures to combat IUU fishing in waters under nationaljurisdiction by foreign vessels, including through use of accessagreements3.3 Cooperation with other coastal States to combat IUU fishing4 PORT STATE MEASURES4.1 Improvement of port State measures to combat IUU fishing4.1.1 Requirement that foreign fishing vessels provideadvance notification in seeking port access4.1.2 Measures to improve inspection of foreign fishingvessels in port4.1.3 Measures to be taken if evidence is found to indicatethat a foreign vessel in port has engaged in orsupported IUU fishing, including prohibition onlanding or transshipment of fish in port4.1.4 Denial of port access to foreign vessels suspected ofengaging in or supporting IUU fishing4.2 Cooperation with other port States to combat IUU fishing4.3 Implementation of port State measures adopted by RFMOs5 INTERNATIONALLY AGREED MARKET-RELATED MEASURES5.1 Implementation of market-related measures adopted byRFMOs5.1.1 Provision of information to RFMOs on vesselssuspected of engaging in or supporting IUU fishing
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iiiPREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENTThe
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vThe IPOA-IUU is voluntary. However
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viii6.2 Examples of some port State
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xiBACKGROUND1. From ancient times,
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xiii11. The Code is voluntary. Howe
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1. INTERNATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION - I
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3Since the late 1990s, a number of
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5(1) conducted by national or forei
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7flag States, coastal States and Po
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9In light of this, the very first
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11the vessels rarely if ever visit
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13For example, Japan requires its n
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15IUU fishing on the high seas. 27
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17end all forms of government econo
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Page 95 and 96: 82Greenpeace. 2001. Pirate Fishing:
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Page 127 and 128: 114Annex ACommon English Name Scien
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