Implementation of IPOA/IUU - International MCS Network

75Coastal States should phase in the required use of VMS by vesselsfishing in waters under their jurisdiction.A coastal State should be able to determine the catch of each vessel fishingin waters under its jurisdiction.A coastal State should require such vessels to report on their fishingactivities at regular intervals as a condition of receiving an authorizationto fish.VMS, radio and fax methods all provide time-sensitive means for suchreporting.Mandatory reporting of catch data through logbooks is also common.A coastal State should be able to verify the accuracy of reported data andshould penalize the failure to report and the misreporting of data.Approaches include routine inspections in port and the use of independenton-board observers.A coastal State should ensure that waters under its jurisdiction are clearlydelineated and marked on charts.A coastal State should carefully control fisheries access by foreign vessels.A coastal State should avoid granting access to vessels with a history ofIUU fishing.Before a coastal State permits a vessel registered in another State to fishin waters under its jurisdiction, it should verify that the vessel hasreceived from its flag State a specific authorization to fish in watersbeyond the jurisdiction of the flag State.Ideally, a coastal State should not permit a foreign vessel to fish inwaters under its jurisdiction unless it is requested to do so by the flagState, or the flag State at least indicates that it does not object to theproposed fishing.A coastal State should maintain a record of foreign vessels authorized tofish in waters under its jurisdiction.A coastal State should require foreign vessels granted fisheries access touse VMS so as to have real-time knowledge of vessel positions andregular data reports.