Implementation of IPOA/IUU - International MCS Network

76A coastal State should consider requiring foreign vessels, or a certainpercentage of them, to carry independent observers.Coastal States in a given region should consider whether it would beadvantageous to develop joint or common rules for fisheries access.Port StatesA port State should require foreign fishing vessels seeking port access toprovide at a minimum:reasonable advance notice of their entry into port;a copy of their authorization to fish; anddetails of their fishing trip and quantities of fish on board.A port State should also require other foreign vessels involved in fishingrelatedactivities, particularly transport vessels, to provide comparable databefore entering port.A State should only grant foreign fishing vessels access to its ports wherethe State has the capability to conduct vessel inspections. During suchinspections, a port State should collect at least the following information,which should be provided to the flag State and, where appropriate, to therelevant RFMO:the flag State of the vessel and identification details;name, nationality, and qualifications of the master and the fishingmaster;fishing gear;catch on board, including origin, species, form, and quantity;where appropriate, other information required by a RFMO orinternational agreement; andtotal landed and transshipped catch.If a State has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a vessel in its port hasengaged in or supported IUU fishing, the port State should:not to allow the vessel to land or transship fish in its port;