The Marking and Identification of Fishing Vessels

This report is a briefing on the marking and identification of fishing vessels, for the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC)

El Marcado Y La Identificacion De Los Barcos Pesqueros

Los barcos pesqueros necesitan ser marcados de manera que puedan ser fácilmente identificados de acuerdo a estándares internacionales. El uso correcto del marcado de los barcos permite relacionar al barco pesquero con su identidad, según consta en los registros de buques. Esto permite recuperar la información operacional y/o histórica relacionada con la embarcación, incluyendo las autorizaciones de pesca y otras autorizaciones

Moving Tuna: Transhipment in the Western Indian Ocean

The point when catch moves from the fishing vessel and enters the supply chain provides a critical point to monitor and check that it has been caught legally and in compliance with national and regional regulations. In our new report ‘Moving Tuna’ Stop Illegal Fishing looks at the role and scale of transhipment in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and identifies the risks, costs and benefits involved. In the WIO transhipment takes place in three ways: at sea from a fishing vessel to a carrier, in port for landing, and in port for transit. Of these it is at-sea transhipment that receives most attention globally and is commonly seen as a facilitator of both illegal fishing and modern day slavery. Yet, in the WIO this makes up only 13% of tuna transhipped and under the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) regulations takes place with 100% observer coverage. This makes at-sea transhipment the best-monitored element of the tuna fishery in the WIO

How to Stop Illegal Fishing: Port States

Provides key recommendations to stop illegal fishing in port states by implementing a variety of legislative and compliance agreements, and by raising awareness

Stop Illegal Fishing

Stop Illegal Fishing, an independent, African based Not for Profit organization committed to ending devastating impacts of illegal fishing across all African fisheries. ... Stop Illegal Fishing works in partnership with governments, civil society, NGOs, intergovernmental organisations and the fishing industry, ... harnessing necessary international support and growing African commitment to support positive change. ... proud to be part of the global effort to put an end to the crime of illegal fishing

Port State Measures: Keeping Illegally Caught Fish out of SADC Markets (SADC Policy Brief)

Sea ports are critical for fisheries operations as well as for the import and export of fishery products. Fishing vessel operators that catch fish and seafood use ports to unload their catch for sale, processing, or onward transport. They then resupply their vessels with the provisions needed to return to sea and continue catching. Transport vessel operators use ports to load and unload frozen or processed fish and seafood to transport it to global destinations. Vessels used include refrigerated cargo vessels known as reefers and container vessels and general cargo or container vessels. Industrially caught fish and seafood will almost certainly have passed through one or more ports, either in fishing or transport vessels, before it is consumed. These ports provide an operational bottleneck, offering an opportunity for fisheries management authorities to check information before allowing a vessel to enter port, and inspect fishing vessels and catches in port, before allowing the fish to be offloaded from the vessel. Applying these checks and inspections enables authorities to assess if fishing has taken place legally – with the correct authorisations and in compliance to the applicable rules and regulations – this process is known as applying Port State measures

Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF) 2019 Annual Report

Overview of Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF)’s activity during 2019 in national, regional, and international cooperation