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Review of studies estimating levels of IUU fishing and the methodologies utilized

jun/16

Year of publication 2016

Pages 103 p.

Author Macfadyen G.;Caillart, B.;Agnew, D.

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In February 2015 FAO convened a workshop in Rome, Italy, to consider methodologies for estimating IUU fishing at the global level. The workshop suggested that FAO could: (i) coordinate a ‘Study of IUU fishing studies’ to review the different methodologies being used to estimate IUU fishing; (ii) lead a process to develop technical guidelines for future studies so they could be conducted in a way that would allow for estimates to be combined to contribute to a global estimate; and (iii) consider indicators of IUU fishing for inclusion in FAO’s bi-annual SOFIA publication. The study of IUU fishing studies presented in this report has been completed by Poseidon (UK-based fisheries and aquaculture consultants working globally) and found that: (i) there are many different methodologies being used to estimate IUU catch but many estimates are not robust and methodologies not consistent; (ii) estimates of global “missing catch” made in some studies include catch that is not necessarily IUU in terms of the definitions in the IPOA-IUU; (iii) developing an updated global estimate of IUU catch may have limited benefit due to wide confidence intervals and a lack of clarity over IUU behaviors included; (iv) indicators of IUU fishing to monitor progress in combatting IUU fishing need not necessarily include global estimates of volumes of IUU fish, and could focus on other aspects such as numbers of vessels on IUU fishing vessel lists, the number of countries on the EU IUU ‘yellow’ and ‘red card’ lists, and selected regional or local estimates of IUU fish catch based on repeatable and robust methodologies; and (v) FAO might play a role in supporting the development of technical guidelines, both on methodologies for estimating IUU catch, and on how to conduct risk-based assessments of IUU fishing.

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