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Book (series)Report of the Expert Consultation on the Development of a Comprehensive Global Record of Fishing Vessels. Rome, 25–28 February 2008 2008
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No results found.The goals of the Expert Consultation were to advise FAO on the development and implementation of a global record of fishing vessels and to respond to the request from FAO’s Committee on Fisheries to further develop the concept as described in the feasibility study. A comprehensive global record, a potential additional tool to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, is envisioned as a global database gathering data from many sources in one location. A major obstacle facing fisheries e nforcement bodies is the lack of access to information on vessel identification, ownership and control. Currently, there is no single source containing basic information about fishing vessels of all sizes. The experts expressed a sense of urgency about the need for this tool. They also believed that a global record should be extensive in scope. They recommended interim activities to raise awareness about the global record and further develop some technical issues in advance of the Committee on Fisheries to be held in 2009. -
Book (series)Report of the Technical Consultation to Identify a Structure and Strategy for the Development and Implementation of the Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels Rome, 8–12 November 2010 2011This document contains the report of the Technical Consultation to Identify a Structure and Strategy for the Development and Implementation of the Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels. The Consultation was held at FAO headquarters, Rome, from 8-12 November 2010. The Consultation was convened by the Director General of the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations upon the recommendation of the twenty-eighth session of the FAO Committee on Fisher ies. The Technical Consultation produced recommendations for consideration by the twenty-ninth Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries. The Consultation was funded by the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and by the European Commission.
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Book (series)Report of the Expert Consultation on Flag State Performance. Rome, 23-26 June 2009 2009
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No results found.This document contains the report of the Expert Consultation on Flag State Performance that was held at FAO headquarters, Rome, from 23–26 June 2009. The Experts received a report on the "Expert’s Workshop on Flag State Responsibilities: Assessing Performance and Taking Action" that was organized by the Government of Canada from 25 to 28 March 2008 in Vancouver. The Consultation then considered a number of papers prepared by the experts and commentaries on them including criteria for assessing the performance of flag States, possible actions against vessels flying the flag of States not meeting the criteria for flag State performance, the role of national governments in implementing criteria and actions for flag States performance, the role of regional fisheries management organizations in implementing criteria and actions for flag State performance, the role of international institutions and instruments in implementing criteria and action for flag State performance and assistance to developing countries. The Consultation agreed to recommend to a Technical Consultation that international guidelines on criteria for assessing the performance of flag States and possible actions against vessels flying the flags of States not meeting such criteria should be developed. An assessment process would be an important part of such guidelines. Noting the basis provided by international law for such assessments, the experts agreed on the need for two processes: (i) one for self-assessment and (ii) another for international or multilateral assessment. The latter assessment would have to be undertaken in a spirit of cooperation and be consistent with the 1992 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Consultation agreed upon draft criteria for flag State performance, processes for conducting assessments, post-assessment actions and assistance to developing countries to improve their performance as flag States. The experts considered that these criteria and actions would form an app ropriate framework for review by a Technical Consultation.
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