FishNews May 18, 2007
WARNING: Consult IUU Fishing Lists Before
Making Commercial Arrangements
Illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) vessel lists have
been created to combat IUU fishing practices and attach certain
penalties to vessels included on such lists; therefore, it
is advisable to consult these lists before making commercial
arrangements with listed vessels. They may be subject
to such penalties as restricted port access or unloading
prohibitions.
An increasing number of regional fisheries management organizations
(RFMOs) have adopted procedures for listing vessels that
have engaged in IUU fishing. Some of these lists, like ICCAT's,
are intended to include only fishing vessels; others, like
NAFO's, can include transport vessels as well.
NOAA Fisheries, on behalf of the U.S. Government, is designing
a system that will implement our obligations to apply these
RFMO decisions to vessels that have been included on IUU
vessel lists. In the meantime, U.S. industry should be aware
that the RFMOs identified below have already or are anticipated
to be creating IUU vessel lists; some countries are already
restricting port access, among other things, to listed vessels.
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tuna (ICCAT), Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC),
and Indian Ocean Tuna Commission: (IOTC): http://www.tuna-org.org/vesselneg.htm. 
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO): www.nafo.int.
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC): www.neafc.org.
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC): www.wcpfc.int (WCPFC
does not currently have an IUU list but has adopted a measure
authorizing one.)
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (CCAMLR): www.ccamlr.org.
Please contact Mark Wildman or Kelly Denit at (301) 713-2276
with any questions about this announcement.
FEDERAL REGISTER ACTIONS
For a list of only those actions open for public comment,
try going to http://www.regulations.gov and
scroll search for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
For a list of all daily actions, check the Federal register
online at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.
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