Flag use behavior and IUU activity within the international fishing fleet: Refining definitions and identifying areas of concern

Miller, Dana; Sumaila, U. Rashid

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.027

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“…However one can assume that illegal operators either put an end to their action or sidestep the system. The market state ultimately exerts more influence on legal trade flows that involve unreported and unregulated fishing, especially with vessels of unknown nationality [44] because catch certificates would not be validated by the EU, rather than illegal fishing and, thus, actions that can be sanctioned. Although, in the EU the use of a fishing vessel with unknown nationality is one of the most recurrent infringements observed [23].…”

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The EU restrictive trade measures against IUU fishing

Leroy¹,

Galletti²,

Chaboud³

2016

Marine Policy

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The EU restrictive trade measures against IUU fishing

Leroy¹,

Galletti²,

Chaboud³

2016

Marine Policy

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“…In these instances, little or no ties exist between the owner of the vessel and the vessel's ‘flag state’, the country that holds jurisdiction and control over the vessel when it is operating in the high seas. The absence of flag state responsibility has been linked to the facilitation of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a major problem facing fisheries worldwide (Miller and Sumaila ). Insufficient flag state monitoring and control of distant‐water fleets would perpetuate the emergence of IUU fishing without drastic measures such as a closure (Gjerde et al .…”

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Transform high seas management to build climate resilience in marine seafood supply

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Climate change is projected to redistribute fisheries resources, resulting in tropical regions suffering decreases in seafood production. While sustainably managing marine ecosystems contributes to building climate resilience, these solutions require transformation of ocean governance. Recent studies and international initiatives suggest that conserving high seas biodiversity and fish stocks will have ecological and economic benefits; however, implications for seafood security under climate change have not been examined. Here, we apply global‐scale mechanistic species distribution models to 30 major straddling fish stocks to show that transforming high seas fisheries governance could increase resilience to climate change impacts. By closing the high seas to fishing or cooperatively managing its fisheries, we project that catches in exclusive economic zones (EEZs) would likely increase by around 10% by 2050 relative to 2000 under climate change (representative concentration pathway 4.5 and 8.5), compensating for the expected losses (around −6%) from ‘business‐as‐usual’. Specifically, high seas closure increases the resilience of fish stocks, as indicated by a mean species abundance index, by 30% in EEZs. We suggest that improving high seas fisheries governance would increase the resilience of coastal countries to climate change.

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“…The mandatory use of IMO numbers can also help to deter related crimes, such as human trafficking, especially when vessels use multiple identities, changing flags, names and radio call-signs to avoid detection and sanctions (EJF, 2013 [35]; ILO, 2013 [36]). Frequent updating of the registry increases its relevance, while transparency over the information included reinforces the accountability of flag-granting countries, opening them to public scrutiny (OECD, 2013 [25]; McCauley et al, 2016 [37]; Merten et al, 2016 [38]). Finally, ensuring that vessels conducting fishing-related activities, such as transhipment, are also subject to registration procedures contributes to the effectiveness of IUU detection and prevention.…”

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Closing Gaps in National Regulations Against IUU Fishing

Hutniczak

Delpeuch

Leroy

2019

OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers

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This paper is published under the responsibility of the Secretary General of the OECD. The opinions expressed and the arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of OECD countries. The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law. This document has been declassified on the responsibility of the OECD Committee for Fisheries under the OECD reference number TAD/FI(2017)16/FINAL.

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Flag use behavior and IUU activity within the international fishing fleet: Refining definitions and identifying areas of concern

Cited by 47 publications

References 16 publications

The EU restrictive trade measures against IUU fishing

The EU restrictive trade measures against IUU fishing

Transform high seas management to build climate resilience in marine seafood supply

Closing Gaps in National Regulations Against IUU Fishing

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