Effort of Elimination of
IUU Large-Scale Tuna Longline
Vessels
1. History of Measures against
IUU Large-Scale Tuna Longline
Fishery
1980s Sightings of unknown flagged large-scale
tuna longline vessels in the Mediterranean
1992 ICCAT Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document
Program
1994 ICCAT Bluefin Tuna Action Plan
1996 ICCAT trade sanction on bluefin tuna starts
1998 ICCAT IUU Action Plan for trade sanction
1998- Japan-Taiwan bilateral consultations
1999- Various countermeasures by RFMOs
2001 FAO IPOA on IUU Fishing
2. Problems
- Flag hopping, change names
- Almost all IUU tuna longline vessels are
owned and operated by Taiwanese residents
- Flag states are the victims of IUU vessel
owners
- Almost all catches are frozen tuna for
sashimi use
- Almost all IUU longline catches are landed
on Japanese market
- Deterioration of tuna stocks
Examples of Flag Hopping and
Change Names
No.
Previous Name and Flag
Flag
Name of vessel
IUU List 2001
Flag
Name of vessel
Flag
Name of vessel
Current Situation
Flag
Name of vessel
1
PANAMA
GARCIA
BELIZE
BENNY 168
? (no import after Apr, 2000)
2
HONDURAS
CLOVER 7
BELIZE
SHINE YEAR
? (no import after Feb, 2000)
HONDURAS
YING CHIN HSIANG 66
BOLIVIA
YING CHIN HSIANG 66
HULL I-58
E.GUINEA
CHIA YING 6
? (no import after Mar, 2001)
CHIN YOU MING
E.GUINEA
CHIN YOU MING
? (no import after Aug, 2000)
ALTAR 7
E.GUINEA
JIYN HORNG 116
? (no import after Apr, 2001)
BELIZE
SHUN MEI
E.GUINEA
LUNG THENG
? (no import after Oct, 2000)
HONDURAS
YI HSIN 101
E.GUINEA
YI HSIN 101
? (no import after Oct, 2000)
SHENG PAO 21
HONDURAS
FU AN 6
? (no import after Feb, 2001)
10
HORNG BILIN
HONDURAS
PENG SHIN
? (no import after Feb, 2000)
11
CINTA LAUTAN
HONDURAS
TIM 1
? (no import after May, 2000)
HONDURAS
EION 102
HONDURAS
YU SUAN 102
? (no import after Oct, 2000)
PHILIPPINES
CITI 8
14
BELIZE
HSIANG FA 18
15
BELIZE
16
3
MARSUR 7
4
5 HONDURAS
MARSUR 5
BELIZE
6
7
8
CANPANERA 1
9
12
? *1
CITI 8
? *2
PHILIPPINES
HSIANG FA 18
? *2
HSIANG FA 26
PHILIPPINES
HSIANG FA 26
? *2
BELIZE
CHIEN CHUNG 602
PHILIPPINES
CHIEN CHUNG 602
? *2
17
BELIZE
CHEN CHIEH 88
PHILIPPINES
CHEN CHIEH 88
? *2
18
BELIZE
CHEN CHIEH 888
PHILIPPINES
CHEN CHIEH 888
? *2
19
BELIZE
SHINN MANN 11
PHILIPPINES
SHINN MANN 11
? *2
20
BELIZE
SHINN MANN 21
PHILIPPINES
SHINN MANN 21
? *2
21
BELIZE
JAIN YUNG 202
PHILIPPINES
JAIN YUNG 202
? *2
13
BENNY 8
unknown
* 1 : "YING CHIN HSIANG 66" had once participated in the Scrapping Program, but the owner of the vessel has escaped from the Program and sold the vessel.
2 : No import after deletion from Philippines registry.
Sample of ICCAT IUU Large-Scale Tuna Longline Vessel List
A List of Flags Used by Taiwanese FOC Vessel Owners
（Number of vessels included in the ICCAT IUU lists)
Flag
BELIZE
1999
83
2000 2001 2002 Current Situation
96
BOLIVIA
91
30
13
12
Trade sanction
Trade sanction
CAMBODIA
3
3
10
8
E. GUINEA
51
50
53
52
GEORGIA
2
HONDURAS
103
INDONESIA
1
PANAMA
82
All vessels deregistered
71
All vessels deregistered
13
7
PHILIPPINE
21
15
3
7
SEYCHELLES
3
12
28
20
SIERRA LEONE
1
1
1
SINGAPORE
7
1
1
ST. VINCENT
52
10
10
Unkown
Total
Legalization
Trade sanction
6
1
VANUATU
Others
Trade sanction
62
6
THAILAND
All vessels deregistered
6
16
15
18
5
11
3
2
16
12
217
345
302
396
380
Legalization
3. Countermeasures
- Focused on persons who actually own and
operate the IUU vessels
- Japan-Taiwan Joint Action Programs to Eliminate
IUU Large-Scale Tuna Longline Vessels (LSTLVs)
- Implementation of the programs of vessel
scrapping and vessel re-registration to Taiwan
- Resolutions on non-purchase guidance of IUU
caught tunas by ICCAT & IOTC
- Establishment of OPRT
- Data collection on the history of vessels including
previous vessel and owner names
- IUU vessel listing
Outline of
Japan-Taiwan Joint Action Programs
Program
Japan
Scrapping of 62
Japan-built secondhand LSTLVs by
2003
Implementation
2001 29 vessels
2002
8 vessels
2003
6 vessels
Total 43 vessels
Scrapping cost:30 million US$
Taiwan
Re-registration of 67
newly Taiwan-built
LSTLVs to Taiwan by
2005
2001
2 vessels
2002 17 vessels
2003 28 vessels
2004
1 vessels
Total 48 vessels
Scrapping at an Indonesian
Scrap Yard
Tunas Imported to Japan against
the Non-Purchase Guidance
1,600
25
1,400
20
1,200
Amount
of Import
15
800
10
600
400
5
200
0
Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
Required importers to
report vessel name
etc.
Source: Report from Importers
Required importers to
submit records of the
vessels
ICCAT IUU List was
revised
Number of Import
Amount of Import (MT)
1,000
Number
of Import
Transition of number of
IUU Large-Scale Tuna Longline Vessels (LSTLVs)
250 IUU-LSTLVs
(2000 and before)
100 IUU-LSTLVs
(2002)
30 IUU-LSTLVs
(Present)
IUU-LSTLVs
About 25
Taiwan origin
About 120
IUU-LSTLVs
Participants of the
About 100
Cooperative Management
70 (built before Jan. 2000)*
Scheme***
+
69
50 (newly built after Jan.2000)
Japan origin
(used)
Participants of
the Re-registration
Program
44
Participants of
the Re-registration
Program
48
Participants of
the Scrapping
Program
43
Participants of
the Scrapping Program
43
ICCAT's CPCs'
Licensed
Vessels**
about 65
ICCAT's CPCs'
Licensed
Vessels**
about 65
about 130
Note * Japan-Taiwan Joint Action Program to Eliminate IUU Vesels concluded in January 2000.
** CPCs means "Contracting Parties" and "Cooperative non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entites".
*** Cooperative Management Schemes between Japan and Seychells/Vanuatu were agreed in July 2003.
4. New Problems
- Tuna laundering
- Use of forged documents
- Non-effectiveness of measures based
on IUU list (negative list)
An Implication of Tuna Laundering
Amount of Japanese Bigeye Tuna Import from Taiwan and
Number of Vessels Exported over 350MT of Bigeye a Year
90,000
25
80,000
20
Total
60,000
15
50,000
40,000
10
30,000
20,000
Number of Vessel
Amount of Import (MT)
70,000
Over
350MT
5
10,000
0
2000
2001
2002
Source : Report from Importers
Examples of Forged Documents
A Sample of the Latest IUU-LSTLVs List
PWG-021C
23-Nov-03
List of Large-Scale Longline Vessels Believed to be Engaged in Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing Activities in the ICCAT
1
Convention Area and Other Areas (for approval by the Commission in 2003) .
2002
No.
No.
Flag
Previous
Flag
Name of Vessel
Chinese
name
盟發368
Owners Name
Owners Address
15
1
BELIZE
Singpore
Meng Fa 368
17
2
BELIZE
Japan
DER HORNG 569 (MIT O MARU 82)
26
3
BELIZE
TAI HUI (former JUI JHI 101)
31
4
BOLIVIA
CARLITA
LIRGOLD INTERNATIONAL
35
5
BOLIVIA
HSIANG FA 888
KWO JENG MARINE SERVICES
39
6
BOLIVIA
MIRENTXU
MIRENTXU FIXHING CO S.A. PANAMA Uruguay
40
7
76
8
BOLIVIA
BOLIVIA
43
9
CAMBODIA
BENNY 87
44
10
CAMBODIA
CANETA 1
45
11
CAMBODIA
FU YUAN 668
FU YUAN FISHING OVERSEA
46
12
CAMBODIA
GUO JI 908
47
13
CAMBODIA
48
14
CAMBODIA
49
15
CAMBODIA
50
16
102
103
Honduras
E.GUINEA
DER WEI FISHERY Co. LT D (CHIN FU FISHERY CO. LT D. S.A.)
YING CHIN HSIANG 66
盈智祥66
FUH LONG (Jin Chen Horng)
富隆(金成鴻)
Area
Trans
shpmnt
Source
IN
CT
10, 14
PA
IN
CT
J
10, 4, 14
AT
J
10, 14
J
AT
IN,PA
IN
TUNA KING MARINE S.A.
BELIZE
CANETA S.R.L.
ARGENTINA
LUBMAIN SHIPPING SERVICE
MALAYSIA
AT,IN
J
KASMINA 1
STOVER TRADING
BRITISH VIRGIN IS.
IN,PA
J
MENG FA 316
MENG FA FISHERY
CHI. TAIPEI
CAMBODIA
SOFIA 6
BENNY 78
CINGOMAR FISHING COMPANY
TUNA KING MARINE S.A.
BELIZE
17
E.GUINEA/ST.VINCENT
HSIANG PAO 601
KWO-JENG MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
18
GEORGIA
SANTA
SHINE YEAR MARITIME S.A.
104
19
new
20
GEORGIA
GEORGIA
SHANG DAR
LUCKY STAR 1
new
21
GEORGIA
LUCKY STAR 2
107
22
PANAMA
109
23
PANAMA
APOLO 202
HSIANG FA
111
24
PANAMA
KOPAS 88
CARYFORT SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
113
25
SEYCHELLES
CARINA
LEEWARD FISHING LIMITED
Seychelles
126
26
SEYCHELLES
SEA GRAND
SEAGRAND MARINE
127
27
SEYCHELLES
SEA WISE
SEA WISE MARINE FISHERY
131
28
29
BEST OF SL
LANKA STAR 21
LUCKY FISHERY
132
SIERRA LEONE
SRI LANKA
133
30
SRI LANKA
Sheng Pao 5
聖寶5
135
31
ST.VINCENT
HSIANG PAO 101
136
32
ST.VINCENT
HSIANG PAO 102
137
33
ST.VINCENT
138
34
ST.VINCENT
MIRANDA
WEN SHUN 621
CHI. TAIPEI/HONDURAS
4
J
CHI. TAIPEI
YING CHIN HSIANG FISHERY/YING T SI SHANG FISHERY
Note s
J
CT
CT
AT
J
CT
AT,IN
J
J
7
4
J
4
AT
CT
J
CT
CHI. TAIPEI
AT
CT
US
Singapore
AT
J
SHANG DAR FISHERY INC.
Singapore
PA
J
J
MARSHALL MARINE
PANAMA
CHI. TAIPEI
IN
AT
J
US
AT
J
9
AT
J
11, 9
SEYCHELLES
IN
J
11, 10
SEYCHELLES
AT,IN
J
11, 10
KWO-JENG MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
SIERRA LEONE
CHI. TAIPEI
AT
AT
J
US
PA
CT
翔寶101
KWO-JENG MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
CHI. TAIPEI
AT
US
12
翔寶102
KWO-JENG MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
CHI. TAIPEI
AT
US
12
CLIPPER
CONTINENTAL HANDLERS
SOUTH AFRICA
AT,PA
AT
J
US
12
翔寶601
4
J
翔発
KWO-JENG MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
12
361
257
VICI 18
362
258
363
259
VICI 8
VICTORY 1
364
260
Belize
Victory 88
365
261
Belize
367
262
VIRGO
Wen Sheng 16
穩盛16
369
263
YU CHA 606
370
264
HONDURAS
371
265
HONDURAS
YU SUAN 102
YUNG HUANG 606
372
266
Honduras
373
267
374
268
375
P.T.YAKITAMA ANDALAN PUTRA
INDONESIA
IN
J
8
P.T.YAKITAMA ANDALAN PUTRA
INDONESIA
SINGAPORE
IN
IN
J
J
8
VICTORY FISHERY
AT, IN
CT
VIRGO FISHERY
BELIZE
IN
AT, IN
J
CT
6
裕展606
DAIWA MARINE INTERNATIONAL S.DE R.L.
HONDURAS
PA, AT
J
7
裕弦102
YUNG HONG MARINE
CHI. TAIPEI/JAPAN PA
CHI. TAIPEI
AT
J
US
7
PA
AT
J
US
AT
J
維多利亜1
KWO-JENG MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
DAIWA MARINE INTERNATIONAL
HONDURAS
YUNG SHU 101
YUNG SHU 606
KWO-JENG MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
HONDURAS
CHI. TAIPEI
HONDURAS
YUNG YING 606
KWO-JENG MARINE SERVICE/ DAIWA MARINE WORLD
CHI. TAIPEI
269
HONDURAS
DAIWA MARINE INTERNATIONAL
HONDURAS/CHI. TAIPEI,JAPAN
376
270
HONDURAS
YUNG YU 102
Zhong Xin 1
377
271
Belize
Zhong Xin 16
379
272
new
273
中信1
AT,PA
IN
J
CT
中信16
PA
CT
AT
Can
豪益202
GREEN BAY II
7
7
Ａ
7
7
7
CT
15
NOTES 1
1
Those vessels included on this list that have the same name, but for w hich other information provided is different (i.e. ow ner's name, ow ner's address, area) are show n
as a separate entry. Hence, there could be some double entries. Vessels operating under charter or other arrangements are not included in this list, except the Philippines,
but, given the temporary nature of such arrangements, these vessels should be closely monitored, and evaluated frequently by the Parties concerned.
2
Approved for Chinese Taipei re-registration program
3
Participant in scrapping program
4
Informed to ICCAT in 2001 as new ly built FOC vessel by Chinese Taipei.
5
Vessel operating under charter arrangements w ith Philippine companies. How ever, the Philippines commits itself not to renew their charter contracts after the end of 2002.
Those vessels should not be subject to sanction measures until the end of their contracts or the end of 2002, w hichever comes first.
6
At the 2001 Commission meeting, Belize informed that these had been deleted from the registry or had expired or did not appear on the registry.
7
At the 2001 Commission meeting, Honduras informed that it had cancelled 255 vessel licenses as of Vovember 2001. How ever, the list of cancellations
w as not compared to the list above.
8
These vessels are know n to have carried forged Indonesian registry documents
9
Vessels under South Af rican (SA) control and authority , which may be registered in SA. Upon receipt of such certif ication f rom South Af rica, these v essels will be deleted f rom the list.
10
During the 2002 Commission Meeting, representatives from the listed flag State assured the Commission that the vessel is under their license and control and that it does
not fish in the Atlantic Ocean.
11
According to Seychelles, vessels flying the Seychelles flag are monitored by VMS and provide catch and effort data to the flag State.
12
St. Vincent and the Grenadines indicated in 2002 and 2003 that these v essels are properly regulated and report daily catch-ef f ort data and their geographical position is monitored
on a daily basis
Examples of Notes of the IUU List

11 According to Seychelles, vessels flying the Seychelles flag are
monitored by VMS and provide catch and effort data to the flag
State.

12 St. Vincent and the Grenadines indicated in 2002 and 2003
that these vessels are properly regulated and report daily catcheffort data and their geographical position is monitored on a daily
basis

13 In the view of Vanuatu, the listing of these vessels should not
be used as a basis for trade embargo.

14 Belize informed ICCAT in 2003 that these vessels are now
properly regulated under its High Seas Fishing Act, and that Belize
has undertaken to delete these vessels upon receipt of appropriate
legal evidence to trigger de-registration under Belize legislation.
5. New Countermeasures
- ICCAT, IOTC and IATTC adopted a new
measure based on positive list
- Japan started a new measure based on the
positive list in November 2003 on a global
basis --- only tunas caught by the LSTLVs on the
positive lists are allowed to enter the Japanese
market.
6. Newly Emerging Problems
• Rapid increase of the number of
large-scale purse seine vessels
• Shifting of longline fishing with
vessels less than 24m
Number of Pure Seine Vessels of Major Fishing
Members Registered to FFA Regional Register
70
Taiwan
(including Taiwanese FOC)
60
Taiwanese FOC
50
Number of vessels
40
Taiwan
Japan
30
Korea
U.S.A.
Philippine
20
10
0
2000 Sep.
2001 Sep.
2002 Aug.
2003 June
(Data Source : FFA Regional Register List)
Purse Seine Catches of Major Fishing
Members in the western central Pacific
(1,000MT)
500.0
Taiwan
(including Taiwanese FOC)
450.0
400.0
Taiwanese FOC
1,000 metric tonnes
350.0
300.0
250.0
Taiwan
Japan
200.0
Korea
150.0
Philippine
100.0
U. S. A.
50.0
0.0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
※
(Data Source : SPC YEAR BOOK 2002)
Note : 2003 catches were estimated based upon the past fishing performances and vessel numbers.
List of Taiwanese FOC Purse Seiners
Table1. List of the Taiwanese FOC Purse Seiners
Name
Flag
GRT
Year of
built
Place of
built
KOO'S 101
Marshall
996.00
1990
Taiwan
KOO'S 102
Marshall
996.00
1991
Taiwan
KOO'S 103
Marshall
1,198.00
1992
Taiwan
KOO'S 106
Marshall
1,096.00
1999
Taiwan
KOO'S 107
Marshall
1,096.00
1999
Taiwan
KOO'S 108
Marshall
1,099.00
2002
Taiwan
FAIR CHAMPION 707
華満 707
Vanuatu
1,280.00
2003
Taiwan
FAIR PIONEER 707
HUA FONG
華穏 707
Vanuatu
1,060.00
1999
Taiwan
FAIR VICTORY 707
華勝 707
Vanuatu
1,280.00
FAIR WINNER 707
HUA FONG
華豊 707
Vanuatu
1,060.00
1998
Taiwan
FONG SEONG 168
豊祥 168
Vanuatu
2,380.00
FONG SEONG 196
豊祥 196
Vanuatu
2,386.00
FONG SEONG 666
豊祥 666
Vanuatu
2,234.00
1999
Taiwan
FONG SEONG 668
(建造中）
Vanuatu
2,386.00
FONG SEONG 696
豊祥 696
Vanuatu
2,234.00
1999
Taiwan
FONG SEONG 818
豊祥 818
Vanuatu
1,152.00
2002
Taiwan
EASTERN MARINE
東方海洋
Vanuatu
1,099.00
1999
Taiwan
EASTERN STAR
(建造中）
Vanuatu
2,386.00
ORIENTAL MARINE
遠東海洋
Vanuatu
1,099.00
1999
Taiwan
TUNA CATCHER
鮪魚猟人
Vanuatu
1,099.00
TUNA QUEEN
鮪魚后
Vanuatu
1,099.00
HF 88
鴻福 88
Vanuatu
1,284.00
HSIANG FA 8
祥發 08
Vanuatu
1,284.00
HSIANG HAO 8
祥豪 08
Vanuatu
2,200.00
HSIANG SHENG 6
祥勝 06
Vanuatu
1,150.00
SHUN FA 8
順撥 08
Vanuatu
1,280.00
YUNG DA FA 168
永大撥 168
Vanuatu
1,152.00
YUNG DA FA 668
永大撥 668
Vanuatu
1,152.00
2002
Owner
Address
栄星企業（股）公司
KOO'S FISHING COMPANY
LIMITED
台北市復興北路
１６７号７棟之３
華偉漁業（股）公司
Fair Well Fishery Co, LTD.
高雄市漁港南一路
15 号 4F
豊誠漁業（股）公司
Fong Cherng Fishery Co,
LTD.
高雄市鼓山区濱海一路
69 号
豊国水産（股）公司
Fong Kuo Fishery Co, LTD.
高雄市前鎮区漁港東二
路三号（423 室）
鴻福漁業（股）公司
Hong Fu
Fishery Co, LTD.
高雄市臨海一路 22 号
中信造船
高雄市前鎮區漁
港北一路 46 號?
錦輝漁業（股）公司
Jin Hui Ocean Enterprises
高雄市前鎮區漁
港東二路 3 號 316 室?
Taiwan
Increase of Taiwanese FOC Purse Seiners
Sep-01
Name
Aug-02
Flag
GRT
KOO'S 101
MH
996
KOO'S 102
MH
996
KOO'S 103
MH
KOO'S 106
MH
KOO'S 107
EASTERN MARINE
Name
Jun-03
Flag
GRT
KOO'S 101
MH
996
KOO'S 102
MH
996
1198
KOO'S 103
MH
1096
KOO'S 106
MH
MH
1096
KOO'S 107
VU
1099
EASTERN MARINE
FAIR CRYSTAL 707
VU
1060
FAIR WINNER 707
VU
FONG SEONG 666
VU
FONG SEONG 696
ORIENTAL MARINE
Total
11 vessels
Name
Feb-04
Flag
GRT
KOO'S 101
MH
996
KOO'S 102
MH
996
1198
KOO'S 103
MH
1096
KOO'S 106
MH
MH
1096
KOO'S 107
VU
1099
EASTERN MARINE
FAIR CRYSTAL 707
VU
1060
1060
FAIR WINNER 707
VU
2234
FONG SEONG 666
VU
VU
2234
FONG SEONG 696
VU
1099
ORIENTAL MARINE
Name
Flag
GRT
KOO'S 101
MH
996
KOO'S 102
MH
996
1198
KOO'S 103
MH
1198
1096
KOO'S 106
MH
1096
MH
1096
KOO'S 107
MH
1096
VU
1099
EASTERN MARINE
VU
1099
FAIR PIONEER 707 ※
VU
1060
FAIR PIONEER
VU
1060
1060
FAIR WINNER 707
VU
1060
FAIR WINNER 707
VU
1060
2234
FONG SEONG 666
VU
2234
FONG SEONG 666
VU
2234
VU
2234
FONG SEONG 696
VU
2234
FONG SEONG 696
VU
2234
VU
1099
ORIENTAL MARINE
VU
1099
ORIENTAL MARINE
VU
1099
FAIR VICTORY 707
VU
1280
FAIR VICTORY 707
VU
1280
FAIR VICTORY 707
VU
1280
HF 88
VU
1284
HF 88
VU
1284
HF 88
VU
1284
HSIANG FA 8
VU
1150
HSIANG FA 8
VU
1150
HSIANG FA 8
VU
1150
Total
14 vessels
KOO'S 108
MH
1099
KOO'S 108
MH
1099
FAIR CHAMPION 707
VU
1280
FAIR CHAMPION 707
VU
1280
FONG SEONG 168
VU
2380
FONG SEONG 168
VU
2380
FONG SEONG 196
VU
2386
FONG SEONG 196
VU
2386
FONG SEONG 818
VU
1152
FONG SEONG 818
VU
1152
HSIANG HAO 8
VU
2200
HSIANG HAO 8
VU
2200
HSIANG SHENG 6
VU
1150
HSIANG SHENG 6
VU
1150
SHUN FA 8
VU
1150
SHUN FA 8
VU
1150
TUNA CATCHER
VU
1099
TUNA CATCHER
VU
1099
Total
23 vessels
EASTERN STAR
VU
2386
FONG SEONG 668
VU
2386
TUNA QUEEN
VU
1099
YUNG DA FA 168
VU
1152
YUNG DA FA 668
VU
1152
Total
28 vessels
707
※ FAIR CRYSTAL 707 was re-named
FAIR PIONEER 707.
Number of Longliners of Major Fishing
Members Registered to FFA Regional Register
300
Taiwan
(including Taiwane s e FOC)
250
Taiwane s e FOC
Number of vessels
Taiwan
200
Japan
Kore a
China
150
100
50
0
2000 Sep.
2001 Sep.
2002 Aug.
2003 June
(Data Source : FFA Regional Register List)
Conclusion
• Measures focused on flag states
including trade measure had a
limited effectiveness.
• Trade tracking and its resulting
accumulation of information by
market countries are an enormous
task but it provides the most
important fundamentals for creation
of effective measures to combat IUU
fishing.
• Direct consultations with IUU vessel
owners played an important role
toward termination of the problem.
Conclusion - continues
• Measures based on positive list are
effective but there may still continue tuna
laundering and use of forged documents.
• FOC/IUU fishing is a part of overcapacity.
• All FOC flag states are developing states.
• Even after elimination of IUU fishing, as
far as developing states accept limitlessly
registrations of foreign fishing vessels,
overcapacity problem continues.
Recommendations
• IUU measures should be specific to each
fishery and based on trade and other
data for identification of real operators.
• FAO should establish a global record of
tuna fishing vessels, compiling the
existing records of tuna fishing vessels
of relevant RFMOs and RFMOs should
cooperate with FAO in establishment of
the record.
• Developed states, parties and fishing
entities should stop construction of new
tuna fishing vessels except for those
replacing the existing licensed vessels
with equivalent fishing capacity
whatever flag is used.
Recommendations - continues
• FAO should request RFMOs to establish,
as a matter of priority, a system to
transfer fishing capacity from developed
states, parties and fishing entities to
developing states smoothly.
• A nation, party or fishing entity whose
residents caused rapid expansion of
fishing capacity in recent years should cut
at least that expanded portion of fishing
capacity.
• RFMOs should develop market oriented
measures for purse seine caught tuna.
Countries importing purse seine caught
tuna must play a vital role.