Combatting Illegal fishing in the EU: Interaction with WTO rules [by APFIC]

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:00:15 +1400

Catch Certification:: EU regulation 1005/2008 on catch certification
Chatham House have released a briefing paper on the interaction between the EU regulations on IUU fishing and WTO.
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/public ... 15725_bp0110baumuller.pdf

* Two new European regulations entered into force on 1 January 2010. Their aim is to establish a comprehensive system to close the European market to imports of illegally caught fish and to stop illegal activities by EU vessels.

* Some aspects of the regulations raise questions about their compatibility with World Trade Organization rules. Potential flashpoints include trade sanctions against foreign vessels and countries, and the application of different rules to EU and foreign operators.

* It seems more likely that a trade dispute would arise over the application of the regulations than over their provisions, for instance if fish exporters take issue with a specific trade ban, or feel that they have to fulfil more onerous requirements than EU nationals.

* Transparent and fair implementation of the regulations will be important not only to prevent a WTO challenge, but also to ensure that the regulations do indeed meet their objective of curbing illegal fishing.

Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act [by APFIC]

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:17:25 +1400

United States combatting IUU fishing:: Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) contains a number of new provisions that will significantly shape the focus of fisheries management in the coming years. The reauthorized act gives attention to international fisheries. The overarching approach is a call for the Secretary of Commerce to work multilaterally through various fora, such as Regional Fishery Management Organizations (RFMOs), to address illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and bycatch of protected living marine resources (PLMRs). A web page of NOAA covers:

1) The MSRA is attached below with highlighted areas of interest.

2)The international provision of the reauthorized act: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/msa2007/intlprovisions.html

3) Report to congress on IUU fishing and by-catch (January 2009).http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/msa2007/docs ... iennial_report_011309.pdf

Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission :: Forum

Combatting Illegal fishing in the EU: Interaction with WTO rules [by APFIC]

Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act [by APFIC]