1. Opening of the Session
2. Election of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Rapporteur
3 Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable
4. Review the current status of catch certification and catch documentation
5. Report on the impact of catch certification and catch documentation on the fisheries in which they have been introduced
6. Linkage between logbook requirements, catch reporting and catch certification
7. Evaluation of possible methods to harmonize catch certification and catch documentation schemes
8. Criteria for the identification of fisheries that would benefit from catch certification and catch documentation.
9. Recommendations on catch certification and catch documentation for the FAO COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade
10. Adoption of the report
COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES (CCAMLR)
Natasha Slicer
Compliance Administrator
Compliance and Enforcement Department
PO Box 213
137 Harrington Street
North Hobart, 7000
Tasmania, Australia
Tel. 0061 3 6231 2635
Fax. 0061 3 6234 9965
E-mail: [email protected]
Eugene Sabourenkov
Science Officer
Compliance and Enforcement Department
PO Box 213
137 Harrington Street
North Hobart, 7000
Tasmania, Australia
Tel. 0061 3 6231 0285
Fax. 0061 3 6234 9965
E-mail: [email protected]
INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION (IATTC)
Robin Allen
Director
Brian Hallman
Michael G. Hinton
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, California 92037, USA
Tel: 00858 546 7100
Fax: 00858 546 7133
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS (ICCAT)
Represented by
Pasquale J. Scida
Fishery Biologist
Highly Migratory Species Management
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
One Blackburn Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930-2298
Tel: 00978 281 9208
Fax: 00978 281 9340
E-mail: [email protected]
INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF FISHERIES ASSOCIATIONS (ICFA)
Justin LeBlanc
Executive Secretariat
1901 N. Fort Myer Dr., Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22209, USA
Tel: 00703 524 8880
Fax: 00703 524 4619
E-mail: [email protected]
INDIAN OCEAN TUNA COMMISSION (IOTC)
David Ardill
Executive Secretary
P.O. Box 1011
Victoria
Seychelles
Tel. 00248 225494
Fax. 00248 224364
E-mail: [email protected]
Caroline Raymakers
Senior Fisheries Officer
90 Bd. Emile Jacqmain
Brussels, 1000, Belgium
Tel: 0032 2 343 8258
Fax: 0032 2 343 2565
E-mail: [email protected]
TRAFFIC Oceania
Anna Willock
Senior Fisheries Advisor
GPO Box 528
Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
Tel: 0061 2 9280 1671
Fax: 0061 2 9212 1794
E-mail: [email protected]
WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES COMMISSION (WCPFC)
Represented by
Tim Lawson
Fisheries Statistician
Oceanic Fisheries Programme
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
P.O. Box D5
98848 Noumea Cédex
New Caledonia
Tel: 00687 260149/262000
Fax: 00687 263818
E-mail: [email protected]
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FAO, Fisheries Department
Andrew Smith (FIIT)
Fishery Industry Officer
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Tel. 0039 06 57056483
Fax. 0039 06 57055188
E-mail: [email protected]
David Balton
Tel. 0039 06 57055252
Fax. 0039 06 57056500
E-mail: [email protected]
RESOURCE PERSONS
Peter Miyake
3-3-4 Shimorenjaku, Mitakashi
Tokyo 181-0013 Japan
Tel: 0081-422-46-3917
Fax:0081-422-43-7089
E-mail: [email protected]
Carol Murray
Strategic Planner
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
2725 Montlake Blvd. E.
Seattle, WA 98112-2097, USA
Tel: 00206 860 3200
Tax: 00206 860 3217
E-mail: [email protected]
OBSERVERS
Patricia Donley
Senior Industry Specialist
National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Region
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200
Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
Tel: 00562 980 4033
Fax: 00562 980 4047
E-mail: [email protected]
Kimberley Dawson
Fishery Biologist
National Seafood Inspection Laboratory
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
P.O. Drawer 1207
Pascagoula, MS 39568, USA
Tel: 00562 980 4033
Fax: 00562 980 4047
E-mail: [email protected]
Nicole LeBoeuf
Fishery Biologist
Protected Resources Department
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, California 92037, USA
Tel: 00858 546-7147
Fax: 00858 546 7003
E-mail: [email protected]
D.G. Webster
Graduate Student
Political Economy & Public Policy
University of Southern California
121 Galleon St., 1ª.
Marina del Rey, CA 90292, USA
Tel: 00310 577 8365
E-mail: [email protected]
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FI:HCC/2002/1 |
Provisional Agenda |
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FI:HCC/2002/2 |
Proposal for Harmonisation of Present Catch Certification and Catch Documentation Programmes (Summary) |
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FI:HCC/2002/3 |
Fisheries Electronic Reporting Systems |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 1 |
Provisional List of Documents |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 2 |
Proposal for Harmonisation of Present Catch Certification and Catch Documentation Programmes (Full Document) |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 3 |
VMS Guidelines |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 4 |
Extract from FAO Technical Paper on ecolabelling and catch certification |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 5 |
Electronic Logbooks |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 6 |
Tracefish |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 7 |
Extract from the Report of the Sixth Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the CCSBT, Tokyo, Japan, 28 -31 August 2001 |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 8 |
Extract from the Report of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Commission, Miyako, Japan, 15 - 18 October 2001 |
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FI:HCC/2002/Inf. 9 |
Recommendation by IOTC Concerning the IOTC Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document Programme |
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NOTE: If a language other than English is used in completing this form. Please add the English translation on this document
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE STATISTICAL DOCUMENT
(Author’s notes are in Italic)
DOCUMENT NUMBER: Block for the issuing Country and Agent to designate a country coded Document Number. Issuing agency should be identifiable.
(1) FLAG COUNTRY/ENTITIES/FISHING ENTITIES: Fill in the name of the country of the vessel that harvested the fish in the shipment. Only the flag state of the vessel that harvested the fish in the shipment or, if the vessel is operating under a charter arrangement, the exporting state can issue this Document. There are some exceptions for this rule, which should be referred to the guide.
(2) NAME OF VESSEL AND REGISTRATION NUMBER (when available): Fill in the name and registration number of the vessel that harvested the fish in the shipment. If the products came from various harvests, the name of the vessels can be provided in the box for “6. DESCRIPTION OFFISH“
(3) FARMED? TRAPPED? If fish are landed from a farming or harvested by trap, give the name of the farming company or trap name.
(4) POINTS OF LANDING AND EXPORT: Identify the City, State or Province, and Country where the fish are first landed and from which the fish were exported.
(5)TIME & AREA OF CATCH: \Specify the time and area of the catch (This can be variable depending on the circumstances. For example, ICCAT requires only ocean and also note is added that if the fish are from outside Convention area, 6, and 7 are not required. CCSBT requires more detailed areas. So the box can be adjusted according to the need)
(6) DESCRIPTION OF FISH: The exporter must provide, to the highest degree of accuracy, the following information. NOTE: One row should describe one product type
(1) Product Type: Identify the type of product being shipped as if LIVE, FRESH or FROZEN, and in ROUND, GILLED AND GUTTED, DRESSED, FILLET or OTHER form. For OTHER, describe the type of products in the shipment. (The product codes and type should be according to the needs. Possibly coding table can be added at the bottom of this instruction, rather than in the form)
(2) Gear Code: Identify the gear type which was used to harvest the fish using the list below. For OTHER TYPE, describe the type of gear, including farming
(3) If all the products come from one vessel’s catch,. vessel name can be only entered in box 2 and leave this field blank.
(4) Net product weight in kilograms. (If number of fish is available, add in parentheses)
(7) EXPORTER CERTIFICATION: (If the certification is on an condition, such as the fish are certified above the legal size, then that condition can be added to this box)
The person company exporting the fish shipment must provide his/her name, company name, address, signature, date the shipment was exported, and dealer license number (if applicable).
(8) GOVERNMENT VALIDATION: Fill in the name and full title of the official signing the Document. The official must be employed by a competent authority of the flag state government of the vessel that harvested the fish appearing on the Document or other individual or institution authorized by the flag state. When appropriate, this requirement is waived according validation of the document by a government official, or if the vessel is operating under a charter arrangement, by a government official or other authorized individual or institution of the exporting state. The total weight of the shipment shall also be specified in this block.
(9) IMPORTER CERTIFICATION: The person or company that imports fish must provide his/her name, company name, address, signature, date the fish was imported, license number (if applicable), and final point of import. This includes imports into intermediate countries. For fresh and chilled products, the signature of the importer may be substituted by a person of a customs clearance company when the authority for signature is properly accredited to it by the importer.
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SURFACE FISHERIES UNCLASSIFIED |
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RETURN A COPY OF COMPLETED DOCUMENT TO: (the name of the office of the competent authority of the flag state).
1. Background
The base on which the Catch Documentation Scheme was established. A brief description of the objective of the Program. Any conditions should be added.
2. What (elements) are requested by the Catch Documentation Scheme
Explanation on the constitutions and organizations of the Catch Documentation Scheme. (A flow chart may help understanding).
3. Forms to be filled by whom
Explanations of what forms are requested at each stage of the trade process and by whom.
4. Statistical document
a. Information required
Descriptions of requirements. Special notes such as for farmed tunas, exemptions, legal size, etc. Procedures in preparing forms and reporting can be explained. Details of items can be left for the instructions for filling in the forms.
b. Validation
Explain who has the responsibility for validation, what procedures should be taken in registering the person validating and how to validate the documents. Explain any special care to be taken. Special explanation would be needed for the responsibility of flag state of the fishing vessels.
c. Record and reporting
Explanation of recording and reporting procedures for the information from the statistical document by the issuing country. The obligation of the Secretariat of the Agency, which received the report should also be explained.
5. Re-export document
a. Information required
Descriptions of requirements and procedures. Special notes such as for farmed tunas, exemptions, legal size, etc. Explanation how to handle re-export of products, when some additional processing was carried out on the products before re-exporting.
Preparing forms and reporting can be explained. Details of items can be left for the instructions for filling in the forms.
b. Validation
Explain who has the responsibility for validation, what procedures should be taken in registering the person validating and how to validate the documents. Explain any special care to be taken. Special explanation would be needed for the responsibility of the flag state of the fishing vessel.
c. Record and reporting
Explanation of recording and reporting procedures for information from the statistical document by the issuing country. The obligation of the Secretariat of the Agency, which received the report should also be explained.
