REPORT OF WORKING GROUP 1
Scenario:
The "Galapagos Beauty" has no nationality (the vessel has been spotted flying two flags and the Camilla Registry has no record of the vessel)
The vessel is fishing illegally in Zorros EEZs
The vessel intends to offload its catch in the port of Hella
The vessels catch has already been sold and destined for markets in Zetland
Strategy:
To apprehend and prosecute the vessel by the coastal State of Zorro
To inform and provide information about the violation by the vessel to the port State of Hella requesting that the vessel be detained and prosecuted on Zorros behalf
To request assistance from Zetland in deterring the trade of the catches onboard the vessel
Minister
To make a final decision based on the advice provided by the meeting
Chief Fisheries Officer
To report on the violation
Representative from Government Solicitor
To provide legal advice
Senior MCS Officer
To report on the information obtained from the International MCS Network and the Oceanic Fisheries Commission
President of the Fisher Association
To provide feedback on the outcome of the meeting to members of the Fishers Association
Coordinator of the International MCS Network
To request information from the Network
Director of the Oceanic Fisheries Commission (OFC)
To request information from the Commission
REPORT OF WORKING GROUP 2
The following actions should be undertaken:
Minister
To instruct the Chief Fisheries Officer to take action with respect to boarding/detention of the vessel and request the Coast Guards to take the vessel to port
To organize a follow-up press meeting
To communicate with the port State informing it to institute port State measures in Zetland
Chief Fisheries Officer
To collect evidence and present it to the Minister
To confirm that the vessel is not authorized to fish in Zoros waters
To inform the Minister and the meeting that the "Galapagos Beauty" is "stateless"
To advise that the vessel has an estimated catch of 200 tonnes onboard
Representative from the Government Solicitor
To examine quality of evidence (photos, etc)
To make expedient checks
To request evidence from the Fishers Association about multiple flagging
To act as Rapporteur of the meeting
To check for bilateral arrangements
To advise on legal action to be taken against the vessel
Senior MCS Officer
To provide and confirm evidence (photos, flag, location of the vessel, etc.)
President of Fishers Association
To provide evidence on multiple flags
To request that action be taken with respect to IUU fishing by the "Galapagos Beauty"
Coordinator of the International MCS Network
To contact Network members
To query the Network database regarding the status of the "Galapagos Beauty"
To request Network members if they have information relating to IUU fishing by the "Galapagos Beauty"
Director of the Oceanic Fisheries Commission
To provide information on IUU fishing and the Commissions "black list"
To advise members about the suspected IUU fishing by the "Galapagos Beauty"
REPORT OF WORKING GROUP 3
Minister
To listen to information and advice provide to him
To communicate to Cabinet the problems and actions to be taken
To liaise with intended market and port States on measure to deter IUU fishing
To establish a regional institutional mechanism on monitoring fishing capacity
Chief Fisheries Officer
To coordinate interdiction/deter effort
To quantify damage (economic and environmental) to Zorro from the IUU fishing
To seek information on the "Galapagos Beauty" from the International MCS Network and other sources
Representative of the Government Solicitor
To identify the laws that have been breached by the "Galapagos Beauty" and to provide options available for prosecution locally and abroad
To revise and develop legislation to deal with future incursions if there are deficiencies in the current legislation
Senior MCS Officer
To attempt, within available means, apprehension of the "Galapagos Beauty"
To continue surveillance activities and to collect further photographic evidence
President of the Fishers Association
To continue to supply information from members about the activities of the "Galapagos Beauty"
To assure the fishing community that action is being taken against the "Galapagos Beauty" and that measures to deter such fishing will be instituted
Coordinator of the International MCS Network
To provide further information on the "Galapagos Beauty"
To advise if other countries involved with the vessels are part of the International MCS Network
To seek information on the owner and information about his other interests
Director of Oceanic Fisheries Commission
To receive information about the "Galapagos Beauty"
To include the vessel on a "black list"
To seek information about the owner of the vessel and information about his other interests
REPORT OF WORKING GROUP 4
Background considerations
All State issues (legislation, vessel without nationality, sanctions, MCS and cooperation among States)
Flag State issues (fishing vessel registry, record of fishing vessels, authorization to fish)
Coastal State issues (cooperation and exchange of information, combat IUU fishing)
Port State issues (permitting a vessel port access, relevant documentation, flow of relevant information, action by the flag State)
Internationally agreed market-related issues (prevent IUU-caught fish from being traded, cooperate on multilateral measures through RFMOs, catch documentation schemes, avoid business contact with IUU fishers
RFMOs issues (non members are not discharged from their duties to cooperate with a RFMOs, enforcement of RFMOs policies and measures)
Short-term decisions
Port State (RFMOs, Minister, CFO)
To advise Hella of the evidence concerning illegal fishing activities by the "Galapagos Beauty"
To request Hella to obtain relevant documents from the vessel
To relay relevant information to the RFMO and flag State
To seize catch if possible
International MCS Network
To check records concerning the fishing history and activities of the "Galapagos Beauty"
Flag State (RFMOs, CFO, Minister)
To encourage the flag State to carry out it own surveillance and arrest the "Galapagos Beauty"
To provide available information on the activities of the vessel
Coastal State
To exchange/provide relevant information concerning the vessel owner
Oceanic Fisheries Commission
To proceed toward the immediate "black listing" of the "Galapagos Beauty" based on the information available
To circulate information about the vessel to all members
Long-term measures
Minister
To ensure that there is appropriate legislation to combat IUU fishing
To make technical and financial resources available
To develop links and cooperation with other countries
To support actions by the RFMOs
Chief Fisheries Officer
To develop a NPOA-IUU
To identify present and future resources
To educate fishers on the detrimental effects of doing business with IUU fishing vessels
Representative from Government Solicitor
To advise on the international instruments and national legislation as they pertain to IUU fishing
Senior MCS Officer
To identify the resources required for MCS
To develop and advise on MCS policies and procedures
President of the Fishers Association
To provide feedback to members on decisions taken
To convince members to participate in the development of the NPOA-IUU
Director of the Oceanic Fisheries Commission (OFC)
To coordinate regional activities
To promote compatibility of port State control measures among members