Report of the Fifth Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop (GFETW), Auckland New Zealand, 7-11 March 2016
The document contains the report of the Fifth Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop (GFETW) held in Auckland, New Zealand from 7 to 11 March 2016. The 5th GFETW built on the success of the first four GFETWs convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2005, in Trondheim, Norway in 2008, in Maputo, Mozambique in 2011, and in San José, Costa Rica in February 2014.
Previous workshops promoted cooperation between enforcement authorities across national borders and facilitated the introduction of new monitoring technologies. Each workshop has raised awareness of the importance of effective enforcement of fisheries laws. Enhancing cooperation is a primary focus of the International Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Network with a special emphasis on collaboration with developing countries.
The 5th GFETW was highly successful in bringing together more than 200 participants from 55 countries, including MCS practitioners from 45 State governments, including 34 developing countries. One regional economic integration organization was represented, and MCS experts of four regional fisheries management organizations also participated in the Workshop.
Intergovernmental organizations represented at the 5th GFETW included the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), INTERPOL, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency and the Indian Ocean Commission. The Workshop was structured in sessions according to themes, including: Case studies of International and Regional Cooperation; MCS Partnerships, Sponsorship and Technical Assistance; Case Studies of the Utilization of MCS Tools in Indigenous Fishing Communities and Archipelago Nations; MCS Capability and Capacity Building Activities; Preparation for Implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement; Successfully-introduced, Cost-effective MCS Tools; New MCS Technologies and Methodologies; 2nd Stop IUU Fishing Award contest; Global IUU Estimate: Study of IUU Studies; Development of an MCS IUU Risk Framework; FAO presentations on instruments to fight IUU fishing; and Data Analysis and Risk Assessment.