combating iuu fishing through the cti

SESSION 4.2 Combating IUU Fishing through

the Coral Triangle Initiative

Coral Triangle Fishers Forum IINovotel Lami Bay, Suva, Fiji18-20 June 2012

Ann Mooney (NOAA)[email protected]

Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI)

Multilateral partnership to safeguard Coral Triangle Region’s marine & coastal biological resources

Initiated 2007 by Indonesian President Yudhoyono

Launched May 2009, when CT6 heads of state signed CTI declaration & launched CTI Regional Plan of Action

The Coral Triangle is the hotspot of marine biological diversity, shared within the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands Image: www.uscti.org


REGIONAL COLLA

BORATION

INTEGRATION

CTI GOAL 2EAFM and other marine resources fully applied

R2. EAFM improved in CT

CTI GOAL 3MPAs established and effectively managed

CTI GOAL 4CC adaptation

measures achieved

R4. Capacity to adapt to climate change improved in CT

R3. MPA management improved in CT

CTI VISIONImproved Management of Biologically and

Economically Important Coastal and Marine Resources and its Associated Ecosystems that Support the Livelihoods of Peoples

and Economies in the Coral Triangle

R1. Regional and national platforms strengthened to catalyze and sustain integrated marine and coastal management in the Coral Triangle

IR2.1 EAFM framework developed and endorsed

IR2.2 Fisheries management capacity increased

IR2.3 Enforcement capacity increasedIR2.4 EAFM applied in priority geographies

IR3.1 MPA system framework developed and endorsed

IR3.2 MPA management capacity increased

IR3.3 MPA effectiveness improved in priority geographies

IR4.1 Capacity to apply climate change adaptation strategies increased

IR4.2 Climate adaptation strategies applied in priority geographies

IR1.1 Policies developed and advanced

IR1.2 Institutional capacity and collaboration strengthened

IR1.3 Learning and information networks strengthened

IR1.4 Public and private sector constituencies engaged

IR1.5 Sustainable financing mobilized

NOAA’s focus w/in US CTI Results

Framework

CT6/Partner Coordination

• Current IUU Group:– CT6 MCS Organizations

• Sabah Fisheries, Sabah Parks• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources• KKP

– NOAA Office of Law Enforcement– NOAA Office of General Counsel for

Enforcement– US Coast Guard– US Dept. Of Justice– International MCS Network– Australia MCS Organizations

• Identify Additional CT6 MCS contacts


NOAA-IUU team:Todd Dubois (Assistant Director, NOAA Fisheries

Enforcement)Meggan Engelke-Ros (NOAA General Counsel for

Enforcement)Frank Giaretto (Pacific Island Division, NOAA

Fisheries Enforcement)Gregg Casad (US Coast Guard)Ann Mooney (NOAA Fisheries Enforcement)

Coral Triangle Initiative IUU Team Goals– CT6 Participation in International MCS

Networks– Integrated Fisheries MCS– Coordinated Regional MCS Operations

(where appropriate)– Harmonization of Legal

Frameworks/Fisheries Laws– Self Sustained Fisheries MCS Training

Program


Monitoring Control and Surveillance Surveys


Goals of the MCS Assessment:

Identify Areas of Known or Suspected IUU Fishing Activity

Identify Fisheries MCS Capacity and Gaps

Identify Applicable Fisheries Legislation/Laws and Gaps

Identify Fisheries MCS Training Needs


MCS Assessment Results (Preliminary)

Indonesia

Philippines

Malaysia

Papua New

Guinea

Solomon

Islands

Timor-Leste

Input : rules and regulations

Foreign Vessels

Domestic Vessels

output: rules and regulations

catch accounting

gear

closed areas

electronic monitoring

Enforcement System:

at-sea

shoreside

legal

communication


CT6 requests for assistance

Indone

siaPhilippines

Malaysia

Papua New

Guinea

Solomon

Islands

Timor-Leste

Input : rules and regulations

Foreign Vessels

Domestic Vessels

output: rules and regulations

catch accounting

gear

closed areas

electronic monitoring

Enforcement System:

at-sea

shoreside

legal

communication

Observer Program: presence

Foreign Vessels

Domestic Vessels


EAFM REX I/II Objective 2: Reduce IUU fishing through greater collaboration and increased enforcement and awareness by 2017

1. Strengthen regional MCS through the RPOA IUU2. Convene an MCS practitioner workshop (REX)3. Develop best practices for MCS within CT4. Develop proposal for Regional IUU information

centre5. Analyse markets/trade routes of IUU to/from CT


IUU Team ActivitiesJune 2012Port State Measures Training

1 (Jakarta)Coral Triangle Fishers

Forum-IUUJuly 2012 Legal workshop

(Washington, DC)August 2012Transboundary training

(Philippines)Port State Measures Training

2 (tbd)


Impacts of IUU Fishing

13

Economic

Resource

Social

Ecological

Worldwide: Up to US$23B lost annually due to IUU activities


Global IUU InitiativesInternational Monitoring,

Control and Surveillance (MCS) Network:– enhanced cooperation– coordination– information collection/

exchange

INTERPOL IUU Working Group– Initiated an ad hoc working group

on IUU Fishing (Bangkok – March 2012)

– Seeking international collaboration on criminal IUU activity

International Port State Measures Agreement


PSM Agreement Objectives• First binding global

instrument focused specifically on combating IUU fishing

• Intended to combat IUU fishing by eliminating “ports of convenience,” thereby preventing IUU fish from entering the stream of commerce.

• Sets minimum standards for effective port state controls


Port State Measures Agreement [email protected]

Curriculum addresses:

• Inspection

• Denial of entry into port or access to port services to IUU vessels

• Flag State control

• Information sharing

• Capacity building


mailto:[email protected]

Opportunities for collaboration between CTFF and CTI-IUU team


Information sharing network/databases

Relationships/open dialogue outside G to G

Ideas??

Thanks!

combating iuu fishing through the cti

Technology

coral triangle r1

coral reefs

fisheries mcs trainingneeds

fisheries mcs capacity

coral trianglenoaas

regional mcs operations

noaaiuu team

mcs practitioner workshop