This Conservation and Management Measure of the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) establishes processes and procedures for CCMs to request that port inspections be undertaken on fishing vessels suspected of engaging in IUU fishing or in fishing-related activities in support of IUU fishing. Each flag CCM shall require its flagged vessels to cooperate with any port CCM that is implementing any port State measures under the WCPF Convention and this CMM. Each port CCM is encouraged to designate ports for the purposes of inspection and to provide a list of such ports to the WCPFC Executive Director, who shall maintain a record of such ports. Port CCMs shall carry out inspections as prescribed, and all CCMs may request Port CCMs to inspect a vessel suspected to be engaged IUU fishing and seeking entry into, or being in a designated port of another CCM. This Conservation Measure also sets out inspection procedures and requires flag CCMs, upon receiving an inspection report, to carry out a full investigation in accordance with Article 25 of the Convention. IUU vessels shall only be admitted to port by port CCMs in case of force majeure and for inspection and investigation purposes. In the establishment of port State measures, CCMs may consider implementing the port State inspection procedures, port inspection reports and port inspector training provided in Annex A, B and C of this CMM. Each port CCM shall notify the Commission of a contact point for the purposes of this measure. The Measure also concerns special requirements of Small Island Developing States and Participating Territories (CCM SIDS).
2017-12-07