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ABNJ
Tuna Compliance Network
a partnership for sustainability
The Tuna Compliance Network
Supporting and strengthening the implementation of and compliance with tuna
fishery conservation and management measures
the effectiveness of active CMMs. This
The key to sustainable is in general a vast task considering the
fisheries number of Members in each RFMO,
The sustainability of fisheries can the large number of reporting require-
only be achieved through the ments, and that the information is
adoption and effective implementa- often processed manually.
tion of Conservation and Manage-
ment Measures (CMMs). This is, in Joining forces
particular, the case for straddling In March
In March 2017,2017, the Tuna
the Tuna Compliance
Compliance
stocks and highly migratory species, Network (TCN) was set
Network (TCN) was set up to facilitateup to facilitate
where Members are required to communication and
communication and cooperation cooperation
implement internationally agreed between
between officers officers responsible
responsible for for
CMMs adopted in the framework of compliance
compliance and experts
and experts in Monitoring,
in Monitoring,
Regional Fishery Management Control
Control and Surveillance
and Surveillance (MCS).(MCS).
Its Its
Organizations (RFMOs). main main objective
objective is to share
is to share best practice
best practice
compliance
compliance processes
processes associated
associated
Tuna RFMO Members are suppor- mainly with tuna RFMOs
mainly with tuna RFMOs and, therefore and, therefore
ted by a Secretariat, and especially contribute to combating
contribute to combating IUU fishing IUU fishing
in in
by its officers responsible for tuna fisheries.
tuna fisheries. All RFMOs
All RFMOs and their
and their
compliance, in the implementation Members
Members face similar
face similar challenges
challenges in thein the
of adopted CMMs, and the monito- implementation
implementation of CMMsof CMMs
and the and the
ring of compliance with these assessment
assessment of theirof compliance,
their compliance, and and
measures. Strict observance of all can benefit
can benefit from other’s
from each each other’s knowled-
knowled-
binding measures is essential for fair ge and experience.
ge and experience. As an informalAs an informal
and effective management of these network,
network, the TCNtheprovides
TCN provides a unique
a unique
fisheries resources, and helps to opportunity
opportunity for these
for these exchanges
exchanges to to
reduce Illegal, Unreported and take place
take place among among tuna RFMOs,
tuna RFMOs,
Unregulated (IUU) fishing. something
something that hasthatnot
hashappened
not happened
beforebefore
in theincontext
the context of compliance.
of compliance.
Among many other activities,
officers responsible for compliance WhileWhile focused
focused on tunaon fisheries,
tuna fisheries,
in tuna RFMOs collate and analyze particularly through
particularly through the five thetuna
five tuna
data provided by Members to RFMORFMOs, thealso
s, the TCN Network also promotes
promotes
prepare reports and supporting the involvement
the involvement of other
of other expertsexperts
in in
material for the organization’s fisheries
fisheries compliance
compliance and MCS,
and MCS, inclu- inclu-
decision-making processes, and ding other
ding other RFMOs RFMOs and relevant
and relevant
assess compliance by Members and international
international bodies.bodies.
The initiative Core Group and other
The TCN was established in coope-
members
ration with the International Monito- The TCN is organized around a Core
ring, Control and Surveillance Group composed of officers
Network (IMCSN) and with support responsible for compliance in the five
from the Common Oceans ABNJ tuna RFMOs:
Tuna Project, which is funded by the
Global Environment Facility (GEF) • Commission for the Conservation of
and implemented by the Food and Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
Agriculture Organization of the • Inter-American Tropical Tuna
United Nations (FAO). The TCN will Commission (IATTC)
be supported by the Common • International Commission for the
Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project until June Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
2019, after which time other (ICCAT)
sources of funding will need to be • Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
identified to ensure its continuation. (IOTC)
• Western and Central Pacific
A first workshop was held in Spain in Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
March 2017, where officers respon-
sible for compliance in each of the In addition, the TCN includes an
five tuna RFMOs, and other experts Extended Group of experts in
met and launched the TCN. compliance and MCS, who participa-
te in the exchange of information for
specific projects.
Participants at the second TCN workshop in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
© Julien Million
Goals and priorities Current and future
activities
The main goals of the TCN involve:
• Facilitating communication and The TCN is providing inputs for other
information exchange; activities under the Common Oceans
• Fostering joint efforts, including the ABNJ Tuna Project, i.e. the development
development of common tools and of MCS Best Practices in tuna fisheries
procedures and best practice and a study on transshipment called for
compliance methodologies; by the FAO Committee on Fisheries in
• Enhancing opportunities for sharing 2016.
technology and technology transfer;
• Improving awareness of new and In February 2018 the TCN held its
existing measures, procedures and second Workshop in Honiara, Solomon
technologies within RFMOs; Islands, at the FFA headquarters,
• Identifying and coordinating focusing on data management and
capacity building and training oppor- reporting for compliance. Participating
tunities. experts explored the scope for
cooperation and potential strategies to
During its first workshop, the improve the effectiveness of current
TCN identified, as a priority, systems. Conclusions are available in the
sharing best practice compliance Workshop Report.
processes regarding:
The Workplan for 2018-2019 includes, in
• Data management and reporting for addition to continued information
effective implementation and control exchange on compliance and MCS
of RFMO measures; matters, exploring opportunities for
• RFMOs' Compliance assessment and greater collaboration in the review and
review procedures; development of compliance procedures.
• Authorized vessel lists; The TCN will convene a meeting with the
• IUU Vessel lists; Chairs of the Compliance Committees of
• Electronic monitoring and electronic the tuna RFMOs, and address this topic
reporting systems; at the 3rd Workshop of the TCN, which
• Transshipment at sea, and will take place back-to-back with the 6th
• Port State Measures. Global Fisheries Enforcement Training
Workshop organized by the
International MCS Network in Bangkok,
Thailand, in February 2019.The Tuna Compliance Network (TCN) is supported by the International
MCS Network, the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project that is
funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented
by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO), Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), and
other partners.
For more information
Adriana Fabra, TCN Coordinator:
afabra@imcsnet.org
Alejandro Anganuzzi, Global Coordinator,
Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project:
Alejandro.anganuzzi@fao.org© FAO, 2017 I8146EN/1/11.17
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