OceanLaw On-Line Paper No. 1, March 2001
FAO International Plan of Action to prevent, deter and
eliminate IUU fishing
Christopher
Hedley
Director, OceanLaw;
Editor, IGIFL
Abstract
An
International Plan of Action to prevent Illegal, Unreported and
Unregulated Fishing, was adopted by the Committee on Fisheries
of FAO this month. The IPOA is a lengthy and comprehensive
document, which is designed to be a "box of tools" to
prevent IUU fishing activities, including fishing by
vessels flying "flags of convenience." This extended
report reviews the background to the elaboration of the IPOA,
both within and outside the FAO framework, and reviews the main
provisions of the Plan.
Originally published in [2001] International Fisheries
Bulletin No.
5
