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SCIC-12

Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance
Location:
Hobart, Australia
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Submissions Due
Saturday, 8 September 2012 - 00:00 Australia/Hobart (Background Paper)
Meeting Report:
e-cc-xxxi-a6.pdf (120.79 KB)

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3     Implementation and compliance

Agenda Item 3 will be facilitated by the Chair of the Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance (SCIC).

3.1     Review of compliance and implementation-related measures and policies
3.1.1     Compliance with conservation measures in force

The Secretariat will present a summary of reports received from Members on the implementation of compliance-related provisions of conservation measures in force during 2011/12, including licensing of vessels, the System of Inspection, transhipment reports, the operation of C-VMS reporting, new and exploratory notifications and environmental and mitigation measures.

The Secretariat will also present a summary of at-sea inspections undertaken, the results of these inspections and comments received from Flag States. Flag States will be invited to present additional information, if any, with respect to inspections undertaken. The Commission will review the operation of the System of Inspection and consider any proposals received on the improvement of the System.

The Commission will review and assess Contracting Parties’ implementation of, and compliance with, conservation measures adopted by the Commission.

 

3.1.2     Compliance evaluation procedure

The Convener for the Development of a Compliance Evaluation Procedure (DOCEP) group will report on intersessional work undertaken during 2011/12 on the further development of a compliance evaluation procedure. The Commission will review the results of the intersessional work undertaken and consider options in respect of future work (CCAMLR-XXX, paragraph 8.9).

3.1.3     Proposals for new and revised measures

The Commission will consider any proposals for the revision of current compliance-related conservation measures or the adoption of any new measures.

3.2     IUU fishing in Convention Area
3.2.1     Current level of IUU fishing

The Commission will consider reports from the Secretariat and WG‑FSA on current levels of IUU catches in the Convention Area. The Commission will review the estimates and trends in IUU fishing activities in the Convention Area (CCAMLR-XXX, paragraphs 9.1 to 9.7).

3.2.2     IUU Vessel Lists

The Commission will review reports submitted by Contracting and non-Contracting Parties on measures they have taken to avoid any undermining of the effectiveness of CCAMLR conservation measures resulting from activities of their vessels included in the IUU Vessel Lists adopted in 2011. 

The Commission will review information received on any vessels included in the Provisional List of IUU vessels for 2012 in accordance with Conservation Measures 10-06 and 10-07.

The Commission will review information in respect of any vessels to be retained on the Proposed List of IUU Vessels for 2012 and for any vessels which may be considered for removal from the IUU Vessel Lists adopted in 2011.

 

3.2.3     Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS)

The Commission will consider the operation of the CDS during 2011/12.