Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit Fighting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Regain Access to the EU Market
Introduction “ A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it. ” ~ Frederick Douglass
Background Evaluation Mission, November 2010 Deficiencies Identified Inadequate legal framework Lack of adequate monitoring Lack of deterrent sanctioning system Improper implementation of the Catch Certification Scheme Pre-Identification of Belize as a non-cooperating third country (November 2012). Identification of Belize as a non-cooperating third country (November 2013) Listing of Belize as non-cooperating third country (March, 2014)
Belize’s Progress Adoption of High Seas Fishing Act , 2013 Establishment of Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit Adoption of Sanctions and License Regulation, March 2014 Adoption of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Regulation, May, 2014 Adoption of National Plan of Action for IUU Fishing Establishment of Fisheries Monitoring Center Establishment of Observer and Inspection Programmes Adoption of fleet policy aligned with national capacity
Charting the Way Forward Enhancing national capacity Continued collaboration with the EU Regaining access to the EU Market Fighting IUU Fishing
Conclusion The fight against IUU Fishing is everybody’s business.
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