Ministry of Fisheries / Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Regional Fisheries Monitoring Plan in the South West Indian Ocean: Regional Strategy for the Sustainable Management of Marine Resources (Tuna) Daroomalingum MAUREE IOTC Chairman Vice Chair of the SWIOFC Director of Fisheries - Mauritius Member of the MCS Regional Coordination Unit (IOC) Copyright: IRD /ifremer/ fadio/ Marc Taquet
Regional Fisheries Monitoring Plan in the South West Indian Ocean FEED BACK ON 7 YEARS OF COOPERATION More efficient together more integrated 5,5 million km2: a consistent IOC maritime area of an adequate size to implement a regional and integrated fisheries monitoring strategy.
Fundamental basis Political will At the Third Meeting of Head of States of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) in Antananarivo on the 22 July 2005, it was decided to strengthen the combat against IUU fishing.
Fundamental Basis Regional Commitment Ministerial meeting in Seychelles ( 23 24 January 2007), 5 Fisheries Ministers expressed a common wish to combat IUU fishing in their respective EEZ and signed a regional Agreement. Main commitments: sharing facilities and datas and control of transhipments
Fundamental Basis Convention framework signed in seychelles on 24 January 2007 between IOC and the Directorate- General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of EU, which includes specific commitments during 6 years: 13M November 2007: first joint patrol. 4 action plans. Last one for datas exchanges for a regional VMS and extension to East Africa (fisrt joint patrol with Tanzania)
Targets Regional Coordination and effort Low-cost joint patrols New technologies Training for inspectors and capacity building for National Monitoring Centres Exchange of datas, specifically VMS datas Fighting IUU fishing and deter potential IUU fleets
Increase capacity of the 5 countries and not take their place in decision making: The Regional Fisheries Surveillance Plan (RFSP) initiated by the EU but above all incorporated inputs of the countries directly involved in the programme Coordination of Regional and National patrols Using appropriate patrol vessels for regional patrols respecting their limitation in National patrols. The RFSP is the tool for implementation of regional strategies for fighting IUU fishing but also promoting regional sustainable fisheries management and development.
Governance Permanent link between members 4 meetings each year SFA CROSS RU CSP Regional Coordination Unit FMC Albion CNCSP Members are the 5 MCS managers of each country - a permanent maritime operational network RFMO IOTC invited
Regional Coordination Unit Permanent link between the all 5 FMCs Set monitoring priorities Plans for joint patrols (aerial and maritime) Define the requirements and how to implement them Sets annual action plans Meeting each 2/3 months with operational officers One Ministerial meeting annually to take stock of status of progress.
New technologies: Radar satellite ARTEMIS ENVISAT RADARSAT-2 Confirmed echoes Detected echoes MDA Gatineau KSAT, Tromso ESA, Kiruna ESA, Kiruna L0 CROSSRU, La Réunion CROSSRU, La Réunion L1b L1b L0 Every one, every where, every time can be detected without knowing himself and reported in less than 1 hour. CLS, Toulouse ESA, Frascati
Patrol vessels
Facilities
Exemple of regional joint patrols
Exemple of regional joint patrol
Results (as at February 2014) 39 MCS joint patrols Deployment of 350 inspectors at sea 1100 maritime patrol days 850 aerial patrol hours More than 420 inspections at sea of fishing vessels, mainly those who never come to ports. 10 fishing vessels arrested 40 infringements The regional strategy deters IUU fleets but also authorised fleets feel reassured (Piracy)
2013 report Regional and national patrol all during the year. See bellow planning for regional joint patrols
All EEZ are concerned 2013 report 217 days of patrol in 2010 et 170 days in 2011
2013 report All fleets and all flags are targeted
General surveillance at sea Intelligence on maritime navigation: cargos, main maritimes ways, illegal activities... Deter and fighting oil polutions at sea. Search and rescue Piracy
Piracy Piracy extension since 2007. the regional MCS strategy is also a regional contribution to fight piracy, and secure the fishing zone for the economic developement.
Concrete results An efficient regional network Datas and experiences sharing, impossible to imagine before 2007 A team who is working in a trustworthy network Human factor: the main asset of this system
Limitations Reinforce the link between port state control and fisheries police at sea. No feed back by PSC Reinforce diplomatic action after policing. IOC is not member of a RFMO, and State responsabilities to report illegal action to RFMO and flag fishing vessels states. Reinforce link between fisheries administration and justice for high level of penalties or penalties for all small infractions.
Way forward A regional VMS in operation in March 2014 for Comoros, France, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles. Next steps: AIS, regional licence database, entrance and exit reports Extension of the regional strategy to fight IUU fishing to Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania Sustainability: fisheries policy is not a limited project but a regional strategy, implemented by IOC since 2007 with visibility until 2017.
REGIONAL VMS for South West Indian Ocean Secure by a regional protocol on datas exchange
Optimal ressources exploitation Thank you!