As per CMM 11-2015 (Boarding & Inspection) SPRFMO has adopted the Boarding and Inspection Procedures detailed in the 1995 UN Fish Stock Agreement, Articles 21 and 22.
Find below information submitted in accordance with UNFSA Article 21.4
1) "Prior to taking action under this article, inspecting States shall, either directly or through the relevant sub-regional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement, inform all States whose vessels fish on the high seas in the sub-region or region of the form of identification issued to their duly authorized inspectors. The vessels used for boarding and inspection shall be clearly marked and identifiable as being on government service."---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The form of identification issued to their duly authorized inspectors provided to the Secretariat for the information of other Members and CNCPs before a Member can undertake boardings and inspections on vessels listed on the SPRFMO Record of Vessels in the Convention Area can be accessed through the weblinks provided below. (NOTE: only Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America have met this requirement and provided their form of identification information ).------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) "At the time of becoming a Party to this Agreement, a State shall designate an appropriate authority to receive notifications pursuant to this article and shall give due publicity of such designation through the relevant sub-regional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Australia, Chile, Cook Islands, European Union, New Zealand and the United States of America have provided the Secretariat with the relevant information concerning the receipt of notifications and this information follows below. (NOTE: For any Member or CNCP that has not provided the relevant information to receive notifications pertaining to CMM 11-2015 (At-Sea Boarding and Inspections) than any such notifications will be sent to the designated Head of Delegation (HoD) for the Member or CNCP).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUSTRALIA: Form of identification issued to authorised inspectors
AUTHORISED AUTHORITY: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)NAME: AFMA Duty OfficerTELEPHONE: +61-419-205-329EMAIL: duty.officer@afma.gov.au
CHILE:
AUTHORISED AUTHORITY: General Directorate of Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine
COOK ISLANDS:
AUTHORISED AUTHORITY: Ministry of Marine Resources
EUROPEAN UNION:
EUROPEAN COMMISSION AUTHORITY: Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ADDRESS: Rue Joseph II, 99, 1000 Brussels, Belgium TELEPHONE: +32 2 296 13 03 FAX: + 32 2 295 57 00 EMAIL: MARE-B2@ec.europa.eu and fiona.harford@ec.europa.eu
and the point of contact of the relevant European Union Member State as applicable:
NEW ZEALAND: Form of identification issued to authorised inspectors
AUTHORISED AUTHORITY: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)TELEPHONE: +64-4-819-4244FAX: +64-4-801-5381EMAIL: InternationalCompliance@mpi.govt.nz
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Form of Identification issued to authorised inspectors
AUTHORISED AUTHORITY: United States Coast GuardTELEPHONE: + 510-437-3701; + 808-535-3333FAX: + 510-437-3017EMAIL: Kristen.b.caldwell@uscg.mil; jrchonolulu@uscg.mil; rccalameda1@uscg.mil