At-Sea Boarding and Inspection Info
With CMM 11 (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
"Prior to taking action under this article, inspecting States shall, either directly or through the relevant subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement, inform all States whose vessels fish on the high seas in the subregion 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. 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 subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement."
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 (DIRECTEMAR) EMAIL: mrccchile@directemar.cl TELEPHONE: +56 32 222 08 638 EMAIL: fispesca@directemar.cl TELEPHONE: +56 32 208 676/677EMAIL: polmarddtt@directemar.cl
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 the point of contact of the relevant European Union Member State as applicable:
FAX: +31 8 82 23 33 34
EMAIL: iuu-slo@nvwa.nl
LITHUANIA AUTHORITY: Fisheries service under the Ministry of Agriculture Division of Fisheries Control and Monitoring ADDRESS: J. Lelevelio str. 6, LT-01102 Vilnius, Lithuania TELEPHONE: +370 5 239 11 75 FAX: +370 5 239 11 76 EMAIL: stebesena@zuv.lt and info@zuv.lt
GERMANY AUTHORITY: Federal Office of Agriculture and Food ADDRESS: Unit 523, Mr. Ralph Neidigk Haubachstrasse 86, 22765 Hamburg, Germany TELEPHONE: +49 (0)40 306860-572 FAX: +49 (0)40 306860-60 EMAIL: 523@ble.de and ralph.neidigk@ble.de POLAND AUTHORITY: Regional Maritime Fisheries Inspectorate in Szczecin ADDRESS: ul. Storrady-Świętosławy 1A, lok. 301, 71-602 Szczecin, Poland TELEPHONE: + 91 432 25 50 FAX: + 91 488 39 03 EMAIL: oirm@szczecin.oirm.gov.pl
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
