International law on tuna fisheries management : is the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ready for the challenge? / Ingo Unterweger.
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Author
Title
International law on tuna fisheries management : is the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ready for the challenge? / Ingo Unterweger.
Published
Baden-Baden, Germany : Nomos, 2015.
Copyright
©2015
Call Number
K3900.T84 U58 2015
Edition
1. edition.
ISBN
9783848722860 (paperback)
3848722860 (paperback)
9783845263915 (ePDF)
3848722860 (paperback)
9783845263915 (ePDF)
Description
320 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Other Standard Identifiers
9783848722860
System Control No.
(OCoLC)932125636
Note
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Bremen and University of Waikato (Hamilton, New Zealand), 2014.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-320).
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Table of Contents
Abbreviations
13
Figures and tables
16
Introduction
17
Research objectives and structure
22
ch. I
international law on tuna fisheries management
23
A.
Introduction
23
B.
Law of the Sea Convention
23
1.
Zonal regulations
28
a).
Internal waters and territorial sea
28
b).
Archipelagic states
29
c).
Exclusive Economic Zone
31
d).
High seas
33
2.
Regulations for specific stocks/species
35
a).
Transboundary stocks
36
b).
Straddling stocks
37
c).
Highly migratory species
38
3.
Compliance and enforcement
41
4.
International obligations for the protection of the environment
43
5.
Scientific research
45
6.
Dispute settlement
46
C.
Development after the adoption of the Convention on the Law of the Sea
47
1.
United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement
48
a).
Conservation and management
52
b).
Compatibility of EEZ and the high seas measures
55
c).
International cooperation
57
d).
Compliance and enforcement
60
e).
Dispute settlement
64
2.
FAO Compliance Agreement
65
3.
FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
68
4.
FAO International Plans of Action
71
a).
IPOA-Seabirds
71
b).
IPOA-Sharks
73
c).
IPOA-Capacity
74
d).
IPOA-IUU
75
5.
FAO Port State Measures Agreement
77
D.
Summary
81
ch. II
International disputes regarding the sustainable exploitation of tuna and tuna-like species
85
A.
Introduction
85
B.
Dispute on Southern Bluefin Tuna
86
1.
History of the dispute
86
2.
Dispute settlement under the Convention of the CCSBT
87
3.
Dispute settlement through the ITLOS
88
4.
Dispute settlement through the Arbitral Tribunal
92
5.
Progress after the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal
94
C.
Dispute on Swordfish in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean
95
1.
History of the dispute
95
2.
Dispute settlement under the GATT
96
3.
Dispute settlement under the UNCLOS
98
D.
Summary
101
ch. III
five tuna RFMOs -- Differences and Similarities
103
A.
Introduction
103
B.
Evolution of catches and stock status
105
1.
Evolution of catches
105
2.
Stock status
110
C.
Legal framework
116
1.
Areas of competence
116
2.
Species coverage
120
3.
Organizational structure
122
4.
State participation in RFMOs
125
5.
Accession
130
6.
Decision making
132
a).
Decision making procedure
133
b).
Objections
134
7.
Settlement of disputes
136
8.
Regulation of total catch and fishing mortality
139
9.
Allocation criteria
143
10.
Application of the precautionary approach
146
11.
Monitoring, compliance and enforcement
152
a).
Vessel register
152
b).
Vessel Monitoring System
154
c).
Regional observer programmes
156
d).
Port state measures
159
e).
Trade-related measures
163
aa).
Catch and trade documentation schemes
164
bb).
Trade restrictive measures
167
D.
Summary
169
ch. IV
Tuna fisheries management in the Western- and Central Pacific Ocean
175
A.
Introduction
175
B.
Sub-regional cooperation in the WCPO between the Pacific Island countries and territories
176
1.
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
180
2.
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
183
3.
Nauru Agreement
186
4.
Palau Arrangement
189
5.
FSM Arrangement
193
6.
Niue Treaty
196
7.
Te Vaka Moana Arrangement
198
C.
Regional cooperation - The WCPFC
199
1.
Negotiation process towards the WCPFC
199
2.
Convention area
203
3.
Species covered by the Convention
206
4.
Governance
207
a).
Secretariat
207
b).
Commission
209
aa).
Composition
209
bb).
Tasks
211
c).
Subsidiary bodies of the Commission
212
aa).
Scientific Committee
212
bb).
Technical and Compliance Committee
216
cc).
Northern Committee
217
5.
Decision making
220
6.
Settlement of disputes
222
7.
Cooperating non-members
223
8.
Cooperation with other tuna RFMOs
224
9.
Allocation of catch and effort
226
10.
Precautionary approach
230
11.
Conservation and management of target species
232
a).
Bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna
233
b).
South Pacific albacore tuna
238
c).
North Pacific albacore tuna
239
d).
Pacific bluefin tuna
240
e).
Swordfish
242
f).
South Pacific striped marlin
243
g).
North Pacific striped marlin
244
12.
Conservation and management of non-target species
245
a).
Sharks
246
b).
Seabirds
247
c).
Sea turtles
248
d).
Cetaceans
249
13.
Regulation for fishing gear/area
250
a).
Prohibition of large-scale drift nets on the high seas
250
b).
High seas FAD closures and catch retention
251
c).
Eastern High Seas Pocket Special Management Area
253
d).
Prohibition of fishing on data buoys
254
14.
Monitoring, compliance and enforcement
254
a).
Marking and identification of fishing vessels
255
b).
Record of fishing vessels and authorization to fish
256
c).
Establishment of a list of IUU-vessels
258
d).
Commission Vessel Monitoring System
259
e).
Regional Observer Programme
262
f).
Regulation of transshipment
264
g).
Monitoring of landings of purse seiners at ports
266
h).
Boarding and inspection procedures
267
i).
Vessels without nationality
270
j).
Charter Notification Scheme
271
k).
Compliance Monitoring Scheme
272
D.
Summary and challenges
275
ch. V
Final conclusions
279
Legal documents
285
Reports
298
Bibliography
302