Framework for managing illegal unreported and unregulated fishing in ASEAN

Lee Wen Chiat, . and K. Kuperan Viswanathan, . Framework for managing illegal unreported and unregulated fishing in ASEAN. pp. 65-73. ISSN 0116-6514

Illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing account for some USD6 billion of fish catch a year and thus bring significant losses to the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) fishing nations. In this paper a framework incorporating economics social and institutional drivers for addressing IUU fishing is presented. The economic rents from fishing are among the main drivers contributing to IUU fishing. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) and regional bodies plan of action (RPOA) are examined for effectiveness in reducing IUU fishing. Approaches for reducing the economic rent or profit from IUU fishing are developed and directions for reducing IUU fishing through the RPOA are suggested. The suggestions include improved registration of fishing vessels preventing entry of illegal fish products and most importantly developing comanagement of fisheries and improving monitoring at landing sites. In addition governments in ASEAN countries must work in tandem with the stakeholders involved such as fishers fisher agencies or associations to exchange information for reducing IUU fishing.

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Abstract

Illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing account for some USD6 billion of fish catch a year and thus bring significant losses to the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) fishing nations. In this paper a framework incorporating economics social and institutional drivers for addressing IUU fishing is presented. The economic rents from fishing are among the main drivers contributing to IUU fishing. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) and regional bodies plan of action (RPOA) are examined for effectiveness in reducing IUU fishing. Approaches for reducing the economic rent or profit from IUU fishing are developed and directions for reducing IUU fishing through the RPOA are suggested. The suggestions include improved registration of fishing vessels preventing entry of illegal fish products and most importantly developing comanagement of fisheries and improving monitoring at landing sites. In addition governments in ASEAN countries must work in tandem with the stakeholders involved such as fishers fisher agencies or associations to exchange information for reducing IUU fishing.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Fisheries
AGROVOC Term:	Illegal practices
AGROVOC Term:	Fish catching
AGROVOC Term:	Monitoring
AGROVOC Term:	Fishery management
AGROVOC Term:	Fishing vessels
AGROVOC Term:	Maritime law
AGROVOC Term:	ASEAN
AGROVOC Term:	Stakeholder
AGROVOC Term:	government agencies
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8949

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