MOZAMBICAN MCS CAPACITY ENHANCING PROCESS

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MOZAMBICAN MCS CAPACITY ENHANCING PROCESS

• 1st MEETING OF ACP FISHERIES MINISTERS
• BRUSSELS,
• 2nd - 5th JUNE 2009

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PORT AND SEA INSPECTION ANALYSES TO FIND TRENDS
RE-IUU FISHING. 

• BACKGROUND
• Years ago Mozambicans
• needs were quite simple
• Acquisition of physical assets
• Training inspectors and other staff
• Legislation and sanctions at
• international standards
• MCS system fully operational as the executing arm
  for fisheries management.

• SINCE 2006 Mozambique
• Started to enhance its capacity by
• Introducing new MCS approaches to stop IUU
  fishing
• Training both fisheries managers and inspectors
  in the importance of MCS
• Chartering a coastal patrol boat
• Revising legislation and operational procedures
• Committing to active participation in regional
  and global issues.

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PORT AND SEA INSPECTION ANALYSES TO FIND TRENDS
RE-IUU FISHING. 

• The quality and detail of inspections has
  improved immensely by bringing many misreporting
  incidents and possible transshipment at sea to
  our attention through comparisons of data from
  inspections and landings.
• All nets on board are checked during at-sea and
  port inspections

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PORT AND SEA INSPECTION ANALYSES TO FIND TRENDS
RE-IUU FISHING 

• During the training course several vessels were
  inspected and found in an IUU situation.
• Although initially hostile, vessel masters are
  now generally compliant when they are inspected.

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PORT AND SEA INSPECTION ANALYSES TO FIND TRENDES
FOR IUU FISHING 

• The VMS system, although with a few technical
  problems, has enabled us to detect infractions by
  several vessels.
• Mozambique is currently testing a sub-regional
  VMS to reduce costs and enhance regional
  information sharing.

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CHECK LIST FORM FOR FFV

• In conjunction with RFMOs analyze if the vessel
  is authorized by the flag state to fish in third
  party waters
• Analyze vessel history on IUU activities, names,
  fishing historyBilingual check list Form.doc

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NONG JYI LIH

• Arrested during joint patrol (MZ-SA) after
  several hours of pursuit
• High fine - never paid
• Vessel sold by court
• The owner bought his own vessel on tender (no
  longer permitted)
• Did not remove the vessel and it is still in
  Beira sunk at dockside
• Later came to Fisheries requesting for new
  license with the documents of Nong Jyi Lih, but
  for another vessel . Nomar I.

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NOMAR I

• The vessel was not licensed because was found
  some confusion on the vessels identity and IMO
  number it claimed to be the Nong Jyi Lih but
  was a different vessel
• Further, we realized that the vessel Nong Jyi Lih
  still was in Port Beira
• The vessel found out about the detailed
  investigation and escaped.

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Vessels Declared as IUU in Mozambique 2007-2008

• Lian Chi Sheng No. 62
• Ross
• Nomar I (Nong Jyi Lih)
• Wulan Eks Lerry
• Antillas Reefer (pending final conviction)

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OTHER MCS MEASURES

• Full implementation of pre-fishing briefings FFVs
  to ensure awareness, ID verification of
  Operators, signed understanding of briefing re
  TOCs and regulatory changes, etc.
• EEZ entry and exit reports enforced
• Port entry permission and exit reports enforced
• Regular catch and VMS reports enforced
• No activities on port entry until full
  inspections and assertion of non-IUU status
• Full landing documentation checked against
  reports.
• Terms and Conditions of Licenses to ensure
  understanding and promote compliance

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Global and Regional Mozambican Efforts

• Active participation of Mozambique in recent
• global and regional actions
• FAO PSA meetings to establish an ALL AFRICA VOICE
  for discussions on the agreement
• Hosting of two wide regional meetings on IUU
  issues
• Implementation of SADC Fisheries Ministers'
  Statement of Commitment Action Plan
• Sub-Regional VMS testing
• Hosting of the 3rd GFETW September 2010.

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SUCCESS IS NOT WITHOUT CHALLENGES

• Democracy Government is a social animal and
  essentially poor, private sector is a business
  and rich. State was the industry, now industry
  is private sector. Private sector are former
  State officials and links are sometimes too
  close. Changing attitudes to responsible fishing
  were a challenge, but The Government is realizing
  its responsibility to its clients its citizenry.

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• Governance and transparency changes are always
  gradual in this area and outside foreign
  influences were, and remain a challenge, BUT
  Mozambique is also changing as it commits to
  address its national poverty alleviation plan and
  its international responsible fisheries
  management policies. Mozambique realizes that
  with IUU fishing the eyes of the world are upon
  all countries to commit to deter and eliminate
  IUU fishing.
• Regional Cooperation The benefits are now being
  seen e.g., SADC Ministers IUU Statement,
  information exchange to power in numbers and one
  voice in negotiating PSA.

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OPPORTUNITIES

• Young, energetic, professional Mozambican
  inspectors
• Port State Control framework adopted internally
  and Officers appointed and trained
• Core, highly trained Sea Patrol Unit
• New equipment acquired (v. g. Scales and weights)
• Ongoing the development of centralized integrated
  fisheries statistic system (FINSS)
• Sub-regional VMS.

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PRIORITIES 2009

• VMS fully functional sub-regional or
  independent
• Development and implementation of the FINSS
  database and its extension to full value chain
  tracking
• Training in MCS, NPOA IUU, and FINSS
• Sea and Air Patrols
• Fisheries Management Plans for all key fisheries
  finalised
• Full legal revision and update
• Operations manual to include the Tuna Fishery
  Monitoring
• New Patrol vessel for full EEZ coverage
• Active participation on behalf of all Africa for
  Port State Measures implementation
• Further Regional Cooperation and Leadership to
  Stop IUU fishing
• Development of an Informal Heads of Operations
  Regional MCS Operational Network
• Development and participation in SADC Action Plan
  to implement SADC Ministers Statement of
  Commitment to Stop IUU Fishing, including the
  establishment of a Regional MCS Operational
  Coordination Centre

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Our Future MCS System adopted by Cabinet
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STOP IUU FISHING
MUITO OBRIGADO THANK YOU MERCI MANUEL CASTIANO