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18th Apr 13

Managed by Chatham House

Financed by DEFRA

Improving Traceability for Fish Products Imported into the EU Markets to Combat IUU Fishing: Issues for ACP Fishing Communities

29/06/2007

Author: CFFA

This position paper on the use of traceability to combat IUU fishing highlights the importance of monitoring the first link in the chain, the catching of the fish, by putting in place mechanisms that will ensure traceability from the landing site is sufficient to ensure the legal origin of a fish product. Although some technical options have proven useful as part of a larger MCS schemes, the authors suggest a more balanced approach should be adopted, that takes into account, for example, the need to train fisheries inspection staff and provide them with an adequate status and salary.

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