The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC),
RECALLING that IOTC has been taking various measures to prevent, deter and eliminate the IUU fisheries conducted by large-scale tuna fishing vessels;
FURTHER RECALLING that IOTC adopted the Resolution 01/06 Concerning the IOTC Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document Programme at its 2001 meeting;
FURTHER RECALLING that IOTC adopted the Resolution 01/02 [superseded by Resolution 13/02, then Resolution 14/04, then Resolution 15/04, then Resolution 19/04] Relating to control of fishing activities at its 2001 meeting;
NOTING that large-scale fishing vessels are highly mobile and easily change fishing grounds from one ocean to another, and havehigh potential to operate in the IOTC area of competence without timely registration with the Commission;
NOTING that supply or support vessels can increase the fishing capacity of purse seine vessels in an uncontrolled manner by setting fish aggregating devices [in areas closed to fishing];
RECALLING that the FAO Council adopted on 23 June 2001 an International Plan of Action aiming to prevent, to deter and to eliminate illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing (IPOA), that this plan stipulates that the regional fisheries management organisations should take action to strengthen and develop innovative ways, in conformity with international law, to prevent,deter and eliminate IUU fishing and in particular to establish records of vessels authorised and records of vessels engaged in IUU fishing;
RECALLING that the IOTC Record of Authorised Vessels was established by the Commission on 1 July 2003, via Resolution02/05 Concerning the establishment of an IOTC record of vessels authorised to operate in the IOTC area of competence [superseded by Resolution 05/02, then Resolution 07/02, then Resolution 13/02, then Resolution 14/04, then Resolution 15/04, then Resolution 19/04];
RECOGNISING the need to take further measures to effectively eliminate the IUU large scale tuna fishing vessels;
ADOPTS, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article IX of the IOTC Agreement, that: