IOTC PSM Procedures for the implementation of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Port State Measures

The objective of this manual is to provide a working document for port State authorities to use in the implementation of the IOTC Resolution 10/11 On Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IOTC PSMR), which entered into force on 1st March 2011.
The content is divided into three chapters.
The first chapter summarises the development of port State measures by the international community and the concurrent conservation and management measures developed by the IOTC regarding port State control and the inspection of foreign fishing vessels.
The second chapter addresses the key aspects to include in the training of inspectors to provide them with the theoretical knowledge to implement the port State measures practically and effectively.
The third chapter of the manual provides guides to and checklists for standard operating procedures to implement the measures for vessels from the main fishing sectors likely to be encountered in the Indian Ocean region.
This manual should be viewed as a living document that can be revised and improved by all parties as experience is expanded in the implementation of the IOTC Resolution 10/11 on Port State measures.