A Global Review for FAO of studies to estimate levels of IUU fishing

- 5th GFETW

Graeme Macfadyen, David Agnew, and Benoit Caillart

Context of our study

∗ International Action

Rome Workshop

2015

FAO future work

• Compliance Agreement

• IPOA-IUU • PSMA • Vol Guidelines

on Flag State perf and SSF

• Global Record • National and

regional action

• iMCS network

FAO’s role • Study of

studies • Technical

guidelines • New

global estimate

• SOFIA indicator

• COFI to guide

• Inputs to IUU risk framework?

• Technical guidelines?

• New global estimate?

• Indicators?

Agnew et al, 2009

• 11-19% of reported catch

• 10-26 mn tonnes

• $10-23 bn

1. Identify relevant studies 2. Analyze their

methodologies 3. Assess their strengths

and weaknesses 4. Consider their

comparability and potential for combining

5. Consider justification for a global estimate, technical guidelines, and future FAO work

Objectives of the Study of Studies

∗ Collection of published

studies ∗ Participation in this

meeting ∗ Fiche for summaries of all

studies reviewed ∗ Outputs for COFI in the

form of contributions to a working document, an information document, and a session background document

Approach to the Study

Some of our study questions

1. What are the different methods and their building blocks for different types of I, U, and U?

2. Do study objectives determine the methodologies used?

3. Strengths and weaknesses of different methods?

4. Consistency in methods? 5. Clarity over I, U and U? 6. Coverage?

Some questions for this meeting

1. Is a global estimate of IUU fishing important/useful?

2. To what extent can IUU risk assessment frameworks contribute to making estimates of IUU fishing?

3. What are appropriate indicators of IUU fishing and the mechanisms for data collection?

4. How can FAO support future uniformity of action on estimating IUU.