SESSION 5.5 Developments with Transhippment Data Collection Sixth Tuna Data Workshop (TDW-6) April 2013 SPC, Noumea, New Caledonia

Presentation Outline Transhippment / Unloading – terminology Benefits of transhipment data collection Current developments Current obligations to collect transhippment data Transhippment data collection forms Issues with current data collection

Tranship “...to transfer for further transportation from one ship to another...” Unload “…to take off : deliver (2): to take the cargo from …” Terminology

“Transhipment” is therefore a sub-set of the possible “Unloading” options since “transhipment” occurs from vessel to vessel, while “unloading” includes “transhipment” but also covers the transfer of catch to on-shore facilities in port. Set of “UNLOADINGS” A TRANSHIPMENT to a Carrier Vessel A TRANSHIPMENT to another fishing vessel An UNLOADING at port

Benefits of collecting transhippment data Verifies Catch Unloadings data provides an independent accounting of the catch taken during a fishing trip and can therefore be used to verify and correct the logsheet data Estimates of total catch from unloadings data may be obtained on a more timely basis than estimates obtained from logsheet data... In Longline fishery, unloadings at port are usually the actual weighed catch, which is more accurate that logsheet data (visual estimates) Increases national revenue Can be used to cross-check transhipped amounts to expected revenue fee from transhippments fee Discourages illegal transhippments Financial benefits to the local economy (i.e. local employment and use of local services )

Review by GPA – A Survey of Tuna Transshipment in Pacific Island Countries: Opportunities for Increasing Benefits and Improving Monitoring Improving Common Standards of Transshipment Monitoring A representative of the Fisheries department should be a part of the boarding party and also attend to the departure clearance to ensure all the appropriate documentation has been provided and made available to that department. Refrigerated fish carriers should be required to complete the SPC unloading form. Fisheries Departments should send the completed SPC unloading form from the carrier to SPC via the TUFMAN system. Transshipment records for each transshipment should be maintained by the Fisheries Department on a logsheet that covers the entire transshipment process for each purse seiner Each Fisheries department or Authority in countries where significant transshipment takes place should include a Compliance Section to ensure compliance with all reporting requirements prior to, during and after the transshipment process.

Review by GPA – A Survey of Tuna Transshipment in Pacific Island Countries: Opportunities for Increasing Benefits and Improving Monitoring Enhancement of Benefits through Monitoring and Data Collection All port states, including PICs and those elsewhere, should report to the Commission on transshipment activity in their ports. FFA should continue to press for a comprehensive catch documentation scheme at WCPFC.

Transhippment data - current developments- A review of CMM to clarify reporting requirements still required If there is a requirement for longline transhippments to be done in port there would be increased revenue for countries, but also more data to collect. (GPA review) Unloading data may be collected through MSC labelled fisheries Increased observer coverage on transhippment vessels – through MSC fishery and WCPFC requirements FFA may continue to press for a comprehensive catch documentation scheme at WCPFC. Benefits of Transhippments for FFA member countries. (GPA review)

**non MSC fish from non MSC wells may not be transferred at the same time than MSC eligible fish from different catchers. Catchers and Carrier companies will ensure no mix will occur. PNA observer or Port controller will monitor 100%, if he/she Observes that MSC Eligible fish is mixed with non MSC fish; the whole lot-batch will be immediately disqualified

Obligations to collect this data – CMMs CMM 2009 – 06 : Regulations of Transhippment Became effective on July 1st, 2010 Refers to all transhipments carried out in the WCPFC area, but does not cover transhippment carried out in archipelagic waters or territorial seas. Some ambiguity in the language with regards the data reporting responsibilities. o In some parts the CMM states that “CCMs are responsible for reporting against vessels flying their flag except where the vessel is operated under charter / lease” o The CMM also talks in terms of countries reporting in Part 1 of their Annual Report to WCPFC on the “vessels they are responsible for”. o SPC interprets this to mean both flagged and licensed vessels in accordance with the standard direction for reporting in the Part I Annual Report. o SPC would prefer if the catch in number was included in the CMMs

Obligations to collect this data – CMMs CMM 2009 – 06 : Regulations of Transhippment With reference to data the CMM includes; Section 1 para 4 mentions that “transhipment in a port or in water under the national jurisdiction of a CCM shall take place in accordance with applicable national laws” (Is you legislation up to date to cater for unloading data). Section 1 para 11 mentions that “CCMs shall report on all transhipment activities covered by this Measure (including transhipment activities that occurs in ports or EEZs) as part of their Annual Report in accordance with the guidelines at Annex II. In doing so, CCMs shall take all reasonable steps to validate and where possible, correct information received from vessels undertaking transhipment using all available information such as catch and effort data, position data, observer reports and port monitoring data.”

Review of CMM Regulation of Transhipment Annex II : Transhipment Information to be reported annually by CCMs Each CCM shall include in Part I of its Annual Report to the Commission  1) The total quantities by weight, of highly migratory fish stocks covered by this measure that were transhipped by fishing vessels the CCM is responsible for reporting against, with those quantities broken down by ; (see CMM for actual data fields)  2) the number of transhipments involving highly migratory fish stocks covered by this measure by fishing vessels that is responsible for reporting against, broken down by : (see CMM for actual data fields)

CMM on transhipments contd Other paragraphs relevant to data Para 10 A WCPFC Transhipment Declaration, including the information set out in Annex I, shall be be completed by both the offloading and receiving vessel for each transhipment in the Convention Area and transhippment of catch taken in the Convention Area. Para 14 “ Observers shall monitor implementation of this measure and confirm to the extent possible that the transhipped quantities are consistent with other information available to the observer” (other documentation – logsheets etc) Section 2 Transhipment from purse seine fishing vessels at sea is generally prohibited. Any exceptions are documented in the CMM.

Obligations to collect transhippment data Annex 1 of Standard for the provision of operational level catch and effort data Para 4 : Procedures for the verification of catch and effort data Operational catch and Effort Data should be verified as follows … The amount of the retained catch should be verified with records of unloading obtained from a source other than the crew or owner or operator of the fishing vessel, such as an agent of the company responsible for unloading or onward shipping or purchasing of the catch.

Obligations to collect this data - MTCs Harmonised Minimum Terms and Conditions Paragraph 4. b) The operator of a foreign fishing vessel shall: iv) Submit full reports on transhipping on the prescribed forms

Current data collection forms... Longline form

Current data collection forms... Completed by the RECEIVER (Carrier or cannery)

Current data collection forms... Observer Transhippment Forms ROP Transhippment Forms available from WCPFC are very similar to the WCPFC transhippment declaration forms. ROP Observer programme only cover transhippments on the high seas. Some countries already have a observer/ monitoring programme to cover transhippments in their zone. SPC / FFA Observer Transhippment Workbooks available for this purpose. Currently under revision by DCC. TUNA FISHERY DATA COLLECTION COMMITTEE (DCC) will review unloading data forms mid-year.

Issues with the current data collection systems from TDW-6 Longline port unloadings tend to be the best covered, but the rest are problematic Standard data collection forms not used National data forms used that do not include all required data standards Collected data not entered into TUFMAN Obligation to collect data across the WCPFC zone not understood Longline transhippment data cannot be tracked to logsheet Coverage of PS unloading data is low (as not entered into TUFMAN – non- standard forms) Logistics and physical locality of transhippments poses problems

Purse seine unloadings data – the problem ! Purse seine unloadings data have declined since the mid-1990s when it should be the reverse ! Trends in Annual Coverage of purse seine logsheet and unloadings data,

Future of Transhippment Monitoring in PICTS  Need to collect this data from all unloadings  Finalise observer transhipment forms through DCC  Consider if observer monitoring of transhippment is required in national water (but Flag State responsibility ?)  Will longline transshipment at sea be next challenge ?  Ensure that current issues with purse-seine transhippments are resolved