Mbengue Y.S., Brehmer Patrice, Diakhaté A.K., Ly I. (2025). Proposal to SRFC member states - Protocol to amend the CCMA - Strenthening the fight against IUU fishing through the use of the (AIS) [Version 5].
Dakar : SRFC, 9 p. multigr.
Titre du document
Proposal to SRFC member states - Protocol to amend the CCMA - Strenthening the fight against IUU fishing through the use of the (AIS) [Version 5]
Année de publication
2025
Type de document
Littérature grise
Auteurs
Mbengue Y.S., Brehmer Patrice, Diakhaté A.K., Ly I.
Source
Dakar : SRFC, 2025,
9 p. multigr.
The Automatic Identification System (AIS), adopted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries
Commission (SRFC) member states (MS), plays a role in maritime security. However, its
effectiveness in combating illegal fishing remains limited because its use is not legally
mandatory for foreign fishing vessels under 300 gross tonnage (GT) operating in the
waters under the jurisdiction of SRFC MS. It is proposed that AIS use be made mandatory
for foreign fishing vessels entering the waters under the jurisdiction of SRFC MS. This
measure, coupled with the establishment of a binding sub-regional legal framework, would
substantially reduce illicit activities by foreign fishing vessels. This would provide a new tool
for surveillance bodies, promote a participatory approach, and strengthen maritime
surveillance and security. It would also facilitate the boarding of infringing vessels, increase
the effectiveness of control actions (even in the absence of observed illegal fishing
offences) and enable better cooperation among member states. Finally, AIS data serves as
a source of information for calculating fishing effort and as a tool for participatory
surveillance.
