@techreport{fdi:010097675,
  title = {{P}roposal to the {CSRP} {EM} - {D}raft request for an advisory opinion to the {I}nternational {T}ribunal for the {L}aw of the {S}ea},
  author = {{M}bengue, {Y}.{S}. and {B}rehmer, {P}atrice and {L}y, {I}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his document highlights the pivotal role the {CSRP} ({S}ub-{R}egional {F}isheries {C}ommission)




can play by seeking an advisory opinion from the {I}nternational {T}ribunal for the {L}aw of the




{S}ea ({ITLOS}). {T}his move would help secure the legal foundation for international regulations




that mandate the use of a monitoring system for all fishing vessels on the high seas.




{T}o that end, we have formulated two questions for {ITLOS}. {B}y clarifying the compatibility




of this obligation with both the freedom of the high seas and flag {S}tate jurisdiction, and by




establishing whether such a system constitutes "due diligence" for resource conservation,




the {CSRP} will not only more effectively combat {IUU} (illegal, unreported, and unregulated)




fishing, but also promote sustainable fisheries management. {I}t will also solidify its




leadership as a key player in fisheries governance, while simultaneously promoting




increased flag {S}tate accountability and better harmonisation of maritime surveillance




efforts. {I}n addition to these inquiries, we are submitting three further questions,




specifically concerning flag {S}tate jurisdiction within a coastal {S}tate's {E}xclusive {E}conomic




{Z}one ({EEZ}) and the extent of its enforcement obligations. {T}his only further strengthens the




ambition of this initiative.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {MAURITANIE} ; {SENEGAL} ; {GAMBIE} ; {GUINEE} {BISSAU} ; {GUINEE} ; {SIERRA} {LEONE} ; {MAURITANIE} ; {CAP} {VERT} ; {ATLANTIQUE}},
  address = {{D}akar},
  publisher = {{CSRP}},
  series = {},
  pages = {9  multigr.},
  year = {2025},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010097675},
}