Inquiry into Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing in the Pacific Islands
In WWF’s view, the definition of IUU fishing may be distilled into the following brief description:● Illegal – Fishing without a license/permit or in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction an entity is operating within.
● Unreported – Failing to report or misreporting any information required to be submitted under the laws of the jurisdiction an entity is operating within.
● Unregulated – Fishing for fish or in areas that do not have existing laws in place and in a way inconsistent with international obligations or in a high seas area without an authorised flag.
