The 15th Regional Plan of Action to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices, including Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing in the Region (RPOA-IUU), was held in Fremantle, Australia, from 22 to 24 November 2022. The meeting was attended by 11 participating countries, advisory bodies, and observers. The majority of the meeting was conducted in open session, with discussions on the Joint Ministerial Statement (JMS), Resolution on Vessels Without Nationality, and progress of terms of reference (TOR) on a data sharing mechanism conducted by participating countries in a closed session. The meeting was co-chaired by George Day, Assistant Secretary of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF), and Eko Rudianto, Principal Fisheries Inspector, on behalf of the Executive Director of the RPOA-IUU Secretariat. The meeting aimed to discuss progress reports from respective countries, advisory bodies, and observers in implementing the 2022 RPOA-IUU Work Plan and developing the RPOA-IUU Work Plan 2023.
Detail information on the outcome of the meeting can be accessed HERE.
