We are thrilled to announce the release of Newsletter Edition 3 (July – September 2024) from the RPOA-IUU Secretariat, highlighting significant developments in our ongoing efforts to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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The Indonesian public was surprised by the apprehension of an Indonesian fish carrier vessel, MV M.U.S., by the Fisheries Surveillance Vessel Orca 06 in the Arafura Sea just after Indonesian Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr earlier this year.
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In the 2024 RPOA-IUU Workplan point 3.1, stated that RPOA-IUU Secretariat has to coordinate with the FAO for the possibility of presenting a report at the COFI session in 2024. COFI is a body under the FAO Council that meets once every two years and is responsible for discussing various issues, developments, and challenges related to the global fisheries and aquaculture sector. COFI 36 was held in person at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, from July 8-12, 2024. During the session, there was a dedicated agenda item, Agenda 8, focusing on IUU Fishing. This agenda was intended to discuss FAO’s priorities in combating IUU Fishing.
The RPOA-IUU Secretariat was invited to the 16th ASEAN Fisheries Consultative Forum (AFCF) meeting held on July 2, 2024, in Penang, Malaysia. During the meeting, the RPOA-IUU Secretariat extensively discussed their multifaceted approach to combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, detailing the substantial progress on a regional data-sharing mechanism designed to enhance coordination and information exchange among member countries. RPOA-IUU member countries present at the AFCF meeting expressed positive responses to the presentation given by the RPOA-IUU secretariat.
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We are thrilled to announce the release of Newsletter edition 2 (April – June) from the RPOA-IUU Secretariat, highlighting significant developments in our ongoing efforts to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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The RPOA-IUU Secretariat was honored to receive an invitation to contribute as a speakers in “A Workshop for Fisheries Enforcement Strategies to Prevent, Combat, and Deter IUU Fishing Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.” which was held in Serpong from 15 to 16 November 2023
