Environmental Justice Foundation IUU Alert

08 December 2011 IUU ALERT Kum Myeong 2 involved in IUU fishing in Sierra Leone Summary: The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is working in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Government to address Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing within their waters. EJF operates a community surveillance boat in Sierra Leone. Following a call from a local fisherman on 7th December 2011, EJF staff members travelled to the Sherbro River entrance where they observed the Kum Myeong 2 engaging in IUU fishing in the Inshore Exclusion Zone (IEZ). Contents: Identity and ownership of the vessel Legal basis for assertion that the vessels fishing activities constitute IUU fishing Recommendations to the Sierra Leone Government Recommendations to European Union (EU) Member States Appendix A: Photographs of Kum Myeong 2 on 7th December 2011 and in Las Palmas on 8th January 2009 Appendix B: Map showing position of Kum Myeong 2 on 7th December 2011

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Identity, ownership and activities of the vessel The vessel was identified as the Kum Myeong 2 by comparing the EJF images with photos taken of the vessel in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (see Appendix A). Details of the vessel and sighting locations are provided in the following table: Vessel Flag Owner IMO Call Sign EU DG Sanco Date, time and position when observed number KORF-086 07/12/2011 18:04pm N07 23.923, W012 35.098

Kum Myeong South Korea 2

Kummyeong Fisheries Co. Ltd.

6802981

DTBG9

Photographs of the vessel are attached as Appendix A. A map detailing the vessels GPS position is attached as Appendix B. Legal basis for assertion that the vessels fishing activities constitute IUU fishing Illegal fishing is defined by Article 2(1)(a) of the EU IUU regulations as being where fishing activities are conducted by national or foreign fishing vessels in maritime waters under the jurisdiction of a State, without permission of that State, or in contravention of its laws and regulations. Infractions of the Sierra Leone Laws and Regulations by Kum Myeong 2: Activity Fishing within the Sierra Leone IEZ The vessel name and external markings were deliberately obscured The vessel destroyed the equipment of artisanal fishermen Infringed Laws and Regulations Section 30(1) of the Sierra Leone Fisheries (Management andDevelopment) Decree 1994 Regulation 6(1) of the Sierra Leone Fisheries Regulations 1995 Section 21 (5) of the Sierra Leone Fisheries (Management and Development) Decree 1994

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Recommendations to Sierra Leone Government EJF recommends that the following steps be taken: 1. 2. 3. That the Government obtains the Kum Myeong 2s Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data in order to verify its position at the time it was observed and during other periods of fishing; and That the Government investigates the activities of the Kum Myeong 2 with a view to bringing legal proceedings against the vessels operators; and That the vessels Flag State be informed of its activities.

Recommendations to EU Member States EJF recommends that the following steps be taken: 1. 2. 3. 4. That the Kum Myeong 2s cargo is tracked and its potential entry into European markets prevented; and That the Kum Myeong 2 be investigated for possible inclusion in the European Community IUU Vessel List; and That the vessels crew be investigated and any national of an EU Member State identified, and that appropriate action be taken against such nationals; That any legal persons that may have assisted the vessels IUU operations be identified and appropriate action be taken against them.

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Appendix A: Two pictures are provided below of the Kum Myeong 2 when observed on the afternoon of 7 December within the IEZ at N07 th 23.928, W012 35.098. A third picture shows the vessel in Las Palmas on 8 January 2009. A: Kum Myeong 2 when observed on 7 December at 18:04 within the IEZ at N07 23.928, W012 35.098 th B: Kum Myeong 2 alongside artisanal fishers on 7 December at 18:04 th C: Kum Myeong 2 in Las Palmas on 8 January 2009
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PLEASE NOTE: A detailed vessel comparison will be available when EJF has obtained high resolution images of the observed vessel.

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Appendix B: