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1. Introduction
2. What is IUU?
3. Why does
solving IUU
matter?
4. Drivers of IUU
5. Role of U.S.
markets in
driving IUU ©2019 images by F. Blaha. 2
THE OCEAN & PEOPLE
“With every drop of water you drink,
Every breath you take,
You are connected to the sea.
No water, no life.
No blue, no green.”
-Sylvia Earle
Image: david-doubilet-385833862615741
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing
(IUU or illegal fishing)
• In some countries,
fish comprises 50
percent of total
animal protein per
person.
5
The Global Importance of Fishing
• Small scale
fishers are 90
percent of
capture
fishers
• In the U.S.
1.7 M jobs
11
Long and Invisible Supply Chains
12
President Obama’s IUU Task Force
• Created in 2014
• 12 agencies
• 15 recommendations
(1) PSMA
(2) advancing best practices for RFMOs
(6) international capacity building
(7) making IUU a diplomatic priority
(8) interagency information sharing
(11) state and local enforcement
(14&15) development of a risk-based
seafood traceability program.
The United States’ Market Power
• Catch area
• Optional vs. Mandatory
• Authorization to fish
• Unique vessel identifier
• Verification of data
• Program currently covers
just 40 percent of species
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Enforcement Capacity
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Conclusions
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