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Dr. Waraporn Prompoj Department of Fisheries, Thailand 21 April 2015 Brussels, Belgium
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Combating IUU Fishing and Addressing Labour Issues in Thai Fisheries Sector
Endorsed by the National Steering Committee on Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing.
Chaired by the Thai Prime Minister, on 7 January 2015.
Include 6 principle activity areas to address IUU fishing.
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National Steering Committee on Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing
Sub-committee on Fisheries and IUU
Chaired by the Thai Prime Minister
Task – force on Combating IUU Fishing Task – force on driving NCPO strategies on fisheries
The committee for the driving of strategies of the NCPO
- DDG of Department of Fisheries - DDG of Marine Department - DDG of Department Labour Protection and Welfare
Sub - committee for driving NCPO strategies on fisheries, transportation and
logistics, and labor exploitation. Chaired by the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Chaired by the Director General of DOF
Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister (Prawit Wongsuwan)
Chaired by the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy
Chaired by the Special Expert of the Royal Thai Navy
To be completed by September 2015
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(Illegal) 1. Fishing vessel registration and
licensing
(Unreported) 6. Improving traceability
systems
(Unregulated)
4. Vessel Monitoring
Systems (VMS) 5. Monitoring,
Control and Surveillance
(MCS)
2. New Fisheries Act
and subordinate
law
3. National Plan of Action
(NPOA) to eliminate IUU Fishing
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Implementation began on 12 Jan – 28 Feb 2015 Jointly led by the Department of Fisheries, Marine
Department and the Department of Provincial Administration Carried out by 112 mobile registration units across 23 coastal
provinces Results: The implementation shows the increases of 4,503 fishing
vessels registered, 5,096 fishing vessels renewed their permits and 12,455 fishing vessels obtained their licenses, bringing the total numbers of registered vessels to 50,970 and licensed vessels to 28,364.
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Revision of Fisheries Act adopted on 9 January 2015 will enter into force 60 days after publishing on the Thai Royal Gazette
(July/August 2015--tentatively)
Issuance of Subordinate Legislations related to IUU Fishing, e.g. VMS installation Port-In-Port-Out Control Logbook submission to report the catch Registration of all Thai-flagged fishing vessels, carrier vessels and fishing gears Rules for Thai-flagged vessels fishing in international water in accordance with RFMO, etc
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Examples of Subordinate Legislation on Combating IUU Fishing – 1
1. Blacklisting of fishing vessels that violate obligations under relevant International Fishery Agreement 2. Designating fishing ports for foreign fishing vessels importing fish or fish products into Thailand 3. Rules and conditions for high sea fishing license to comply with the RFMOs agreement 4. Compulsory installation of Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) for Thai fishing vessels of over 30 GT 5. Port in – port out requirement for fishing vessels of over 30 GT
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Examples of Subordinate Legislation on Combating IUU Fishing – 2 6. Log book requirement for fishing vessels of over 30 GT 7. Inspection of foreign fishing vessels importing fish into Thai Waters (i.e. port state measure) 8. Rules and conditions for Thai fishing licensees operating in foreign waters. 9. Rules and conditions for Thai fishing licensees operating in the high seas 10. Reporting of fishery freezer vessels or fishery carriers of its activities
Set out in line with IPOA-IUU and RPOA Involved the responsibilities of Thailand as Flag State,
Coastal State, Port State and Market State
Involved all stakeholders in drafting and implementing the plan, including international actors, e.g. FAO
Highlight activities: Port-state measures Port-in Port-out control MCS VMS Vessel registration and licensing RFMOs Cooperation Serious sanction (max. 1 million USD
Listing of IUU fishing vessels based on newly revised Fisheries Act)
Traceability and Catch Certification Scheme 9
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• MCS System has 3 main components, namely, MCS Centers, VMS Centers and Port-in Port-out Centers aims at monitoring and surveillance of IUU Fishing in Thai waters by fishing vessels over 30 GT.
• MCS system is operated by joint coordination and integration with concerned authorities - DOF, Marine Dept., M. of Labour, Immigration Bureau, the Royal Thai Navy and Thailand Marine Enforcement Coordinating Center (MECC).
4. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) System
Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
System (MCS)
MCS Centers (18) (Fishery Patrol)
VMS Centers (16)
Port-in Port-out Centers (26)
Mapping Location of: • 15 VMS Operation
Centers & 1 VMS headquarter in Bangkok
• 18 MCS centers • 26 Port-in Port- out
centers
4. Monitoring, Control and
Surveillance (MCS) System
Under 18 MCS Centers, there are: Routinely Patrol by DOF Joint Patrol Inspection Team
consisted of the DOF, Marine Dept., Marine Police Div., Royal Thai Navy and the M. of Labour
On 5 Jan – 20 Mar 2015: 523 sea fishing operators, 780 FVs and 6,465 workers were inspected.
Report of Patrol is linked to Fishing Info Database.
456 times/year in 2015 onwards
MCS/Fishery Patrol Activities
13 vessels operating in the High Sea (IOTC) positioning reported to DOF
Voluntary basis 50 vessels operating in Thai waters 36 out of 61 vessels operating in PNG
Mandatory basis > 60 GT vessels are required to have VMS according to
Marine Dept.’s regulations since the end of March 2015. > 30 GT vessels will be required to have VMS after the
new Fisheries Act enters into force (July 2015).
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DOF is able to track the position of 36 Thai-flagged fishing vessels operating in PNG waters. Control room will be ready for operation by the end of May 2015.
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DOF: 26 Port-in & Port-out
Centers
MOL: Sea Fishery Worker
Administrative Center.
Support Labour Inspector
Using Database for FVs & Labour inspection and
Updating Data.
Immigration Bureau
Royal Thai Navy
Support Officers
26 Port-in Port-out (PIPO) Control Centers
Timeframe Progress 1 April 2015 Started 4 Pilot
PIPO Centers in 4 provinces.
6 May 2015 (before the Fisheries Act enter into force)
To launch another 22 PIPO Centers covering 22 coastal prov
Results of 4 Port-in Port-out Pilot Centers
Implementation of 4 Pilot Port-in Port-out Centers in 4 provinces • Timeline: During 18-day period (1-18 April 2015) • Target: 30 GT fishing vessels and over • Results:
1. Port-out Notification : 218 times 2. Port-in Notification : 155 times 3. 91 fishing vessels cooperated in the pilot program
Port-in Port-out Control-2
What to record and inspect at PIPO Centers using Fishing Info Database
Information to be recorded and inspected at the PIPO Centers
1. Where
2. Fishing Vessels
3. Catch record
4. Labour and Fishing Workers
• Names of ports/fish agencies • VMS position report
• Fishing areas/zones • Logbook
• Proof of registration for migrant workers • Employment contracts • Crew lists • Seaman book
• Vessel registration • Vessel permits • Fishing/gear licenses • Captains/ID numbers • Vessel owners/ID numbers
Phuket: 44 FVs
Chumphon: 27 FVs
Songkhla: 7 FVs Ranong: 13 FVs
Port-Out Statistics
Record of Port-in Port-Out Port in & Port out Control by
searching from FV registration number.
Vessel owners data/ID numbers
Fishing vessel & gears data
• Vessel registration • Vessel permits • Vessel owners
• Fishing licenses
Crew list Report Migrant Labour Data
• ID • Name • Nationality
• Date of Port in/Port out • FV’s name/License • Fishing areas/zones • Names of ports in/out • Crew list report
Port in & Port Out Data
Inspection Record
• Date of inspection • Names of ports/fish agencies • VMS position report • Number of migrant workers • Proof of registration for migrant workers • Employment contracts • FV’s picture/GPS Location
FV’s picture
Inspection’s Location
Examples of Crew Lists
Inspection at sea by patrol vessels
Current Performance of
Inspection at port for Port in –Port out
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Port in – Port out
VMS Verification
Traceability
Prevent IUU Fishing
Catch Certificate
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• Traceability • Social Compliance • Resources Management • Supply Chain free of
forced labour and human trafficking
On 28 March 2015, representatives of Shrimp Sustainable Supply Chain Task Force led by the Management of Costco, importers and Thai processors met the DOF to discuss on the implementation of the Roadmap to combat IUU fishing and discuss ways to work together to eradicate forced labor from the fishing and seafood industries.
Task Force expressed their intention to participate the port in – port out measures with DOF in proposing a list of 454 fishing vessels (from 4 provinces) supplied fish for export
DOF is working on this collaboration work with the Task Force.
In case of Domestic catch: Flowchart of Catch Inspection
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Computerised System
Arrival of FVs at Ports/
Landing Sites
Provincial Fisheries
Office Logbook Submission
MCPD
Fish Sales
Fish Processing
Plants
Catch Certificate Issurance Center (DOF)
EU
Catch Certificate
MCPD
MCPD
In case of Imported catch: 1. Pre-new Fisheries Act Collaborate with 27 exporting countries to expedite the issurace of
Catch Certificates Strengthen cross checking and verification of Catch Certificates 2. Post-new Fisheries Act
Implement the Port-state Measures to foreign vessels for efficient inspection
Strengthen cross checking and verification of Catch Certificates
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Export to EU
Fish Processing
Plants
Issurance of Annex IV
(Processing Statement)
by DOF
CC, IMD CC, IMD
Ports Port-state Measures
Fishery Products
Thai Fisheries Control System
Upstream Midstream Downstream Combat IUU
- Vessel Registration
- Vessel Permit
- Licensing
- VMS Installation - Work Contract
-Seaman book (for oversea fishing vessels)
- Port in/Port out
- Site (Vessel) Visit Report -Vessel Position Report by Owner/Captain -Fisheries Patrol at Sea/Port Control - MCS/VMS
- Marine Catch Purchasing Document (MCPD)
- Logbook - Seaman book (for oversea fishing vessels)
- Catch Certificates - Exported Fishery Products
Trac
eabi
lity
All Thai’s Fishing Vessels
Vessel Registration
Vessel Permit
Fishing License
Work Contract
VMS installation
Seaman book
UPSTREAM
Port - Out
Thailand MECC
Inspect:
- Vessel Permit and Fishing License - Seaman book
- Fishing Destination
- VMS Tracking
- Crew List
- Fishing Logbook
Port - In
Inspect:
- Fishing Logbook - Arrival Time - Catch Fish Amount - VMS Tracking - Related Document
MIDSTREAM
- Manager/Officer
- Certified MCPD
Port MCPD Collector 1
MCPD Collector 2
Factory A
Fish Inspection and Quality Control Division
Provincial Fisheries Office / Fish Inspection Office (in case of Importing Catch Fish) - Input Logbook’s data to DOF Database
Logbook form
- Log book - MCTD
Input
Validate Logbook’s data
Logbook / MCTD Receive CC CC
MCPD
MCPD
Exchanging Data
Catch Fish
MCPD
Online Database
(CIUU)
Other Govt’s Agencies
CIUU/Fishing Info
DOWNSTREAM
Develop and implement Port State Measure (PSM) to prevent, deter and elimination of IUU fishing.
The workshop was held during 2-3 March for Port State Measures for Fish Inspection and Quarantine Officers.
The inspection procedures learned from this practical workshop will be in cooperated in the subordinate legislations under the new Fishery Act B.E.2558 for national jurisdiction to combat IUU.
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The Department of Fisheries has provided knowledge on Fishing Logbooks and MCPD document for officials concerned, entrepreneurs and vessels’ masters in order to improve the traceability system.
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Fishing Vessel Registration (12 Jan. – 28 Febuary15) New Fisheries Act (enter to force July 2015) Subordinate Legislation (enter to force August 2015) NPOA-IUU implementation (August 2015) MCS Centers/Patrol at sea (Strengthening) (June 2015) VMS Center and Implementation (March 2015) VMS sub-center in region (June 2015) Port in - Port out (pilot project) (April – July 2015) Port in – Port out Implementation (August 2015) Improving Traceability System (Since Jan. 2015) 38
Timeline of Activities to combat IUU Fishing
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Fisheries Management in Thailand
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Launch Closed Season Measure Enhanced Fisheries Resources
Artificial Reefs
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Cabinet resolution on August 6, 2013 allows illegal migrant fishing workers to be registered twice a year: ◦ Oct – Dec 2013 ◦ Mar – May 2014 holding working permit as “fishing worker only” for one year.
Registration of migrant workers by the One Stop Service (OSS), since July 28, to October 31, 2014. 1.6 million workers registered and are being under the Nationality verification process.
Re-open for fishing workers registration: April 1 -June 30, 2015
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On the attempt of the joint inspection of fishing vessels by various agencies, DOF coordinates with concerned agencies to develop integrated database on fishing vessels, fishing gears/licenses and labour to be used for joint inspection.
Joint database development involved 7 agencies: DOF, Marine Dept, DOPA (OSS), DOE/DLPW (MOL) Navy, Marine Police
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http://www.fisheries.go.th/fishinginfo
Name ID
Address
Employer data
Xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx
FVs & Fishing operation data
Labour data
FVs & Fishing operation data
Fishing License Data
Fishing Vessel Registration
Xxxxxx xxxxxxx 123456789xxxx
123456789xxx
Xxxxxx xxxxxxx
1234567xx
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Port in – Port out Date
Port Departure Date Port Arrival Date
Catch (ton)
Labour data
Migrant Worker ID Name
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx
Port arrival date
Port departure date
Fishing Vessels inspection
Joint inspection scheme by 6 agencies: DOF, Marine Dept, Marine
police, Navy, MOL (DLPW, DOE) ) by means of Port in –Port out Control
To inspect legality of fishing operation, labour - migrant workers registration, wages, force labour, trafficking etc./ 456 times in the new fiscal year (Oct 2014-Sept 2015)
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Do not employ children under 18 years of age. The employee must provide a rest period to employees for not less than
10 Hrs. during 24 working hours. The employer must prepare duplicated written working contract and
bestowed a copy by both employee and employer. If employer employs more than 10 employees, employer must prepare
the employee’s record, documents related to regular wage, and holidays in Thai language and keep them for labour inspection.
An employee is required to provide annual holidays not less than 30 days/year.
The employer must provide knowledge on working conditions, equipment usage, safety and health, living condition on vessels, and safety equipment onboard to employee before starting their works.
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For more information : [email protected] http://www.fisheries.go.th/thgflp