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

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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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