1999 U'S' Enforcement Report

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2006 Pacific Rim Fisheries ConferenceInternationa
l Enforcement Cooperation
CDR Michael Cerne U.S. Coast Guard Chief,
Fisheries Enforcement Branch Juneau, Alaska March
2006
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Agenda
Regional Fisheries Management Organizations NPAFC
, WCPFC, CBSPC Bilateral Cooperation China,
Canada, Russia, Japan, Korea North Pacific Coast
Guard Forum
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International Agreements
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Patrol Schedule Example
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NPAFC Symposium
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International Agreements

• CBSPC Boarding Provisions Vessel Monitoring
  Systems
• WCPFC Technical Compliance Committee

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Bilateral Cooperation

• China
• Korea
• Japan

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Bilateral Cooperation

• Canada
• Russia

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N. Pacific Coast Guard Forum

• Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, U.S.
• Japan Initiative (2000)
• Multi-missionFisheriesDrug InterdictionMaritime
  Security

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Cooperation Example
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Cooperation Example

• 5 May Canadian aircraft from a US base locates
  vessel
• 7 May US-Russia exchange background info
• 8 May United States board vessel
• 9 May Pass results to Russia
• 10 May Vessel departs US port
• 11 May Russia sends enforcement vessel
• 12 May Agent contacted-NPOC Japan
• 16 May Japan boards vessel in Shiogama
• 18 May Transship vessel in Korea inspected
• May NPOC indicated as China
• Information collected used by Russia in
  investigation/prosecution

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Imagery Posted by Canada
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At-Sea Transfers
4/08/05 DEPARTED SENDAI, JAPAN 4/13/05 - RNDZ
WITH F/V AT SEA AT 31-43N, 169-48E 4/14/05 -
RNDZ WITH F/V AT SEA AT 31-34N, 169-40E 4/15/05
- RNDZ WITH F/V AT SEA AT 30-27N,
170-26E 4/21/05 - RNDZ WITH F/V AT SEA AT
46-16N, 158-02E 4/24/05 - RNDZ WITH F/V AT SEA
AT 46-52N, 158-43E 4/27/05 - RNDZ WITH F/V AT
SEA AT 47-35N, 159-24E 4/27/05 - RNDZ WITH F/V
AT SEA AT 47-35N, 159-24E 5/05/05 - RNDZ WITH F/V
AT SEA AT 47-48N, 159-53E
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Vessel Documents
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Website Postings
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MCS Network Websitewww.imcsnet.org
IUU National Plans of Action
Membership Application
Vessel Registers
VMS Reference Documents
EEZ Maps
EU Compliance Scoreboard
Fisheries Permit Information
National Fisheries Laws
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Final Thoughts

• Meet often and establish relationships Work
  Agency to Agency
• Strong enforcement provisions Boardings Vessel
  Monitoring Systems
• Establish ongoing communications Phone, email,
  web site
• Conduct joint operations

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Contact Information Commander Michael
Cerne Chief, Fisheries Enforcement 17th Coast
Guard District P.O. Box 25517 Juneau AK
99802-5517 Telephone [phone] E-Mail
Michael.B.Cerne_at_uscg.mil