Article 48 Action against vessels listed in the IUU vessel list

Each Member State shall take all measures necessary to deter, prevent and eliminate IUU fishing in relation to any vessel listed in the IUU vessel list, including:

1. (a)

   prohibiting any vessel flying its flag from, except in the case of force majeure, participating in fishing activities with such vessel, including but not limited to joint fishing operations;

2. (b)

   prohibiting the supply of provisions, fuel or other services to such vessel;

3. (c)

   prohibiting entry into its ports of such vessel, and if the vessel is in port, prohibiting use of the port, except in the case of force majeure or distress, for the purposes of inspection, or for taking appropriate enforcement action;

4. (d)

   prohibiting change of crew, except as required in relation to force majeure;

5. (e)

   refusing to authorise such vessel to fish in waters under its national jurisdiction;

6. (f)

   prohibiting chartering of such vessel;

7. (g)

   refusing to entitle such vessels to fly its flag;

8. (h)

   prohibiting landing and importation of fish from onboard or traceable to such vessel;

9. (i)

   encouraging importers, transporters and other sectors concerned, to refrain from negotiating transhipment of fish with such vessels; and

10. (j)

    collecting and exchanging any appropriate information regarding such vessel with the other Contracting Parties, non-Contracting Parties and RFMOs with the aim of detecting, deterring and preventing the use of false import or export certificates in relation to fish or fishery product from such vessels.