Analysis of implementation of the Russian National Plan of Actions to Prevent, Restrict and Eliminate Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing and additional measures to fight it (proposals for its further development) (part 3)

Abstract

Series of articles includes a general description of the problem, an analysis of the Russian Federation's implementation of the National plan of Action to Prevent, Restrict and Eliminate Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing by the Russian fishing fleet in the Russian Maritime Exclusive Economic Zone and beyond zone of national jurisdiction of the Russian Federation. Basing on our analysis we prepared proposals on strengthening fishing control measures, legal instruments to combat IUU fishing, including changes in legislation and adjustment of the Plan for the new term until 2025, improvement of the monitoring system for fishing activities, methods for assessing IUU fishing, improving the efficiency of fisheries management, market mechanisms to combat IUU fishing and voluntary control measures and creating an enabling environment for the prevention of IUU fishing.