FLAG STATUS OF SOME VESSELS ON THE NCP-IUU VESSEL LIST

FLAG STATUS OF SOME VESSELS ON THE NCP-IUU VESSEL LIST

In June 2010, the EU forwarded a report that Togo had instigated proceedings to

deregister the Togolese-flagged fishing vessels Bigaro, Carmela, Typhoon-1, Chu Lim, Rex

and Zeus which are all included on the NCP-IUU Vessel List.

2. According to the report, proceedings to de-register the vessels commenced in April

and concluded on 15 June 2010. All Members were informed via Comm Circ 10/63 and

CCAMLR's IUU Vessel List was amended on 24 June 2010.

3. Since that time, however, a number of reports have been received regarding the

activities of some of these vessels:

(i) Bigaro was sighted by France fishing inside Division 58.5.1 of the CCAMLR

Convention Area on 8 June. The vessel was identified by France as Togolese flagged and the

master of the vessel verbally advised that the vessel was operated by 'Americaga Laica' of

Lome, Togo. The vessel was using its Togolese call sign 5BVO3.

(ii) Chu Lim arrived in Singapore on 5 August 2010 after calling at Penang, Malaysia.

The vessel was reported by Singapore authorities to be flagged to Togo. The vessel was using

its Togolese call sign 5VCM2