Status of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Systems in Southern Africa: Strengthening National and Regional Capacities for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Abstract

This Technical Report reviews the current status of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) in Southern Africa in order to provide a baseline document of relevant information and knowledge that will enable the implementation of an effective system in the region. The specific objectives addressed in this document include: an examination of the legal framework for MCS; review of regional arrangements; an examination of decisions of the First and Second Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CAMFA I and II) as well as the Policy Framework and the Reform Strategy; identification and assessment of the capacity of Southern African States; identification of challenges related to capacity building; and proposals for an effective regional or sub-regional framework.