Status of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Systems in East 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 East 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 policies and arrangements; identification and assessment of the capacity of East African States; identification of challenges related to capacity building; and proposals for an effective regional or sub-regional framework. This work was done under the project 'Strengthening Institutional Capacity to enhance governance' (FishGov1) of the fisheries sector in Africa