The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC),
RECALLING that the Committee of the Fisheries of FAO adopted on 2 March 2001 the International Plan of Action to prevent, deter and eliminate the illegal, unregulated and unreported fisheries, and that the Council of FAO adopted it on 23 June 2001;
RECALLING that IOTC adopted measures aiming to fight against IUU fishing;
DECIDES:
To support the International Plan of Action to prevent, deter and eliminate the illegal, unregulated and unreported fisheries, and to encourage its application.
That the identification of the vessels engaged in IUU activities should be made by IOTC through agreed procedures in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
That the establishment of, and co-operation in, the exchange of information on vessels identified according to the above procedures as engaged in or supporting IUU fishing, including trade information, should be made by IOTC.