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| Goal |
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 14.6: By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation |
| Indicator |
Indicator 14.6.1: Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: |
| Unit of measure |
Band ranges from 0 – 1.0 |
| Data sources |
Progress in the degree of implementation of instruments to combat Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing , 2018 - 2022 |
| Data providers |
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| Rationale |
The purpose of this indicator is to show a picture of the state of implementation of the instruments to combat IUU fishing, at a national, regional and global level. The first edition of the indicator will provide a baseline of the current state of implementation of these agreements. Subsequent indicator estimates will then be able to show any progress made by countries.IUU fishing greatly disadvantages and discriminates against those fishers that act responsibly, honestly and in accordance with the terms of their fishing authorizations. This is a compelling reason why IUU fishing must be dealt with expeditiously and in a transparent manner. If IUU fishing is not curbed, and if IUU fishers target vulnerable stocks that are subject to strict management controls or moratoria, efforts to rebuild those stocks to healthy levels will not be achieved. To efficiently curb IUU fishing a number of different international instruments have been developed over the years that focus on the implementation of the different responsibilities of States. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
There is no available disaggregation for this indicator. |
| Metadata last updated | Nov 10, 2022 |