Combating Crimes in the Fisheries Sector. A Guide to Good Legislative Practices

A Guide to Good Legislative Practices COMBATING CRIMES IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR A GUIDE TO GOOD LEGISLATIVE PRACTICES With the technical support of Cover image: © Dolores Harvey/stock.adobe.com UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME COMBATING CRIMES IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR A GUIDE TO GOOD LEGISLATIVE PRACTICES UNITED NATIONS Vienna, 2023 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The present guide was produced by the Unit. [...] The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. [...] Information on uniform resource locators and links to Internet sites contained in the present publication are provided for the convenience of the reader and are correct at the time of issue. [...] A catch documentation scheme records and certifies information about the harvesting vessel, the location and time of harvest, the species harvested, the type of gear used and any other relevant information so that relevant authorities are able to determine whether the fish were harvested in a manner consistent with applicable national, regional and international conservation and management measure. [...] 9 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the rights and obligations of States in distinct maritime zones.