Japan
Last updated 21/05/10
Key Data
Port visits by
*Port visits of vessels IUU-listed by RFMOs the country is a CP of at the time of port visit
**Port visits of vessels IUU-listed by RFMOs the country is not CP of at the time of port visit
Overview
Port Visits - Summary
Agreements and RFMO Memberships
Ratified international agreements (binding)
| UNCLOS | Yes |
|---|---|
| UNFSA | Yes |
| FAO Compliance Agreement | Yes |
Non-binding international agreements
| NPOA - IUU | No |
|---|
Membership of key high seas RFMOs
| RFMO | Date Joined |
|---|---|
| CCAMLR | 7-Apr-82 |
| CCSBT | 20-May-94 |
| GFCM | 12-Jun-97 |
| IATTC | 1-Jul-70 |
| ICCAT | 24-Aug-67 |
| IOTC | 26-Jun-96 |
| NAFO | 4-Jan-80 |
| NEAFC | Before 2004 |
| SEAFO | |
| WCPFC | 8-Aug-05 |
Legend
| Member | Co-operating Non-member | Non-member |
Results
Information from the publicly available online databases maintained by Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay (Sea-web) and Lloyd’s MIU shows five visits to five ports in Japan (Kobe, Nagoya, Sendai, Kashima and Shimizu) by four IUU-listed vessels. Two of the recorded visits were made by the CCAMLR IUU-listed reefer Seed Leaf. The rest of the port visits were by the ICCAT IUU-listed vessel Melilla No. 101 (one visit), by the IOTC IUU-listed vessel Ocean Lion (one visit) and by Polestar which is IUU-listed by NEAFC (one visit). Port visits took place between 2006 and 2009. Of these five visits, one is considered as a violation of NEAFC port State measures, two visits are considered to be potential violations, and the two remaining visits are seen as non-violations. Japan is a CP to CCAMLR, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, NAFO, WCPFC, CCSBT, GFCM and a Cooperating Non-CP to NEAFC.