South Africa
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 | No |
Non-binding international agreements
| NPOA - IUU | No |
|---|
Membership of key high seas RFMOs
| RFMO | Date Joined |
|---|---|
| CCAMLR | 7-Apr-82 |
| CCSBT | 24-Aug-06 |
| GFCM | |
| IATTC | |
| ICCAT | 7-Oct-67 |
| IOTC | 3-Jun-06 |
| NAFO | |
| NEAFC | |
| SEAFO | 18-Jun-08 |
| WCPFC |
Legend
| Member | Co-operating Non-member | Non-member |
Results
Information from the publicly available online databases maintained by Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay (Sea-web), Lloyd’s MIU and shipspotting.com shows five visits by three IUU-listed vessels to two South African ports (Cape Town and Durban). Two fishing vessels on the CCAMLR or CCAMLR/SEAFO IUU vessel lists and the reefer Polestar, which was on the NEAFC/NAFO/SEAFO IUU vessel lists, visited South Africa between November 2005 and October 2009. The Polestar was reported to be bunkering in Cape Town. One visit is considered as a violation of CCAMLR port State measures, three as potential violations (one of SEAFO and two of CCAMLR measures), and one as non-violation. South Africa is a CP to CCAMLR, ICCAT and SEAFO and a Cooperating Non-CP to CCSBT and IOTC.