Taiwan
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 | No |
|---|---|
| UNFSA | No |
| FAO Compliance Agreement | No |
Non-binding international agreements
| NPOA - IUU | No |
|---|
Membership of key high seas RFMOs
| RFMO | Date Joined |
|---|---|
| CCAMLR | |
| CCSBT | 30-Aug-02 * |
| GFCM | |
| IATTC | Jun-04 |
| ICCAT | 1999 |
| IOTC | |
| NAFO | |
| NEAFC | |
| SEAFO | |
| WCPFC | 2-Nov-04 |
Legend
| Member | Co-operating Non-member | Non-member |
*Member of the Extended Commission
The diplomatic status of Taiwan, Province of China precludes it from ratifying agreements such as UNCLOS, UNFSA and the FAO Compliance Agreement, however they advise that they are applying the provisions of these agreements.
Results
Information from the publicly available online databases maintained by Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay (Sea-web) and Lloyd’s MIU shows three port visits by three IUU-listed vessels. The visits, all to the port of Kaohsiung, were made by three reefers. Two reefers, the Polestar and the Thorgull, were on the NEAFC/NAFO IUU vessel lists and the reefer Seed Leaf was on the CCAMLR/SEAFO IUU vessel lists. The visits occurred between June 2007 and July 2008. All three port visits are considered as non-violations. Taiwan* is a CP to CCSBT and WCPFC and a Cooperating Non-CP of IATTC and ICCAT.
*Any use of geographical names on this website does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Pew Charitable Trust concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundarie