Term:
Unreported fishing
Definition:
Unreported fishing refers to fishing activities: (1) which have not been reported, or have been misreported, to the relevant national authority, in contravention of national laws and regulations; or (2) undertaken in the area of competence of a relevant regional fisheries management organization which have not been reported or have been misreported, in contravention of the reporting procedures of that organization.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries 9, Implementation of the Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, FAO, Rome 2002 (Y3536) (http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/005/Y3536E/Y3536E00.HTM)
