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Review and update of New Zealand's National Plan of Action to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU Fishing

New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (
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    New Zealand will review and update its National Plan of Action - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, in line with the International Plan of Action - IUU fishing and the 2024 UNGA resolution on sustainable fisheries. New Zealand's NPOA-IUU will contain the updated priorities and actions in its combat against IUU fishing. New Zealand will also share the lessons learned in the process with other countries undertaking similar reviews in order to encourage the development and review of NPOA-IUU.

    Partners

    Ministry for Primary Industries (Government), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Government), Ministry of Defence (Government), Ministry of Transport (Government), New Zealand Defence Force (Government), Department of Conservation (Government), Maritime New Zealand (Government)

    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

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    14.4 By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
    Updated NPOA-IUU published
    Implementation plan published with the NPOA-IUU
    Staff / Technical expertise
    Staff and expertise are being mobilised for the review and update process
    Financing (in USD)
    Funding from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has been obtained for peer exchange on Plans of Action-IUU fishing among APEC economies.
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    Timeline
    01 December 2024 (start date)
    30 November 2026 (date of completion)
    Entity
    New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
    SDGs
    Other beneficiaries
    Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members exchange experiences and best practices on developing and reviewing Plans of Action through and APEC-funded project.
    Ocean Basins
    Southern Ocean, South Pacific
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Implementation of international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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    Countries
    New Zealand
    New Zealand
    Contact Information

    Sonia, Senior Policy Analyst, International Fisheries