International Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Network for Fisheries-Related Activities

Report an IUU Incident

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  DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
Date of Incident (MM/DD/YYYY):
 / /
Time of Incident:
Location of incident:
  (nationality of waters? lat and long? Distance and bearing from a prominent landmark? Direction of travel?)
Description of
Suspected IUU Incident:
  (Please be as thorough as possible, more than one vessel? How long was the gear in the water? The questions below will provide a more thorough description. Duplication of information is OK:
   
 
Conveyance (this could include a boat, a spotter plane,
vehicle transporting illegal catch)
Vessel / Vehicle Type:
Vessel(s) / Vehicle(s) Name:
Number(if known):
  (International radio call sign (obtained from radio conversation with vessel) or IMO number (painted on vessel))
Hailing Port/Flag State:
  (country painted on stern of vessel)
Description of vessel:
  (items such as color, approximate length, superstructure, rust, any additional identifying marks or comments that would be helpful indentifying the vessel)
Description of gear used:
  (including any markings)
Names of persons associated with vessel:
  (Master's name from radio conversation etc.)
Vessels greater than 300 GT are required to have an Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)? Were you able to collect this information?
   
Description of suspected illegal activity:
  (Please be as thorough as possible. Was there more than one vessel in vicinity? This vessel could either corroborate the report or could be included in the illegal activity. How long was the gear in the water?
   
  INFORMATION OF OBSERVER
Name and contact information of the observer of the IUU incident
Name:
Phone number:
Email address:
   
How far away from the observed incident were you?
Has this incident been reported elsewhere?
How did you obtain this information?
  (Did you observe the incident or was this information relayed to you?)
How do you know this is an IUU incident?