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LEGAL REFORM: Sub component 2.1

LEGAL REFORM: Sub component 2.1. Fourth Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee Friday 17 October 2008 Apia, Samoa. Sub-component 2.1 Period: July 07 – June 08. Component 2: Law, Policy and Institutional, Reform, Realignment and Strengthening Sub-components: Legal Reform Policy Reform

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LEGAL REFORM: Sub component 2.1

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  1. LEGAL REFORM: Sub component 2.1 Fourth Meeting of the Regional Steering CommitteeFriday 17 October 2008Apia, Samoa

  2. Sub-component 2.1Period: July 07 – June 08 Component 2: Law, Policy and Institutional, Reform, Realignment and Strengthening Sub-components: • Legal Reform • Policy Reform • Institutional Reform • Compliance Strengthening

  3. KEY OBJECTIVES Effective participation by Pacific Island nationals in the work of the Commission National laws updated to implement the WCPF Convention and other fisheries instruments Building national capacity in oceanic fisheries law

  4. KEY OUTPUTS OUTPUT 2.1.1: A strategy and workplan for activities on regional and national legal issues OUTPUT 2.1.2: New draft laws, regulations, agreements and licence conditions in line with WCPF Convention and measures OUTPUT 2.1.3: Proposals for the WCPF Commission from Pacific SIDS for legal arrangements to implement the Convention Output 2.1.4: Training of policy makers and legal personnel in oceanic fisheries management legal issues

  5. OUTPUT 2.1.1A strategy and workplan for activities on regional and national legal issues • Legal issues covered in FFA papers for WCPFC subregional workshops, WCPF Commission and related meetings • Comprehensive analyses of gaps in legislation and port State schemes for all Pacific island countries – reports presented and discussed at the WCPFC subregional workshops • Regional Conference on Legal and Policy Trends in the Implementation of International Fisheries Instruments – 2008 • Regional workshop on WCPFC High Seas Boarding and Inspection Procedures – 2008 • Subregional WCPFC workshops in 2007 and 2008, which included examining the national approaches to give effect to WCPFC conservation and management measures

  6. OUTPUT 2.1.2New draft laws, regulations, agreements and license conditions in line with WCPF Convention prepared and shared with Pacific SIDS • Guidelines for fisheries legislation, which are to be used for fisheries legislative review • Regulations to give effect to the Third Implementing Arrangement adopted by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement • Samoa Project underway – conducted consultations with stakeholders • Draft Act for Samoa shall be analysed with legal fellow from Samoa, and will be taken to national workshop for consultations with stakeholders. • Fiji Project commenced • Other countries to follow – Kiribati, Nauru • Legal analysis provided to Access Agreements Negotiations workshop in 2008 on minimum terms to be incorporated into access agreements/legislation • Draft licence conditions to give effect to VDS

  7. OUTPUT 2.1.3Proposals for the Commission from Pacific SIDS for legal arrangements to implement the Convention • Legal briefs – WCPF Commission and related meetings in 2007 and 2008 • Legal briefs - consultations with Japan in 2007 and 2008

  8. OUTPUT 2.1.4Training of policy makers and legal personnel in oceanic fisheries management legal issues • Legal fellowships – Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Niue (Samoa, Tonga)‏ • In-country prosecution and dockside boarding workshops – Samoa, Fiji, Palau (Tonga, Niue, Solomon Islands)‏

  9. THANK YOU

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