,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ib ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ conc]n t illegal1 unregulat$1 & unreport$ fi%+ ?reat5s security1 prosp]ity1 & biodiv]sity 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean & facilitates human traffick+1 includ+ =c$ labor1 & o!r inhumane & crim9al practices 9 ! region4 ,:]eas illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,iuu fi%+71 :i* are def9$ 9 p>agraphs #c4a1 #c4b1 & #c4c ( ! #bjja ,food & ,agriculture ,organization ,int]national ,plan ( ,action to ,prev5t1 ,det]1 & ,elim9ate ,illegal1 ,unreport$1 & ,unregulat$ ,fi%+1 includes fi%+ activities t-- 7#a7 are 9 violation ( applicable national1 regional1 or int]national laws1 regulations1 or obligations2 7#b7 are n report$ or misreport$ to relevant au?orities2 & 7#c7 occur 9 areas or = fi%+ /ocks = :i* !re are no applicable cons]vation or managem5t measures2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d decl>$ t ,,iuu fi%+ has replac$ piracy z ! lead+ global m>itime security ?reat2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice on ,drugs & ,crime has express$ s]i\s conc]ns ab\t ! fi%+ indu/ry's vuln]ability to sev]al =ms ( transnational organiz$ crime1 includ+ traffick+ 9 p]sons1 money laund]+1 & smuggl+ ( drugs & weapons1 :i* are (t5 l9k$ to ,,iuu fi%+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,int]national ,labor ,organization's #bjbb ,global ,e/imates ( ,mod]n ,slav]y1 approximately #abh1jjj fi%]s are subject$ to =c$ labor abo>d fi%+ vessels ar\nd ! _w 9 conditions *>act]iz$ by extreme isolation1 haz>d\s work+ & liv+ conditions1 & gaps 9 regulatory ov]sight1 & ,,iuu fi%+ is closely l9k$ to ^! & o!r =ms ( human traffick+2 ,:]eas ,,iuu fi%+ ?reat5s biodiv]sity & m>9e ecosy/ems1 increases ! risk ( food insecurity1 & creates unfair competition 9 ! m>ketplace = lawful seafood indu/ries2 ,:]eas approximately #fjj1jjj1jjj p worldwide are p>tially dep5d5t on fi%]ies & aquaculture = _! lives & livelihoods1 & ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration reports t ,,iuu fi%+ deprives law-abid+ fi%]m5 & coa/al communities ( up to #bc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 seafood products annually2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's ,global ,food ,security ,/rategy1 ! p]c5tage ( /ocks fi%$ at biologically unsu/a9able levels increas$ f #aj p]c5t 9 #aigd to #cd4b p]c5t 9 #bjag1 ) ,,iuu fi%+ be+ a key factor affect+ ! su/a9ability ( fi%]ies2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjag report by ! ,food & ,agriculture ,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations-- 7#a7 ,,iuu fi%+ (f ( ,s\? ,am]ica's ,s\!a/ ,pacific coa/ & ,s\?we/ ,atlantic ,oceans contributes to ! second highe/ proportions ( biologically unsu/a9able fi%+ /ock levels 9 ! _w2 & 7#b7 trans=mative *anges are ne$$ to address gr[+ ?reats to su/a9able fi%]ies & food security globally2 ,:]eas l>ge-scale op]ations ( di/ant-wat] fi%+ fleets1 p>ticul>ly su* fleets t are provid$ ) billions ( doll>s 9 subsidies annually by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 are prim>ily responsible = ,,iuu fi%+ along ! ,pacific ,coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica & ! ,s\?we/ ,atlantic ,ocean1 :ile small-scale artisanal fleets are prim>ily responsible = ,,iuu fi%+ 9 ! ,c>ibbean1 ,mexico1 & ,c5tral ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,*9ese indu/rial fi%+ 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica increas$ #ac-;fold betwe5 #bjji & #bjbj1 contribut+ to a significant rise 9 ,,iuu fi%+ 9 t region2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 ,july & ,augu/ #bjbj1 #cej ,*9ese di/ant-wat] fi%+ vessels disabl$ requir$ track+ sy/ems & engag$ 9 #gc1jjj h\rs ( fi%+ (f ! exclusive economic zone ( ! ,galapagos ar*ipelago1 :i* is a ,unit$ ,nations ,_w ,h]itage ,site2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,ecuador1 ( ,*ile1 ( ,colombia1 & ( ,p]u-- 7#a7 jo9tly condemn$ ,,iuu fi%+ p]petrat$ by l>ge fleets ( =eign vessels2 & 7#b7 pl$g$ to increase coop]ation ?r\gh regulatory bodies1 su* z ! ,p]man5t ,commission = ! ,s\? ,pacific2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 & #ab c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean are p>ties to ! ,agreem5t on ,port ,/ate ,measures to ,prev5t1 ,det]1 & ,elim9ate ,illegal1 ,unreport$ & ,unregulat$ ,fi%+1 ,agreem5t1 done at ,rome ,novemb] #bb1 #bjji 7commonly kn[n z ! ,port ,/ate ,measures ,agreem5t71 :i* 0 facilitat$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,food & ,agriculture ,organization & ent]$ into =ce 9 ,june #bjaf1 sett+ /&>ds = ! report+ & inspection ( fi%+ activities ( =eign-flagg$ vessels at port2 ,:]eas gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean (t5 lack ! capacity to effectively monitor & prosecute ,,iuu fi%+1 ) _m c\ntries 9 ! region inve/+ less ?an #aj p]c5t ( _! fi%]ies budgets on monitor+ & surveillance2 ,:]eas regional fi%]ies managem5t organizations1 su* z ! ,s\? ,pacific ,regional ,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,organization & ! ,c>ibbean ,regional ,fi%]ies ,me*anism1 e/abli% cons]vation & managem5t /&>ds1 b face difficulties 9 en=c+ su* /&>ds & execut+ coord9at$ action to c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+2 ,:]eas ,uruguay is seek+ to advance ! creation ( a regional fi%]ies managem5t organization ) ,brazil & ,arg5t9a to combat ,,iuu fi%+ 9 ! ,s\?we/ ,atlantic ,ocean1 :i* is ! only sea area 9 ! _w )\t a fi%]ies managem5t gov]nm5t /ructure2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t1 :i* 0 approv$ by ,congress "u section #aja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t ,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa7;a77-- 7#a7 prohibits subsidies = vessels or op]ators involv$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+2 7#b7 requires cu/oms inspections = %ipm5ts at ports ( entry2 7#c7 prohibits ! importation ( goods made by =c$ labor2 & 7#d7 requires ef=ts to seek ! elim9ation ( =c$ labor2 ,:]eas simil> provisions relat$ to ,,iuu fi%+ h n be5 en%r9$ 9 o!r free trade agreem5ts 9 ,nor? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 at ! #ab? ,m9i/]ial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization 9 ,june #bjbb1 memb] /ates rea*$ a multilat]al agreem5t to prohibit c]ta9 h>mful subsidies = fi%+ activities t ?reat5 ! su/a9able use & cons]vation ( m>9e res\rces1 includ+ subsidies to vessels engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+2 ,:]eas1 ! ,m>itime ,,safe ,act 7subtitle ,c ( title ,,xxxv ( ,public ,law #aaf-ib7 e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to develop a #e-ye> /rategic plan to c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+1 :i* 0 releas$ 9 ,octob] #bjbb1 & has id5tifi$-- 7#a7 ,*ile1 ,colombia1 ,co/a ,rica1 ,el ,salvador1 ,ecuador1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 ,mexico1 ,panama1 & ,p]u z ,ti] ,i priority regions at risk = ,,iuu fi%+2 & 7#b7 ! re/ ( ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean z ,ti] ,,ii priority regions at risk = ,,iuu fi%+2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has und]tak5 sev]al initiatives to c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+ 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 includ+-- 7#a7 conduct+ jo9t coop]ation ex]cises 9 ,janu>y #bjba involv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & p>tn]s 9 ,brazil1 ,guyana1 ,portugal1 & ,uruguay2 7#b7 c]tify+ c\ntries bas$ on _! actions to curb ! fl[ ( ,,iuu fi%+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ issu+ a negative c]tification 9 ,augu/ #bjba = ,mexico & a positive c]tification = ,ecuador2 7#c7 issu+ ,national ,security ,memor&um #aa on ,june #bg1 #bjbb1 :i* directs ,f$]al executive dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to coord9ate ) ea* o!r1 =eign gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al organizations1 & o!r public & private /akehold]s to combat labor abuses & o!r crimes associat$ ) ,,iuu fi%+2 7#d7 c>ry+ out ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d ,,iuu fi%+ patrol "u ! auspices ( ! ,s\? ,pacific ,regional ,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,organization1 9 ,augu/ #bjbb (f ! exclusive economic zone ( ! ,galpagos ar*ipelago1 dur+ :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d conduct$ high seas bo>d+s & inspections ( vessels suspect$ ( engag+ 9 ,,iuu fi%+2 7#e7 issu+ sanctions on ,decemb] #i1 #bjbb1 aga9/ entities bas$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t are implicat$ 9 global activities relat$ to ,,iuu fi%+1 includ+ activities 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 & 7#f7 propos+ t ,*9ese flagg$ vessels suspect$ ( engag+ 9 ,,iuu fi%+ t refuse to all[ on sea bo>d+ & inspection be includ$ 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,regional ,fi%]ies ,managem5t organization's ,,iuu vessel li/3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 und]scores ! urg5cy ( combat+ ,,iuu fi%+ & its associat$ crimes1 includ+ human traffick+1 & protect+ oceanic biodiv]sity1 ! livelihoods ( coa/al communities1 regional licit economies1 human rights1 & hemisph]ic security f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 o!r extra-regional actors1 & transnational crim9al organizations engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+ 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 7#b7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to incorporate conc]ns reg>d+ human traffick+ & violations ( labor rights1 :5 det]m9+ :e!r activities qualify z ,,iuu fi%+2 7#c7 enc\rages great] coord9ation among ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,lat9 ,am]ica & ( ! ,c>ibbean to facilitate in=mation %>+ & law en=cem5t responses to ,,iuu fi%+1 includ+ by acc$+ to ! ,port ,/ate ,measures ,agreem5t1 /r5g!n+ exi/+ regional fi%]ies managem5t organizations1 & creat+ a regional fi%]ies managem5t organization = ! ,s\?we/ ,atlantic ,ocean2 7#d7 enc\rages ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 to consid] ! implem5tation ( ,,iuu fi%+ provisions )9 curr5t & future free trade agreem5ts ) c\ntries ( ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to enhance acc\ntability ov] su* activities2 & 7#e7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 to c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+ by-- 7,a7 und]tak+ public education initiatives 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to elevate aw>5ess ( ! h>ms caus$ by ,,iuu fi%+ & its associat$ crimes2 7,b7 assi/+ ) ! monitor+ & dissem9ation ( in=mation reg>d+ ! activities ( ,*9ese & o!r di/ant-wat] fi%+ fleets1 & us+ multilat]al =a1 includ+ regional fi%]ies managem5t organizations1 to address su* conc]ns2 7,c7 limit+ ! importation & consumption ( fi% & seafood caught by ,,iuu actors1 & use ! ,unit$ ,/ates role & influ5ce 9 global m>kets to drive *ange 9 global seafood supply *a9s2 7,d7 us+ sanctions & visa re/riction au?orities to hold acc\ntable entities t are cr$ibly suspect$ ( engag+ 9 ,,iuu fi%+1 includ+-- 7i7 di/ant wat] fi%+ fleets f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7ii7 o!r extra-regional actors2 & 7iii7 transnational crim9al organizations2 & 7,e7 utiliz+ available res\rces to support & assi/ ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative 9 rea*+ a f9al multilat]al agreem5t "u ! ,_w ,trade ,organization t-- 7i7 addresses ! use ( =c$ labor on ,,iuu fi%+ vessels2 7ii7 /r5g!ns relevant report+ requirem5ts2 & 7iii7 addresses h>mful subsidies t contribute to fi%+ fleet ov]capacity4