Examples of using Reflagging in English and their translations into Arabic
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The Panel is unaware of the motives behind such reregistering/reflagging.
This reflagging coincides with other reflagging activities described in paragraphs 174 to 176.
It also pointed out thatTurkey did not approve the practice of reflagging vessels and using them for drift-net fishing.
Concerning the issue of reflagging, Mexico stressed that its domestic legislation prohibited reflagging.
Mexico reported that it did not have any regulatory framework thatcould prevent vessels flying its flag from reflagging in States operating" flags of convenience".
In particular, the problem of reflagging fishing vessels to avoid fisheries conservation measures was mentioned.
And some States(Japan, Norway) have placed restrictions on the export of vessels decommissioned from their national fishing fleets,to avoid exporting excess fishing capacity and reflagging(see A/55/386).
Barbados stated that, to deter reflagging, its open registry for ships tended to exclude fishing vessels.
IMO and FAO cooperated in promoting the concept of cleaner harbours and landing places for fishing vessels and in the implementation andmonitoring of international agreements concerning reflagging of fishing vessels.
The overall effect of reflagging is not well known since States providing flags of convenience to fishing vessels do not report to FAO.
Countries whose vessels have been involved in drift-net fishing on the highseas should take measures to discourage reflagging practices as a means of continuing drift-net operations under other flags.
(c) Dealing with the flagging or reflagging of fishing vessels for the purpose of avoiding regional conservation regimes for high seas fisheries;
In this process, at the twentieth session of COFI, held in March 1993, FAO was requested to prepare on a" fast track" basis, as part of the Code,proposals to prevent reflagging of fishing vessels which affected conservation and management measures on the high seas.
Reflagging activities that are undertaken to contravene the Agreement and circumvent regional organizations ' conservation and management measures continue.
Although no such reports have been made,the Panel has found instances of reregistering or reflagging Democratic People's Republic of Korea-owned or flagged vessels that took place after the adoption of the resolution(see annex XXX).[79].
COFI made an urgent appeal to States to consider ratifying the FAO Compliance Agreement as soon as possible and, pending its entry into force, to take additional steps to address IUU fishing,including drawing the attention of IMO to the issues of fishing vessel reflagging and ship registration.
The ease and lack of formalities involved in reflagging a vessel to some jurisdictions brought into question the reality of the concept of flag State sovereignty.
We further endorse the recommendations of the FAO technical consultation to tackle the problem, including the recommendation that FAO continue to use funds to assist developing States with the implementation of the International Plan of Action, and the recommendation concerning the need for flag States, at the national level or acting through RFMOs,to adopt measures to prevent the reflagging of vessels to States that do not comply with the Agreement.
Furthermore, to deter reflagging, an authorization from the Government of Japan was required to export fishing vessels which were no longer used in Japan.
I: Resolutions adopted by the Conference, resolution 1, annex II. calls upon States to take effective action, consistent with international law,to deter reflagging of vessels by their nationals as a means of avoiding compliance with applicable conservation and management rules for fishing vessels on the high seas.
Unauthorized fishing on the high seas: measures to deter reflagging to avoid compliance with applicable obligations, measures to ensure that fishing vessels entitled to fly the flags of States do not fish on the high seas in contravention of the applicable conservation and management rules; and status and implementation of the FAO Compliance Agreement.
Adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, calls upon States to take effective action, consistent with international law,to deter reflagging of vessels by their nationals as a means of avoiding compliance with applicable conservation and management rules for fishing vessels on the high seas.
On the other hand, some States pointed out that reflagging of fishing vessels was permitted under their national legislation, when it was not used to circumvent national or international conservation and management measures or when it was approved by the local authorities responsible for the registration, manning and seaworthiness of vessels.
Recalls that Agenda 21, adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, calls upon States to take effective action, consistent with international law,to deter reflagging of vessels by their nationals as a means of avoiding compliance with applicable conservation and management measures for fishing vessels on the high seas;
In addition to this information, and in promoting the objectives of preventing vessels from reflagging, IPOA-IUU also requires the name and ownership history of the vessel, including the history of non-compliance and a picture of the vessel.56 This information will assist a flag State in monitoring vessels entitled to fly its flag and may make it more difficult for vessels with a history of non-compliance from reflagging.
New Zealand also wishes to express itssupport for international efforts to ensure the practice of reflagging drift-net fishing vessels does not become a method of restricting the effectiveness of efforts to prevent the practice of fishing with long drift-nets.
In addition, in order to deter reflagging to avoid compliance with applicable obligations and to ensure that fishing vessels entitled to fly its national flag did not fish on the high seas in contravention of conservation and management measures, the Saudi Arabia authorities had required written declarations to observe international conservation and management measures before registering vessels and granting them fishing permits.
The problem of IUU fishing for developing countries hasbeen manifested through the use of flags of convenience, reflagging of fishing vessels to the licensing State to avoid stringent conservation and management controls, illegal fishing on the margins of the EEZ and the high seas, and misreporting of catch.
An indirect reference to the reflagging problem can be found in article 7.8.1, providing that" without prejudice to relevant international agreements, States should encourage banks and financial institutions not to require, as a condition of a loan or mortgage, fishing vessels or fishing support vessels to be flagged in a jurisdiction other than that of the State of beneficial ownership where such a requirement would have the effect of increasing the likelihood of non-compliance with international conservation and management measures".
Concern has been expressed about the reported reflagging of drift-net vessels by some private fishing interests, which constitute attempts to circumvent fishing restrictions imposed by drift-net agreements and domestic fishing regulations. The reflagging of vessels could seriously undermine the conservation measures embodied in multilateral arrangements adopted for high seas fisheries such as the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization(NASCO).