Related Obligations

Obligation	Description	Effective	Category	Audit Point Adopted	Audit Point Definition	ARPt2 Inclusion	CMR Inclusion
CMM 2017-03 03-06	Requirements that flag CCMs are to ensure their fishing vessels follow if an observer safety incident occurs while the observer is on the vessel (observer dies, is missing or presumed fallen overboard, observer suffers from a serious illness or injury) Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	IM	N/A		Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 03-06	Requirements that flag CCMs are to ensure their fishing vessels follow if an observer safety incident occurs while the observer is on the vessel (observer dies, is missing or presumed fallen overboard, observer suffers from a serious illness or injury) Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	RP	Yes	The Secretariat confirms that CCM submitted in AR Pt2 a statement confirming that it required its flagged vessel operators: a. in the event an observer dies, is missing, or presumed fallen overboard, to meet the requirements in paragraph 3a to 3h, and to notify the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center, the CCM observer provider, and the Secretariat; b. if an observer dies, to ensure that the body is well-preserved for the purposes of an autopsy and investigation; and c. in the event an observer experiences serious illness of injury, to meet the requirements in paragraph 5a to 5e.	Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 07-08	Required actions by a flag CCM where there are reasonable grounds to believe a WCPFC ROP Observers safety incident occurred Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	IM	N/A		Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 07-08	Required actions by a flag CCM where there are reasonable grounds to believe a WCPFC ROP Observers safety incident occurred Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	RP	Yes	CCM submitted a statement in AR Pt 2 that: a. confirms CCM’s implementation through adoption of a national binding measure that requires its flagged vessels to do the following in the event that there are reasonable grounds to believe an observer has been assaulted, intimidated, threatened, or harassed, and the observer or observer provider indicates to the fishing vessel CCM that they wish for the observer to be removed from the vessel: i. Immediately take action to preserve the safety of observer and mitigate and resolve situation on board ii. Notify the flag CCM authorities and the observer provider of the situation as soon as possible, including status and location of observer iii. Facilitate safe disembarkation of the observer in a manner and place agreed to by flag CCM and observer provider that facilitates access to any required medical treatment iv. Cooperates fully in any and all official investigations into the incident b. a. confirms CCM’s implementation through adoption of a national binding measure that requires its flagged vessels to do the following where there are reasonable grounds to believe an observer has been assaulted, intimidated, threatened, or harassed, but neither the observer nor observer provider indicates to the fishing vessel CCM that they wish for the observer to be removed from the vessel: i. that the fishing vessel takes action as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the observer and resolve the situation, ii. notifies the flag CMM authorities and the observer provider as soon as possible, and iii. cooperates fully in all official investigations into the incident.	Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 09	Port CCM to facilitate entry of a fishing vessel where observe safety incident has been reported Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Port State measures	06 Feb 2018 - Current	IM	N/A		Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 09	Port CCM to facilitate entry of a fishing vessel where observe safety incident has been reported Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Port State measures	06 Feb 2018 - Current	RP	Yes	The Secretariat confirms that port CCMs submitted a statement in AR Pt2 that confirms, in the event that any observer safety issues outlined in paragraphs 3 to 7 occurred, it facilitated port entry for fishing vessels carrying WCPFC ROP observers and facilitated safe disembarkation of WCPFC ROP observers.	Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 10	Required actions if an observer safety incident is reported after the observer has disembarked the vessel Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	IM	N/A		Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 10	Required actions if an observer safety incident is reported after the observer has disembarked the vessel Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	RP	Yes	The Secretariat confirms that CCMs, that are providers of WCPFC ROP observers, submitted a statement outlining how it implements the requirements of paragraph 10 a – c in the event that, after an ROP observer’s disembarkation from a fishing vessel, the observer provider identifies a possible violation involving assault or harassment of the observer while on board the fishing vessel.	Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 11	Requirement that CCMs are to ensure their national Observer Providers take certain actions to support the implementation of CMM 2017-03 Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	IM	N/A		Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 11	Requirement that CCMs are to ensure their national Observer Providers take certain actions to support the implementation of CMM 2017-03 Theme: Observer activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	RP	Yes	The Secretariat confirms that CCMs, that are providers of WCPFC ROP observers, submitted a statement outlining how its national provider implements the requirements of paragraph 11 a – f.	Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 12	Requirement to ensure that available HSBI Inspection Vessels and Fishing Vessels participate to the extent possible in any search and rescue operations Theme: Inspection activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	IM	N/A		Yes	No
CMM 2017-03 12	Requirement to ensure that available HSBI Inspection Vessels and Fishing Vessels participate to the extent possible in any search and rescue operations Theme: Inspection activity related requirement Sub Theme: Observer welfare and safety	06 Feb 2018 - Current	RP	Yes	The Secretariat confirms that the CCM submitted a statement outlining how it: a) ensures that any authorized High Seas Boarding and Inspection vessels flying their flag cooperate, to the greatest extent possible, in any search and rescue operation involving an observer; and b) encourages any other vessels flying their flag to participate, to the greatest extent possible, in any search and rescue operations involving a WCPFC ROP observer.	Yes	No