INTERPOL GLOBAL FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT

The Sixth Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop

INTERPOL - IUU as a risk indicator for other non-fisheries crimes
21 February 2018

Deon BURGER – Head of INTERPOL Global Fisheries Enforcement

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 Examples of IUU risk indicator - resulting in Criminal Prosecutions

• F/V THUNDER (2015)

• F/V KUNLUN (2015/2016)

• F/V HUALI8 (2016)

• FV “STS 50“ (2018)

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 “HUA LI 8” (CHN) Argentina 29 Feb 2016

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 Insurer
Bank Accounts
Beneficial owner

Thailand
Processing country
Flag
Landing Port
Ship’s Agent Home Port

Crew

Captain
Inspecting MCS

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 26 May 2016 China authoritites carried out vessel inspection
4 Jan 2017 NZ requested INTERPOL to issue a Purple Notice regarding the vessel modus operundi

5 Jan 2017 FV “ANDREY DOLGOV” listed as an IUU Vessel by CCAMLR

Sept 2017 Vessel “AIDA” flagged to Sierra Leone,

20 Oct 2017 Vessel “ AYDA” calls in Chinese port

14 February 2018 FV STS-50 off the coast of Madagasgar

28 February 2018 FV STS-50 at anchorage off MOZ
6 April 2018 FV STS-50 Arrested by IND
Initial incident
STS-50
NZ requested PN
“AIDA” “AYDA” MOZ IND
IUU listed

2016 2017 2018

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 Global Criminal Network behind this vessel
Beneficial owners

Beneficial Company
&
Bank Account Home port Base of Operation

Flag Cargo destination

Flag
Flag Registered Owner

Crew

Landings

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 INTERPOL Coordination for this event
Beneficial owners
Beneficial Company
&
Base of Operation
Bank Account South Korea
China
Flag Flag Flag
Sierra Leone Togo Philippines

Indonesia
Crew
Mozambique Madagascar
Australia
Landings
New Zealand
Other entities
 IOTC Secretariat
 IFC MDG
 IFC Singapore NGOs
 Togo International Registry  OceanMind
 Sierra Leone International Registry  Sea Shepherd (unsolicited)

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 International Law Enforcement Cooperation
in the Fisheries Sector – A Guide for Law
Enforcement Practitioners

 Overview of international criminal activity in

the fisheries sector
 Legal framework for combatting crimes in the
fisheries sector
 INTERPOL policing capabilities
 Practical guide for law enforcement
practitioners enforcing fisheries related crimes

Full Guide available at: bit.ly/interpolguide-

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 Part 3: INTERPOL tools and capabilities to assist you
with transnational fisheries crime cases
 I-24/7 secure global communication system for information and
intelligence exchange via NCBs
 Notices and diffusions/alerts
 Illicit Market Analysis (ILM) File
 Investigative Support Teams (ISTs)
 Regional Investigative and Analytical Case meetings (RIACMs)
 Operational trainings on technical matters
 INTERPOL Fisheries Crime Working Group (FCWG)
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 Part 4: Two cases studies + process on how to request
law enforcement cooperation in fisheries crime related
cases
- Two real life examples of
international cooperation in the
context of fisheries crime through
INTERPOL

- Process for requesting international

cooperation in transnational fisheries
crime cases through INTERPOL

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 Supporting Partners

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 Thank You
Deon BURGER
environmentalcrime@interpol.int

Twitter: @INTERPOL_EC

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