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Vessel Information Update
Information is required for the vessel owner, primary contact, and alternate contact.
Vessel ID
Vessel Name for Admin Records
Given Name*
Family Name*
Position or Title*
Vessel Owner*
Address*
City*
State or Province
Postal or Zip Code
Country*
Phone Number*
Email Address*
Alternate Contact
Given Name
Family Name
Position or Title
Address
City
State or Province
Postal or Zip Code
Country
Phone Number
Email Address
VESSEL INFORMATION
A copy of one of the documents below will be sufficient to validate the vessel information provided. (1) Current Certificate of Registration (or flag state equivalent), (2) Report by a marine surveyor of the vessel (e.g., as done for insurance or retrofitting purposes), (3) Other documentation, as may have been done for insurance or related purposes, that describes the vessel's length, tonnage and/or capacity. Please send materials to pvr@iss-foundation.org
Vessel Name (P)*
Previous Vessel Name(s)
Vessel Flag State (P)*
Previous Vessel Flag State
Regions of Activity (P)*
Please select one or more RFMOs where the vessel is currently fishing. If the vessel does not fish in any of these Convention Areas, please select "Other".
- IATTC
- ICCAT
- IOTC
- WCPFC
- CCSBT
- NA(EEZ)
VESSEL TYPE
Vessel Type (P)*
Associated Purse Seine Vessels*
For each associated Purse Seine vessel, please include: Vessel Name, Flag, and IMO number.
IMO/UVI Number (P)*
Weight Unit*
- GT
- GRT
GT
Please enter a value between 0 and 9999.99.
GRT
Please enter a value between 0 and 9999.99.
Capacity Unit*
- FHV (m3)
- FCC (mT)
FCC (mT)
Please enter a value between 0 and 9999.99.
FHV (m3)
Please enter a value between 0 and 9999.99.
Length Unit*
- LOA
- LBP
- RGL
LOA*
Please enter a value between 0 and 9999.99.
LBP*
Please enter a value between 0 and 9999.99.
RGL*
Please enter a value between 0 and 9999.99.
International Radio Call Sign (IRCS)
Year Constructed*
Built before December 31, 2012*
All large-scale purse seine vessels known to be fishing prior to 31 December 2012 are listed on the ISSF Record of Large‐Scale Purse Seine Vessels. If the vessel is not currently listed in the ISSF Record (i.e., built after 31 December 2012), vessel owner must provide evidence that a valid contractual obligation was in place for the construction of the vessel before the end of 2012 and that construction was completed before 30 June 2015.
- Yes
- No
Location Vessel Built*
Current Port or Ports Fish Landed*
Anti-Shark Finning Policy* (P)
Vessel company must maintain a public policy that prohibits shark finning. Be advised that ISSF Participating Companies will only source from vessels that have a public policy against shark finning. Email a copy of the policy to [email protected]
Does your vessel company have an anti-shark finning policy?*
Has your vessel been shark finning in the last two years?*
Date vessel found to be finning*
Skipper Best Practices* (P)
Best practice requires the skipper or person in a leadership role onboard the vessel to complete best practices education.
Has your skipper completed best practices education?*
Skipper Name*
List multiple names if fishing captains rotate or are assigned on a fleet basis and provide information on training received for each captain/skipper/crew member
Skipper Education Received*
- Attended Skipper Workshop
- Completed Skipper Guidebook online and submitted Certificate of Completion form
- Viewed Skipper Workshop video and submitted Certificate of Completion form
Date of Education
Observer* (P)
Best Practice requires 100% observer coverage (human or electronic monitoring) of purse seine vessels. From the following, please select one or more of the observer programs under which the vessel operates:
Does your vessel have 100% observer coverage?*
Observer Method*
- Onboard Human Observer
- Electronic
Observer Program Name:*
- RFMO
- Regional
- National
- Other
Tuna Retention* (P)
Best practice requires all purse seine caught tuna (skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye) to be retained onboard, except those unfit for human consumption as defined, or when in the final set of a trip, there is insufficient well space to accommodate all fish caught in that set. If RFMO or state regulations do NOT require tuna retention, vessel owner is to supply a copy of vessel company's Tuna Retention Policy to [email protected]
Are target tunas fully retained in every trip?*
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing * (P)
Does your vessel appear on any RFMO IUU list?*
Large-Scale Pelagic Driftnets Use (>2.5 km)* (P)
Does vessel use large-scale pelagic drift nets?*
Non-entangling FADs Company Policy
Established and published company policy on non-entangling FADs?*
Annual Vessel Update Comments
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