Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00591:schedule:3:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00591
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 6/23)
Character Range: 632331–635395

the fishing vessel has been used for an activity that undermines the effectiveness of international conservation and management measures, shall promptly notify the flag State accordingly. Parties may make arrangements regarding the undertaking by port States of such investigatory measures as may be considered necessary to establish whether the fishing vessel has indeed been used contrary to the provisions of this Agreement.

3. The Parties shall, when and as appropriate, enter into cooperative agreements or arrangements of mutual assistance on a global, regional, subregional or bilateral basis so as to promote the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement.

Article VI

EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

1. Each Party shall make readily available to FAO the following information with respect to each fishing vessel entered in the record required to be maintained under Article IV:

         (a) name of fishing vessel, registration number, previous names (if known), and port of registry;

         (b) previous flag (if any);

         (c) International Radio Call Sign (if any);

         (d) name and address of owner or owners;

         (e) where and when built;

         (f) type of vessel;

         (g) length.

2. Each Party shall, to the extent practicable, make available to FAO the following additional information with respect to each fishing vessel entered in the record required to be maintained under Article IV:

         (a) name and address of operator (manager) or operators (managers) (if any);

         (b) type of fishing method or methods;

         (c) moulded depth;

         (d) beam;

         (e) gross register tonnage;

         (f) power of main engine or engines.

3. Each Party shall promptly notify to FAO any modifications to the information listed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.

4. FAO shall circulate periodically the information provided under paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of this Article to all Parties, and, on request, individually to any Party. FAO shall also, subject to any restrictions imposed by the Party concerned regarding the distribution of information, provide such information on request individually to any global, regional or subregional fisheries organization.

5. Each Party shall also promptly inform FAO of‑

         (a) any additions to the record;

         (b) any deletions from the record by reason of‑

              (i) the voluntary relinquishment or non‑renewal of the fishing authorization by the fishing vessel owner or operator;

              (ii) the withdrawal of the fishing authorization issued in respect of the fishing vessel under paragraph 8 of Article III;

              (iii) the fact that the fishing vessel concerned is no longer entitled to fly its flag;

              (iv) the scrapping, decommissioning or loss of the fishing vessel concerned; or

              (v) any other reason.

6. Where information is given to FAO under paragraph 5 (b) above, the Party concerned shall specify which of the reasons listed in that paragraph is applicable.

7. Each Party