U.S. CONTRIBUTION FOR FAO FISHCODE: AGREEMENT

UNCLAS ROME 004131

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STATE FOR OES/OMC BOLTON, TINKHAM, MCIFF; IO/EDA FOR
JOHNSON
STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM DIVISION, GRANTS OFFICERS
MICHAEL DAVIS AND KIMBERLY BUTLER
COMMERCE/NMFS FOR ROBIN TUTTLE AND MICHAEL SISSENWINE
USDA FOR HUGHES

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EFIS FAO
SUBJECT: U.S. CONTRIBUTION FOR FAO FISHCODE: AGREEMENT
SIGNED

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1. ON AUGUST 1, 2002 UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION (FAO) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL HENRI
CARSALADE SIGNED THE AGREEMENT FOR A USD 400,000 TWO-YEAR
U.S. TRUST FUND PROJECT "FISHCODE: SUPPORT FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION TO
PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND
UNREGULATED FISHING." THE SIGNED COPY WAS MAILED DIRECTLY
TO MICHAEL DAVIS, GRANTS OFFICER, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION
MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF
STATE.


2. ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING HAS
BEEN IDENTIFIED IN A WIDE RANGE OF INTERNATIONAL FORA AS
BEING A MAJOR CONSTRAINT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF
RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES. THE PROJECT WILL
ADDRESS SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS COMPONENTS OF IUU
FISHING, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT COUNTRY ENFORCEMENT AND
THE FLAG AND PORT OF CONVENIENCE PROBLEM.


3. THE GRANT COMMENCED AUGUST 1, 2002 AND WILL EXPIRE
MAY 19, 2004. THE FAO WILL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE (COLIN MCIFF IN OES/OMC) PROGRESS REPORTS EVERY SIX
MONTHS USING STANDARD FAO FORMAT AS WELL AS ANY FINAL
REPORT IT PREPARES.


4. WITH THIS GRANT, MISSION RECORDS SHOW THAT THE USG
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO FAO TOTALED USD 10,058,421 IN
FY 2002. HEILEMAN

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