U.S. CONTRIBUTION FOR FAO FISHCODE: AGREEMENT

UNCLAS ROME 004131 SIPDIS FROM FODAG 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 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 04131 231106Z ¶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 UNCLASSIFIED > 2002ROME04131 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED