Documents Related To Measures To Prevent The Importation Of Illegal, Unreported And Unregulated Seafood.

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MRAG Asia Pacific's May 2024 review assessed illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing risks in Australia's seafood imports for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The 50-page risk assessment analyzed import data from 2018-2022 across multiple seafood commodities including fish, tuna, prawns, squid, salmon, catfish, sardines, hake, and mussels. The report examined the feasibility of quantifying IUU-derived seafood volumes, identified qualitative risk factors across supply chains, and ranked relative IUU risk by species and source. The analysis drew on datasets from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, DAFF Biosecurity Analytics Centre, and consultations with importers and customs brokers. The review addressed methodological challenges in distinguishing IUU seafood from legitimate imports while providing a