However, there are no proposed provisions setting forth how, when and by whom the agreement with e.g. ocean carriers for the transfer of the CSMs submitted to the Commission’s so-called “CSM directory” would be executed.

The analysis of products caught by Taiwanese flagged vessels revealed the following inconsistencies: catch certificates with data amended or without all required data, inconsistent information concerning catch, master declarations, logbook, ICCAT statistic documents, dolphin safety declarations, transhipment, landing and processing data and dates, lack of access to Vessel Day Scheme actual fishing effort data for vessels operating in the Pacific, no records of licences from coastal States, inconsistencies on fishing and carrier vessels with vessels changing names and vessels not listed in the Union sanitary approved establishments lists, ...[+++] incomprehensible trade patterns (i.e. fish caught in Atlantic/Indian ocean, transported in Asia, processed and export to the Union) and incomplete information on processing statements and relevant production yields.

Changes in ocean technology, such as the inception of the post-Panamax vessels, growing ocean carrier consolidations, vessel sharing and a push for consolidation of traffic into hub ports, combined with the capital savings associated with reduced inventories and faster delivery times, play directly into Halifax's strengths.