US embassy cable - 02ROME4131

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 
 
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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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