5.3. Ensure that all use of species is legal.
Subactions
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5.3.1. Review national legislation in respect of species in use and trade and identify gaps.
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5.3.2. Include customary sustainable use (CSU) within legal use.
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5.3.3. Develop or revise legal frameworks and harvest levels as appropriate.
Solutions and case studies
The FISH-i Africa Partnership
FISH-i Africa is a partnership of eight Southeast African countries, regional organisations and international experts that gathers, analyses, shares and strategically uses information to take action against illegal fishing operators. The initiative has shown that enforcement against illegal operators can happen, even if capacity is low and the ocean areas to monitor are vast. Key factors have been access to timely and relevant information and intelligence, effective information sharing and close regional cooperation.
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5.3.4. Focus enforcement efforts on commercial levels of poaching and illegal trade.