Manual
Vessel Inspection: Fisheries Enforcement Phrase Book
Communication between fisheries inspectors and the master and crew of fishing vessels during vessel inspections can present many challenges. The language barrier is one of them. ‘Vessel Inspection: Fisheries Enforcement Phrase Book’ provides the essential phrases routinely used during the course of an inspection.
Phrases are provided in seven languages (Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish), and are organised into the following sections for ease of use:
- Greetings
- Instructions
- Navigational equipment
- Authorisation to fish
- Catch
- Bycatch
- Gear
- Warnings
- Fishing the inspection
- Standard answers
Credits
This phrase book has been developed by Trygg Mat Tracking and Stop Illegal Fishing, with funding from Norad, as part of their support for the West Africa Task Force (WATF).