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Just announced: USTR to Request First-Ever Environment Consultations Under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) in Effort to Combat Illegal Fishing. From the press release - Under the KORUS Environment Chapter, Korea is obligated to “adopt, maintain, and implement” /1
measures to fulfill its obligations under the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. The U.S. is entitled to request consultations under Article 20.9 with respect to “any matter” arising under the Chapter. /2
At issue is the results of the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) biennial report to Congress identifying nations for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, pursuant to the Moratorium Protection Act (MPA). In its report, NMFS identified Korea for /3
“failing to apply sufficient sanctions to deter its vessels from engaging in fishing activities that violate conservation and management measures adopted by” the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. See KORUS Chapter 20 for what comes next. /4
And here we thought things with Korea had quieted. Will we get another trade-plus panel a la Guatemala-Labor? (papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…). KORUS Chp. 20 sets out a number of preliminary steps first... Watching this space... /end
