### Question
What is the definition of IUU fishing?


### Answer
The definition of **IUU fishing** is as follows in *16 U.S.C. § 8001*:

> illegal fishing, unreported fishing, or unregulated fishing (as such terms are defined in paragraph 3 of the International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, adopted at the 24th Session of the Committee on Fisheries in Rome on March 2, 2001)

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 8001*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 99-MARITIME SECURITY AND FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT**

