In some cases they had to be re-identified as Contracting Parties and subject to a new ban. However, in the end, ICCAT considered that the problems had been sufficiently addressed to lift the bans and the black list which in 2000 contained 345 vessels shrunk to 29 in 2012 which leads many people to believe that IUU fishing has almost been eradicated in the area.
Maar uiteindelijk was ICCAT van mening dat de problemen voldoende waren aangepakt om de verboden in te trekken en werd de zwarte lijst, waarop in 2000 345 vaartuigen stonden, in 2012 tot 29 schepen gereduceerd, waardoor velen dachten dat de IOO-visserij in het gebied bijna was uitgebannen.