; (B) carry the accumulated catches back to port; and (C) deliver supplies to fishing boats, which allows fishing vessels to remain at sea for extended periods without coming into port. 8533. Purposes The purposes of this subtitle are— (1) to support a whole-of-government approach across the Federal Government to counter IUU fishing and related threats to maritime security; (2) to improve data sharing that enhances surveillance, enforcement, and prosecution against IUU fishing and related activities at a global level; (3) to support coordination and collaboration to counter IUU fishing within priority regions; (4) to increase and improve global transparency and traceability across the seafood supply chain as— (A) a deterrent to IUU fishing; and (B) a tool for strengthening fisheries management and food security; (5) to improve global enforcement operations against IUU fishing through a whole-of-government approach by the United States; and (6) to prevent the use of IUU fishing as a financing source for transnational organized groups that undermine United States and global security interests. 8534. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States― (1) to take action to curtail the global trade in seafood and seafood products derived from IUU fishing, including its links to forced labor and transnational organized illegal activity; (2) to develop holistic diplomatic, military, law enforcement, economic, and capacity-building tools to counter IUU fishing; (3) to provide technical assistance to countries in priority regions and priority flag states to combat IUU fishing, including assistance— (A) to increase local, national, and regional level capacities to counter IUU fishing through the engagement of law enforcement and security forces; (B) to enhance port capacity and security, including by supporting other countries in working toward the adoption and implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement; (C) to combat corruption and increase transparency and traceability in fisheries management and trade