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The Model Scheme on Port State Measures to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is addressed to all States, fishing entities and regional fisheries management organizations. Its purpose is to facilitate the implementation of effective action by port States to...

This document contains the report of the Expert Consultation to Draft a Legally-binding Instrument on Port State Measures that was held in Washington D.C., United States of America, from 4 to 8 September 2007. Taking account of paragraph 68 of...

This document contains the reports of the IOC/FAO/IOTC [Indian Ocean Commission/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/Indian Ocean Tuna Commission] Symposium and Workshop to Strengthen Port State Measures in the Indian Ocean held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 18...

Final version of the report as approved by the twenty-seventh session by the Committee on Fisheries, Rome 5–9 March 2007. Access the document here.  

IUU fishing causes severe economic, social, biological and environmental impacts. The paper describes current actions to combat IUU by States, RFMOs and others through the use of various mechanisms such as port state measures, VMS, and other technology. As the...