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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...

This document contains the report of, and the papers presented at, the FAO/FFA Regional Workshop to Promote the Full and Effective Implementation of Port State Measures to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated [IUU] Fishing, which was held at Nadi, Fiji,...

Special edition of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, including a CD-ROM with supporting documents and instruments, technical guidelines and related information, to mark 15 years since the adoption of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Access the document...

This document contains the report of the Technical Consultation to Review Port State Measures to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing which was held at FAO headquarters, Rome, from 31 August to 2 September 2004. The Technical Consultation was convened...

Fisheries, including aquaculture, provide a vital source of food, employment, recreation, trade and economic well being for people throughout the world, both for present and future generations and should therefore be conducted in a responsible manner. This Code sets out...