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A workshop, on the implementation of the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing was held in Nassau, the Bahamas, between the 26 - 30 November 2018. The workshop was organised...

From 26-30 November 2018, FAO held a participatory workshop which focused on developing a national strategy and action plan for addressing gaps in the effective application of the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Participants representing a range...

Libya has deposited its instrument of accession to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The PSMA comes into force in Libya today, 5 December 2018, making Libya the fifty-seventh...

An official of the FAO contributed to a three-day technical meeting held in Manila, Philippines, which explored the necessary measures the Philippines needs to put in place in order to address safety and labour conditions of its fishers at sea,...

A three-week competency-based International Fisheries Law Training Course is ongoing at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), Malta. This first edition of the Course, jointly developed by the FAO and IMLI, hosts officials of national administrations responsible for fisheries governance,...