• High-level Special Event on the 10th Anniversary of the Agreement on Port State Measures

Morning session

1. Opening of the Session

 Margarita Lizárraga Medal Award Ceremony

2. Adoption of the Agenda and arrangements for the Session (COFI/2026/1, COFI/2026/INF/1, COFI/2026/INF/2, COFI/2026/INF/4)
3. Designation of Drafting Committee

Afternoon session

4. State of world fisheries and aquaculture and progress in the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and related instruments (for information and discussion) (COFI/2026/2, COFI/2026/INF/10, COFI/2026/INF/14)

Reception

Morning session

4. Continued
5. Decisions and recommendations of the Thirteenth Session of the COFI SubCommittee on Aquaculture, 20-23 May 2025 (WCP) (for endorsement) (COFI/2026/3, COFI/2026/INF/7)

Afternoon session

6. Decisions and recommendations of the Twentieth Session of the COFI SubCommittee on Fish Trade, 8–12 September 2025 (WCP) (for endorsement) (COFI/2026/4, COFI/2026/INF/8)
7. Decisions and recommendations of the Second Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management, 23–27 February 2026 (WCP) (for endorsement) (COFI/2026/5, COFI/2026/INF/9)

Evening session

8. Progress in addressing Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing through international, regional and national actions (for information and discussion) (COFI/2026/6)

Morning session

9. The role of FAO and Regional Fishery Bodies in supporting implementation of International Agreements relevant to fisheries and aquaculture, including the BBNJ Agreement, the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, and CITES decisions on aquatic species (for information and discussion) (COFI/2026/7, COFI/2026/INF/11)

Afternoon session

10. Adaptation and mitigation of fisheries and aquaculture to climate change, including extreme events (for information and discussion) (COFI/2026/8)

Evening session

8. Continued

At the discretion of the Chair, plenary may be adjourned early to allow for the Drafting Committee to meet.

Morning session

11. Supporting small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, including inland fisheries, and elevating their contributions to food security, nutrition and livelihood support (for information and discussion) (COFI/2026/9)

Afternoon session

12. FAO's Programme of Work in fisheries and aquaculture under the FAO Strategic Framework (for information and discussion) (COFI/2026/10, COFI/2026/INF/12, COFI/2026/INF/13)
13. Multi-year Programme of Work (MYPOW) of the Committee (WCP) (for information and discussion) (COFI/2026/11)
14. Any other matters (for information)
15. Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of the 38th Session of COFI
16. Date and place of the 38th Session of COFI

Drafting committee

Afternoon session

19. Adoption of the Report