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IMO, ILO and FAO published online a brochure on "Joining forces to shape the fishery sector of tomorrow: Promoting safety and decent work in fisheries through the application of international standards". This brochure gives a summary overview of four international binding fisheries instruments (conventions and agreements) that promote the safety of fishing vessels, safety of fishers, training of fishers and responsible and safe fisheries operations. This brochure aims to provide guidance to policy and decision makers and other stakeholders in the fisheries, maritime and labour sectors, with a view to promote ratification and implementation of the following international fisheries instruments:

1. The IMO (2012) Cape Town Agreement (CTA)
2. The IMO (1995) International Convention on Training, Certification and for Fishing Vessels Personnel (STCW-F)
3. The ILO (2007) Work in Fishing Convention (C188)
4. The FAO (2009) Agreement on Port States Measures to Prevent Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA)

The number of States ratifying and implementing these internationally binding instruments is increasing. However, in order to become truly effective tools to improve fisheries safety and working conditions, it is important that the minimum standards and requirements from these international instruments are adopted as widely as possible. IMO, ILO and FAO therefore continue to promote, together with their Member States, this framework of international instruments, and encourage all States to ratify and implement these internationally negotiated instruments.

The report can be downloaded here.