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The first working version of the Information System of the Global Record for Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels (Global Record) was launched at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, during a presentation to Committee on Fisheries (COFI) members...

Under the framework of the Common Oceans, Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) Tuna Project, the five tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) launched a subnetwork of the International MCS Network focused on tuna issues which will reunite MCS experts and...

The Global Record Coordinator participated in the national PSMA workshop, held in South Africa, 27 February – 3 March 2017, which took place to formulate a national strategy and action plan for compliance with the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port...

During the thirty-second Committee on Fisheries (COFI) meeting in Rome, 11–15 July 2016, the Committee voiced strong support for the Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels (Global Record) and its continued development by FAO. It recognized...

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, also known as IUU, robs the world’s oceans of 26 million tonnes of seafood annually, bringing financial losses to a staggering US$ 23 billion a year. Illegal fishing severely affects the livelihoods of fishers and...