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11/11/2026
A side event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures was convened during the 45th annual session of NEAFC, on 10th November 2026, in London, United Kingdom.
The first decade of...

10/11/2026
National fisheries authorities in the Union of the Comoros, with technical support from FAO, have assessed the suitability of ports across the country's three main islands for designation under the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA).
The assessment was conducted...

29/10/2026
11 fisheries inspectors in Senegal have strengthened their capacity to conduct port inspections in line with international standards under a national training course delivered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from 26 to 29 October...

27/10/2026
FAO and Viet Nam's Directorate of Fisheries and Surveillance (DFS) carried out a legal review mission from 20 to 23 October 2026 to assess the country's fisheries legislative and institutional framework and identify opportunities to strengthen the implementation of the...

12/10/2026
The second FAO international course on the coordinated implementation of the three treaties was delivered in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together government officers and senior officials working across fisheries, port administration, and maritime safety.
Held from 5 to 10 October...
