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Brochure prepared for the FAO international course on fisheries port inspections in support of the Agreement on Port State Measures, which has been designed to strengthen the capacity of fisheries inspectors to perform their tasks. This course forms part of...

Ce document fournit une compilation des décisions actuellement applicables prises par les Parties à l’Accord de la FAO relatif aux mesures du ressort de l’État du port visant à prévenir, contrecarrer et éliminer la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non...

This brochure provides information to prospective participants about the fourth edition of the The FAO International course on PSMA inspection training, delivered in Vigo, Spain, in September 2024. The course enables professionals in the field to achieve the cohesive implementation...

In 2017, FAO launched its Global Capacity Development Programme to support the implementation of the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (PSMA) and complementary international instruments, regional mechanisms and tools to...

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing remains one of the greatest threats to marine ecosystems because it undermines national and regional fisheries conservation and management efforts. It also jeopardizes livelihoods, exacerbates poverty, and increases food insecurity. The FAO Agreement on...