Contributor: Mr. Kongpathai Sarapaivanich, SEAFDEC/TD)Port State Measures Agreement • October 12th, 2021
The 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing was approved by the FAO Conference on Fisheries, 22 November 2009 and open for signature from 22 November 2009 until 21 November 2010, by all States and regional economic integration organizations. During that period, 23 States and the European Union (EU) signed such FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA), which was then subsequently entered into force on 5 June 2016. As of 8 March 2021, there were 69 Parties to the PSMA, including the European Union as one Party representing its 27 Member States. Nine new Parties have deposited their instruments of accession to the PSMA since the Second Meeting of the Parties held in Santiago, Chile on 3–6 June 2019.
AGREEMENTPort State Measures Agreement • July 22nd, 2011 • Maritime
DEEPLY CONCERNED about the continuation of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and its detrimental effect upon fish stocks, marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of legitimate fishers, and the increasing need for food security on a global basis,
The Port State Measures Agreement: Preparing for ImplementationPort State Measures Agreement • November 13th, 2015
Status of PSMA: Countries and Regional Economic Integration Organization that have Finalized their Ratification, etc.
The benefits of ratifying and implementing the 2009 FAO Port State Measures Agreement FAO’s efforts in support of the implementation of the Agreement Relevant PSMA publicationsPort State Measures Agreement • November 21st, 2015
The FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (the Agreement) was adopted by the FAO Conference in 20091. The main purpose of the Agreement is to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing through the implementation of robust port State measures. The Agreement envisages that parties, in their capacities as port States, will apply the Agreement in an effective manner to foreign vessels when seeking entry to ports or while they are in port.
PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENTPort State Measures Agreement • April 27th, 2009
PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENTPort State Measures Agreement • April 27th, 2009
CHAIRPERSON’S DRAFT AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHINGPort State Measures Agreement • September 1st, 2009
Deeply concerned about the continuation of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and its detrimental effect upon fish stocks, marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of legitimate fishers, and the increasing need for food security on a global basis;
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015’’.Port State Measures Agreement • November 30th, 2015
The purpose of this title is to implement the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unre- ported and Unregulated Fishing.
CHAIRPERSON’S DRAFT AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHINGPort State Measures Agreement • January 21st, 2009
These guidelines are intended to help masters / skippers / captains of fishing vessels when completing the “Advance Notification” form prior to entering a foreign port.
Agreement Between thePort State Measures Agreement • October 29th, 2018
therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the
