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The FFA Basic Texts compiles all the instruments and policies that provide the legal and administrative framework for FFA’s governance....

This Strategy focuses on MCS arrangements for offshore tuna fisheries and associated species within the Pacific Islands region, encompassing the EEZs ...

The assessment of the implementation of, and compliance with, agreed obligations is a key component of the internationally accepted fisheries governan...

The Voluntary Guidelines for Transshipment address the regulation, monitoring and control of transshipment of fish, which have not been previously lan...

A training tool intended for personnel working fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS), compliance and enforcement as well as for use by ...

Every two years, NMFS delivers this report to Congress in fulfillment of its statutory requirements under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Pr...

A JAC fisheries intelligence report that examines the activities and identities of vessel/s that have transmitted on AIS using an unofficial MMSI that...

A JAC fisheries intelligence report that examines the activities and AIS reporting patterns of the squid vessel LU RONG YUAN YU 715. The vessel had be...

An introductory guide to carrier vessels, also known as reefers, to support MCS officers undertaking carrier vessel inspections. This guide is part of...

The objective of this Convention is, through the application of the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach to fisheries management, to ensur...

This report contains the proceedings of the IMCS Network's first ever virtual GFETW, which took place online on 13–14 July 2021. The overall theme o...

A training tool on industrial fishing vessel inspections to assist in building knowledge in personnel who may play an operational role in fisheries mo...

An introductory guide to longline fishing vessels to support MCS officers undertaking longline vessel inspections. While this is a standalone tool foc...

An introductory guide to pole and line fishing vessels to support MCS officers undertaking pole and line vessel inspections. While this is a standalon...

An introductory guide to purse seine fishing vessels to support MCS officers undertaking purse seine vessel inspections. While this is a standalone to...

This report highlights past damage done to Taiwan’s fisheries reputation due to cases of Taiwanese distant water fishing vessels associated with IUU...

An opinion blog by Commander Claude Berube discussing moves made by U.S. government agencies and Congressional legislation to address IUU....

The author's studies focused on addressing the difficulties with international law's 'definition' of IUU fishing but not those arising from unilateral...

This research paper highlights the large number of unmonitored or dark vessels however it explores the use of remote sensing technology to identify IU...

The 2020 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture highlights the significant and growing role of fisheries and aquaculture in providing...