A Guide to the Background and Implementation of the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

This Circular was prepared as part of the ongoing activities of the FAO Policy, Economics and Institutions Service to support capacity development in FAO member countries. The Circular is intended to meet calls from the FAO Committee on Fisheries to facilitate capacity development and to implement Article 21 of the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.