Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

The Council adopted a decision approving, on behalf of the EU, an agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The agreement on port state measures to prevent and eliminate illegal fishing was drawn up under the responsibility of the FAO; the agreement of the parties was signed on 22 November 2009.