This session of the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) Review Conference should take strong and meaningful action to improve the functioning and accountability of regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) in order to ensure the sustainable management of high seas fisheries. Therefore, the Pew Environment Group calls upon the UNFSA Review Conference to take the necessary steps to bring about sustainable high seas fisheries by strengthening the current high seas governance system, including through improving RFMO performance and accountability, and enhancing international coordination and oversight through the United Nations.
Full Report: Finding Sustainability: Recommendations to the U.N. Fish Stocks Review Conference