The PSMA Why Your Country Should Ratify Now

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The PSMA Why Your Country Should Ratify Now

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Illegal fishing accounts for up to $23.5 billion worth of seafood per year, or one-in-five wild-caught marine fish. To get to market, all of those stolen fish must come through a port somewhere in the world. One way to stop illegal fishing is to make it far more difficult for illicitly caught fish to pass through ports undetected. The Port State Measures Agreement, or PSMA, accomplishes that by strengthening and harmonizing port inspection protocols for fishing vessels. The United Nations treaty will take effect once 25 bodies have ratified it. Do your part: Ratify the PSMA today.

PSMA Ratification Progress
PSMA Ratification Progress
Data Visualization June 11, 2015

PSMA Ratification Progress

Port State Measures Agreement ratification progress mapped by country
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PSMA Ratification Progress
Data Visualization June 11, 2015

Can one international treaty help reverse years of rampant and widespread disregard for fisheries laws and policies? We believe the answer is yes, but a treaty is only as good as the parties that ratify and enforce it.

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