Agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (Ratification) Act No. 23 of 2013. Pays/Territoire Vanuatu Type du document Législation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the ratification of the Agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Gestion et conservation des pêches Navire de pêche Pêche étrangère Pêche maritime Débarquement Monitorage Port Inspection Navigation Développement durable Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on the day it is published in the Gazette. Résumé This Act officially ratifies the provisions of the Agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The objective of the Agreement is to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing through the implementation of effective port State measures, and thereby to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and marine ecosystems. This Agreement shall apply to fishing conducted in marine areas that is illegal, unreported or unregulated, as defined in Article 1(e) of this Agreement, and to fishing related activities in support of such fishing. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Act. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.fao.org