In a major milestone in the global fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, China – which has the world’s largest fishing fleets – on April 17 joined a landmark treaty to ensure that only legally caught fish move through the world’s ports. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO’s) Agreement on Port State Measures (also known as the Port State Measures…

• Source: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/04/17/china-joins-treaty-to-fight-illegal-fishing-a-major-milestone-for-ocean-governance