RFMO Compliance Information & Resources

For Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) to carry out their mandates, meet objectives, and perform effectively, they must have strong and effective processes to assess member state implementation of RFMO management measures — and tools to address non-compliance.

We’ve compiled links to downloadable publications that can help RFMOs evaluate their compliance assessment processes and take steps to strengthen them so that members’ compliance improves.

ISSF RESOURCES

EXPERT WORKSHOPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with ISSF and other stakeholders, convened three Expert Workshop on Best Practices in Compliance in RFMOs to help identify challenges in RFMO compliance review mechanisms and suggest solutions for addressing these challenges. These Workshop Reports are below.

TOOLKIT TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE RFMO COMPLIANCE PROCESS

This report was developed by an Expert Review Group based on outcomes from three Virtual Expert Workshops on Best Practices in Compliance in RFMOs, convened by The Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration ISSF.