17 Apr 2025

China joins international agreement to enforce restrictions on illegal fishing

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On Wednesday, China officially acceded to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

That means China has committed to enforcing restrictions on IUU fishing at its ports.

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