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The United Nations Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

Informal Consultations of States Parties

Eighteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement, focusing on the topic "The thirtieth anniversary of the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement: looking to the future"

(14 to 16 May 2025)


Pursuant to paragraph 73 of resolution 79/145 (provisionally available as A/79/L.38), the eighteenth round of informal consultations of States Parties to the Agreement (ICSP-18), will be held at United Nations Headquarters on 14 to 16 May 2025. ICSP-18 will focus its discussion on the topic “The thirtieth anniversary of the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement: looking to the future”..

The General Assembly, in paragraph 75 of resolution 79/145, requested the Secretary-General to invite States parties to the Agreement, as well as States and entities referred to in the Convention and in article 1, paragraph 2 (b), of the Agreement not parties to the Agreement, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and other relevant organizations, bodies, funds and programmes within the United Nations system, the secretariats of relevant organizations and conventions and other relevant intergovernmental organizations and bodies, in particular subregional and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements and related regional intergovernmental marine science organizations, and relevant non-governmental organizations, in accordance with past practice, to attend the seventeenth round of informal consultations of States parties to the Agreement, while relevant scientific institutions may request an invitation to participate in the consultations as observers.

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Seventeenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement, focusing on Sustainable fisheries management in the face of climate change (15 to 17 May 2024)

 Report the seventeenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

Agenda 

Provisional list of participants

Discussion panel presentations 

Written contributions

 

Sixteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement, serving as a further preparatory meeting for the resumed Review Conference on the Agreement (13 and 14 March 2023)

 Report the sixteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

Agenda English  |  Français

   Organization of work ICSP-16

Fifteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (17 to 19 May 2022)

Report of the Fifteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of
the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (New York, 17 to 19 May 2022).

Documentation for ICSP-15

Information regarding panellists

Information for participants

Side events

Provisional list of Participants

For additions or corrections to the Provisional list, Please click here.

Fourteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (2 and 3 May 2019)

Report of the fourteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 2-3 May 2019

List of participants to the fourteenth round of Informal Consultations

Contributions on the topic Performance reviews of regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements

Panellist Presentations

Thirteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (22 and 23 May 2018)

Report of the thirteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 22-23 May 2018

List of participants to the thirteenth round of Informal Consultations

Twelfth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (22 and 23 March 2016)

Report of the twelfth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 22 March 2016

List of participants to the twelfth round of Informal Consultations

Eleventh round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (16 and 17 March 2015)

Report of the eleventh  round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 16 to 17 March 2015

Provisional table of speakers for the round-table discussion to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (17 March 2015)

UN Web TV - Commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

Tenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (7 and 8 April 2014)

Report of the tenth  round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 7 to 8 April 2014

List of participants to the tenth round of Informal Consultations

Ninth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties  to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (2010)

Report of the ninth  round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 16 to 17 March 2010

List of participants to the ninth round of Informal Consultations

Eighth round of informal consultations of States parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (2009)

Report of the eighth  round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 16 - 19 March 2009, United Nations, New York

List of participants to the eighth round of Informal Consultations

Sources of available assistance for developing States and the needs of developing States for capacity-building and assistance in the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks Compilation prepared by the Secretariat

Seventh round of Informal Consultations (2008)

Report of the seventh round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 11 12 March 2008, United Nations, New York

List of participants to the seventh round of Informal Consultations

Sixth Informal Consultations (2007)

Report of the sixth Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, 23 to 24 April 2007, United Nations, New York

List of participants to the Sixth Informal Consultations

Fifth Informal Consultations (2006)

Report of the fifth Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, 20 to 24 March 2006, United Nations, New York

Fourth informal meeting (2005)

Report of the Fourth Informal Meeting of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, 31 May to 3 June 2005, United Nations, New York

Third informal meeting (2004)

Report of the Third Informal Meeting of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, 8-9 July 2004, United Nations, New York

Second informal meeting (2003)

Report of the Second Informal Meeting of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, held from 23 to 25 July 2003 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

First informal meeting (2002)

Report of the Informal Meeting of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, New York, 30 - 31 July 2002