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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

Seventeenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement, serving as a further preparatory meeting for the resumed Review Conference on the Agreement

(15 to 17 May 2024)


Pursuant to paragraph 72 of resolution , the seventeenth round of informal consultations of States Parties to the Agreement (ICSP-17), will be held at United Nations Headquarters on 15 to 17 May 2024. ICSP-17 will focus its discussion on the topic "Sustainable fisheries management in the face of climate change".

The General Assembly, in paragraph 73 of resolution 78/68, 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.

NEW: Report of the 17th round of Informal Consultations of States Parties the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement .

Side Events

Side events can be organized during lunchtime at ICSP-17. A request to organize such a side event may be sent to the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea via email at: doalos@un.org (please indicate ICSP-17 side event request in the subject line).



Additional information




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

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   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 .

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seventh round of Informal Consultations (2008)

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

Sixth Informal Consultations (2007)

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

Fifth Informal Consultations (2006)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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