UNFSA Informal Consultations of States Parties

Seventeenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement, focusing on the topic “Sustainable fisheries management in the face of climate change”

(15 to 17 May 2024)

Pursuant to paragraph 72 of resolution 78/68, 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.

 

NEWDraft report of the 17th round of Informal Consultations of States Parties the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (Delegations are kindly invited to provide any comments on the draft report by 1 July 2024, via email to: doalos@un.org with a copy to amerim@un.org).

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
 

 

 

Thirteenth Round

(22 and 23 May 2018)

Tenth Round

 

(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

 

Seventh Round

(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
  •  

Fourth Round

(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

 

 

First Round

(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

Twelveth Round

(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

 

 

Ninth Round

 

(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

 

 

Sixth Round

 

(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

 

 

Third Round

(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

Eleventh Round

(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

Eight Round

 

(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

Fifth Round

(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

Second Round

(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.