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UNFSA Informal Consultations of States Parties

Nineteenth round of Informal Consultations of States Parties to the Agreement, focusing on the topic to consider “The implications of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction for sustainable fisheries and the role of regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in this respect”

(20 to 22 May 2026)

Pursuant to paragraph 75 of resolution 80/109, the nineteenth round of informal consultations of States Parties to the Agreement (ICSP-19), will be held at United Nations Headquarters on 20 to 22 May 2026. ICSP-19 will focus its discussion on the topic to consider “The implications of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction for sustainable fisheries and the role of regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in this respect”

The General Assembly, in paragraph 77 of resolution 80/109, 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 nineteenth 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.

Additional information
 

  • Provisional agenda 
  • Provisional organization of work (forthcoming)
  • Information for participants 
  • Information regarding the discussion panel (forthcoming)
  • Written contributions on the topic of focus of ICSP-19 (forthcoming)
  • Side events (forthcoming) 
  • Additional resources (forthcoming)

Eighteenth round

“The thirtieth anniversary of the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement: looking to the future”

(14 to 16 May 2025)

 

 

Fifteenth Round

(17 to 19 May 2022)

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Eleventh Round

(16 and 17 March 2015)

Eight Round

 

(2009)

Fifth Round

(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

Second Round

(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.

Seventeenth round

 

Fourteenth Round

(2 and 3 May 2019)

 

 

 

Tenth Round

 

(7 and 8 April 2014)

 

Seventh Round

(2008)

Fourth Round

(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

 

 

First Round

(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

Sixteenth Round

(13 and 14 March 2023)

Thirteenth Round

(22 and 23 May 2018)

Twelveth Round

(22 and 23 March 2016)

 

 

Ninth Round

 

(2010)

 

 

Sixth Round

 

(2007)

 

 

Third Round

(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