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Small-scale fisheries (SFF) account for more than 90 percent of the world's capture fishers and fish workers and supply approximately 50 percent of all global fish catches.

The scientific community, civil society, fishing industry, and politicians have raised concerns that the risks associated with further damaging the deep-sea outweigh any potential net benefits for humankind.

Urgent action is needed to improve fisheries management in the open ocean, and to strengthen protection of related ecosystems to prevent devastating impacts on marine biodiversity, socio-economic well-being and food security for millions of people.

The FAO, ILO, and IMO have collectively recognized the link between safety, labor and IUU issues, and the need to be addressed together in order to be effective.

The implementation of these ocean governance approaches always requires the enactment of a legal mechanism. In practice, a legal instrument (an act, a regulation) functions as a “blueprint” of how to implement a policy instrument or idea.

The year 2018 was defined by numerous achievements by PGA. We are delighted to share with you our efforts towards a more equitable, just and peaceful world, with growth and progress in each of our three programmes.

Parliamentary Handbook To Promote International Legislative Frameworks Addressing the Threats Posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction & Promotion of Bio-Risk Management Best Practices

At a time when extremism and mass atrocity crimes appear to be on the rise, national governments, international and regional organizations are struggling to protect populations from grave human rights abuses.

The year 2017 was defined by numerous achievements by PGA. We are delighted to share with you our efforts towards a more equitable, just and peaceful world, with growth and progress in each of our three programmes.

Documents to help parliamentarians and other stakeholders understand some of the key issues affecting LGBTI people.