Secretary General of the Paris MoU Richard Schiferli explains that political sanctions do not affect a registry's placement on its White, Grey, or Black List.
The Liberian Registry is taking a proactive stance in inspecting vessels before they enter port in order to further improve upon their already excellent record:
The Maritime Authority of New Zealand has implemented legislation requiring fishing vessels operating in local waters to be flagged nationally within the next four years.
A recent editorial demonstrates that while the cooperation between flag states and port state controls is inherently logical, some cases of detentions can arise that are not congruent with the overall goals of the system.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has published a paper outlining the challenges involved in regulating the industry and offers solutions on how to reduce illicit trafficking that can result from these regulatory ambiguities.
The Paris MoU Secretary General Richard Schiferli has signed an agreement to exchange Port State Control detention statistics with Jo Espinoza-Ferry, the Director of the IMO Secretariat's Administrative Division.
NIMASA Director General Patrick Akpobolokemi recently spoke about the agency's decision to contract out some of its security responsibilities to a private firm, a decision that sparked some public controversy earlier this year.