Peer-reviewed articlePublished in Switzerland · State-affiliatedOpen access
China’s ratification of the agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing: driving factors, challenges and possible pathways
Xidi Chen, Lei Wang · Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025
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The article examines China’s motivations for joining the PSMA and barriers to implementation. Its authors highlight legal gaps, limited port oversight capacity, fragmented international coordination, and tensions between industry expansion and sustainability, recommending institutional reform and capacity development.