Washington, April 15 -- This is the second of two articles about the four pillars of effective compliance mechanisms within regional fisheries management organizations . Share This is the second of two articles about the four pillars of effective compliance mechanisms within regional fisheries management organizations .

Regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) govern many of the world's shared commercial fish stocks. RFMO member countries work together to set catch limits, rules on fishing practices and other policies to help manage the fisheries in their waters. To ensure compliance, almost every RFMO monitors how its members enforce the rules within their fishing fleets and recommends corrective action when non-compliance ...