The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF; Minister Hwang Jong-woo) announced that it would be holding a ceremony in Jeju on Friday, June 5 jointly with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of entry into force of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), a key international agreement aimed at eradicating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. More than 120 people including representatives from the Parties to the Agreement and international organizations, diplomats in Korea, and experts are expected to attend the event. PSMA is the first binding international agreement that entered into force in 2016 to prevent IUU fishing vessels from using ports and landing illegal catches. Korea has implemented port state measures including pre-arrival information verification, port inspections, and port-use controls for foreign fishing vessels pursuant to the Distant Water Fisheries Development Act upon ratifying the Agreement in 2016. This event is organized to review the achievements of the past 10 years since the PSMA came into effect and to discuss international cooperation measures to eradicate IUU fishing over the next 10 years. Government representatives and ambassadors from the major parties to the agreement are expected to announce at the event their commitment to implementing the agreement and directions for cooperation. It is seen as an opportunity to reaffirm the PSMA's role as a key international tool for promoting sustainable fisheries and safeguarding maritime order.