Port State Minimum Standards

Australia designates all of its ports for the purposes of inspections under WCPFC CMM 2017-02 on Minimum Standards for Port State Measures.

List of designated ports for the purposes of inspections under CMM 2017-02 is at:  (1.46 KB)

Australia allows foreign fishing vessels into its ports and the landing of catch from such vessels only with explicit approval. Australia has a domestic process for considering vessel entry into an Australian port which is outlined in these guidelines: Port access guidelines  Applications for port access are considered consistent with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority’s Client Service Charter.
Port permits are issued on a case by case basis. It may take up to 7 days to consider an application. There is no guarantee the application will be approved. 

Australia is a Party to the Port State Measures Agreement and meets its obligations under this Agreement, including obligations pertaining to port entry, levels and priorities for inspection, and flag State notification.

Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Box 7051
Canberra Business Centre, ACT 2610
AUSTRALIA

Fax:        +61 2 6225 5440
Phone:   +61 2 6225 5555
Email: Portpermit@afma.gov.au

Thailand has designated 22 (twenty-two) ports for the purpose of CMM 2017-02 20.81 KB

Port State Measures Implementation Group, Fish Quarantine and Inspection Division
Address: Department of Fisheries, Kaset Klang, Chatuchak, Paholyothin Road, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
email: <thaipsm.investigation@gmail.com>
Tel:+66 2562-0600, 2121
Fax:+662561 4690

Japan has designated 7 (seven) ports for the purpose of CMM 2017-02 (17.09 KB)

Japan has provided all laws, regulations, process and other relevant information for foreign flagged fishing vessels to get a permission for port call at Japanese ports at the following website: link

Shinji Hiruma

<shinji_hiruma150@maff.go.jp  >

Aya Matsushima

<aya_matsushima190@maff.go.jp>

New Zealand has designated 13 ports for the purpose of CMM 2017-02 

New Zealand publicises all of relevant requirements, measures and legislation for the NZ flagged fishing vessels fishing under a high seas permit beyond NZ national jurisdiction, and foreign fishing vessels arriving from the high seas at the following website: link

Ministry of Primary Industries - International Compliance 
<internationalcompliance@mpi.govt.nz>

Fisheries Compliance Liaison & Coordination
c/- Fisheries Communication Centre
<fcc@fish.govt.nz>

The United States enacted legislation found at 16 USC 7401 et seq., to implement the PSMA in 2015. 

Subject to existing requirements under U.S. law reagarding entry into and use of U.S ports. Existing U.S. law restricts activities in U.S. ports and these restrictions are unaffected by CMM2017-02 or its successor CMMs.

Martina Sagapolu
Acting Assistant Director, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. #176
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Tel: +1 808‐725‐6112
Fax: +1 808‐725‐6199
Email: <martina.sagapolu@noaa.gov>

5 May 2020

(updated 27 Aug 2024)

Solomon Islands has designated two (2) ports for the purpose of CMM 2017-02
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France (French Polynesia) has designated one (1) port for the purpose of CMM 2017-02
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Ms Marie Feucher

Head of the Maritime Affairs Directorate of French Polynesia

Address: Motu Uta, BP 9 096 

98715 Papeete

Phone: +33 6 59 54 28 27

Email: marie.feucher@developpement-durable.gouv.fr 

Mr Francois Amaudric du Chaffaut

Deputy of the Maritime Affairs Directorate of French Polynesia

Address: Motu Uta, BP 9 096 

98715 Papeete

francois.amaudric-du-chaffaut@mer.gouv.fr

Mr Jean-Luc Vaslin

Head of the Maritime Affairs Directorate of New Caledonia

Address: 2b rue Felix-Russeil

98800 Noumea

Phone: + 33 6 87 78 74 40

jean-luc.vaslin@developpement-durable.gouv.fr

Mr Sebastien Verdeau

Deputy of the Maritime Affairs Directorate of New Caledonia

Address: 2b rue Felix-Russeil

98800 Noumea

sebastien.verdeau@developpement-durable.gouv.fr