International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995

Party

Solomon Islands added

• Ratification: 27-11-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-02-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Japan added

• Ratification: 14-11-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-02-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Vanuatu added

• Ratification: 16-10-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-01-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Tanzania added

• Ratification: 15-08-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-11-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Nigeria added

• Ratification: 19-11-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-02-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

General information

• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 24-03-2019

Party

Belgium

• Ratification: 10-05-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-08-2018

Canada

• Ratification: 08-04-2010 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

China

• Signature: 26-09-1996

France

• Ratification: 12-06-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-09-2019

Gambia, The

• Ratification: 30-07-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-10-2019

Iceland

• Ratification: 28-05-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Indonesia

• Ratification: 27-11-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-02-2020

Kenya

• Ratification: 17-03-2022 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-06-2022

Kiribati

• Ratification: 05-02-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Latvia

• Ratification: 02-02-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Lithuania

• Ratification: 06-12-2012 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2013

Mauritania

• Ratification: 30-06-2008 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Morocco

• Ratification: 14-04-2009 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Namibia

• Ratification: 18-12-2008 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Nauru

• Ratification: 18-06-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-09-2018

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Ratification: 24-12-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-03-2019

Norway

• Ratification: 19-07-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Palau

• Ratification: 29-09-2011 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Poland

• Ratification: 28-07-2015 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-10-2015

Portugal

• Ratification: 23-01-2017 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-04-2017

Republic of the Congo

• Ratification: 19-05-2014 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-08-2014

Romania

• Ratification: 27-02-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-05-2018

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 30-09-1996 (S)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Saint Lucia

• Ratification: 26-05-2016 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-08-2016

San Marino

• Ratification: 19-04-2021 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-07-2021

São Tomé e Principe

• Ratification: 15-08-2022 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-11-2022

Sierra Leone

• Ratification: 10-03-2008 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

South Africa

• Ratification: 02-07-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 02-10-2018

Spain

• Ratification: 03-02-2009 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Tunisia

• Ratification: 10-05-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-08-2019

Uganda

• Ratification: 03-04-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-07-2019

Ukraine

• Ratification: 04-09-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012

Uruguay

• Ratification: 01-08-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-11-2019

Denmark

• Ratification: 20-07-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No
• Faroes
  Entry into force: 29-09-2012

• reservation
  20-07-1998
  It should be noted that a decision as to the applicability of the provisions of the Convention to Greenland and the Faroe is pending the completion of the international procedures prescribed in this respect. The ratification of Denmark is therefore, until further notice, subject to reservation with regard to the obligations of Greenland and the Faroe under the Convention.

  reservation
  14-10-1998
  [...] that the reservation made with regard to the obligations of the Faroe in connection with Denmark's ratification has been lifted in accordance with a recommendation submitted by the local government of the Faroe. This notice does not affect the reservation made with respect to Greenland.

New Zealand

• Ratification: 04-12-2017 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-03-2018
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  04-12-2017
  […] consistent with article 19 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties: the Government of New Zealand reserves the right to continue to apply the Tran-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement with respect to the recognition of Australian seafarer certificates until such time as Australia becomes party to the Convention. […] declares that, consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this accession shall not extend to Tokelau.

Syria

• Ratification: 12-07-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2012
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  12-07-2005
  Under no circumstances shall the accession of the Syrian Arab Republic to this Convention, as amended, imply recognition of Israel or occasion its entry with the latter into any of the transactions regulated by the provisions of the same, as amended.