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IMO's work supports the UN sustainable development goals.<br><br> </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-xl-5 mt-lg-0 text-lg-right"> <div class="imo-figures d-lg-inline-block"> <h4 class="label-small embelishment-left">IMO At Glance</h4> <ul class="imo-box"> <li> <div class="number">176</div> <div class="delimiter">//</div> <small class="title"> <a class="btn-link" href="/en/About/Membership/Pages/Default.aspx"> Member States </a> </small> <br /> </li> <li> <div class="number">50</div> <div class="delimiter">//</div> <small class="title"> <a class="btn-link" href="/en/About/Conventions/Pages/Default.aspx"> Conventions And Protocols </a> </small> </li>  </ul><br /><br /> <a href="/en/About/Pages/Default.aspx" class="btn btn-lg btn-light-blue btn-block">Find out more about IMO<i class="icon-chevron-right-solid"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="section section-news"> <div class="section-header mb-0"> <div class="container"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between flex-wrap align-items-center"> <div class="mb-5"><span class="stripped badge badge-white shadow">What's New</span></div> <div class="mb-5"><a href="/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew.aspx?page=1" class="btn-link btn btn-lg">View All<i class="icon-chevron-right-solid"></i></a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row mx-lg-n4"> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-5 mb-md-6 mb-lg-0"> <div class="card shadow"> <div class="card-media-top embed-responsive embed-responsive-4by3"> <img class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://wwwcdn.imo.org/localresources/en/MediaCentre/WhatsNew/PublishingImages/Safe and legal fishing_medium.jpg" alt="image"> <div class="card-img-overlay"> <span class="badge badge-primary badge-sm">28 November 2024</span> </div> <a href="/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-2190.aspx" class="read-more" aria-label="read-more"></a> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-2190.aspx">A coordinated model for implementing treaties for safe and legal fishing</a></h3> <p class="card-text"> <div class="ExternalClass7E037C5BC5A54430990C01775492F506"><p>Key treaties under the FAO, ILO and IMO support safe and legal fishing. 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