The treaty will enter info force when at least 22 states, with over 3,600 fishing vessels of 24m in length sign the treaty. As of November 2022, there are 17 contracting States to the agreement. These are Belgium, Congo, Cook Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Kenya, The Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa and Spain. The 17 member States represent approximately 1,925 eligible fishing vessels.
