Fishing industry in the Marshall Islands adjacent to the Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone. The fishery is composed primarily of Chinese-flagged vessels, which are based out of Majuro in the Marshall Islands; there were 11 vessels participating in this high seas fishery in late 2012. There is limited information available on catch levels and rates of taxa that are vulnerable to overexploitation due to their life history characteristics and susceptibility to capture in pelagic longline gear, due to low onboard observer coverage rates. For seabird interactions, based on analysis of Secretariat of the Pacific Community-held observer program data, from 1995-2009, in 203 observed trips, one seabird
Foreign relations of the Marshall Islands (Taiwan), became the first foreign head of state to make an official visit to the Marshall Islands. List of countries with diplomatic relations with the Marshall Islands: A country has diplomaticed relations with the Marshall Islands: Foreign relations of the Marshall Islands The Republic of the Marshall Islands has established bilateral diplomatic relations with over 75 other nations. Regional cooperation, through membership in various regional and international organizations, is a key element in its foreign policy. The Marshall Islands became a member of the United Nations in September 17, 1991. The Marshall Islands maintains embassies in the United States, Fiji,