NEAFC has underlined its role in taking appropriate management measures for a number of key fish stocks. By implementing responsible long-term management plans as well as addressing depleted stocks such as deep-sea sharks, we have shown what can really be achieved through effective international cooperation. NEAFC has shown that cooperation has contributed greatly towards the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the area and demonstrated that NEAFC can implement effective measures to tackle the very serious issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries, which are the scourge of fisheries across the world.