Results of the 106<sup>th</sup> session of the IMO Legal Committee and its importance for the development of international fisheries law
The article analyzes the decisions of the 106th session of the IMO Legal Committee affecting the fishing industry. The key legal issues associated with fishermen' financial support and shipowners' responsibilities in case of seafarers' abandonment, their injury or death. The topics also included a fair treatment to seafarers and fishermen in the event of a maritime accident; measures to prevent unlawful practices associated with the fraudulent registration of ships etc. Recommendations on the implementation of the 106th session decisions in the domestic fishing industry were developed.