Right now, for example, fishing boatsaren'trequired to havean identification code fromtheInternationalMaritimeOrganization, the onlygloballyrecognizedidentifier for shipping.
The International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) code put in place that year by the InternationalMaritime Organization (IMO), the U.N. body responsible for the safety and security of shipping, had a profoundly positive effect on seaport security.