At the same time the European Union has been adamant to make sure that vessels flying the flags of its Member States comply with management and conservation rules of RFMOs. The Conference on Regional Fisheries Management Organisations RFMOs “Fit for the future,” (Brussels, 1 June 2012) was the opportunity to enhance dialogue between RFMOs and to identify key areas that determine the performance of RFMO. Political will and commitment by the parties, co-operation across RFMOs, compliance, robustness of data and science, capacity-building, the fight against IUU fishing, the need for transparency and better communication were recurrent themes during the day.