Port State Measures (PSM) are requirements established or interventions undertaken by port states which a foreign fishing vessel must comply with or is subjected to as a condition for use of ports within the port state. (http://www.fao.org/fishery/psm/en)
A seaweed extract used chiefly as a suspending agent or binder in foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and industrial liquids; as a clarifying agent for beverages and as an agent to control crystal growth in frozen confections. (O'sullivan, D., Hilder, M. & Rough, K. (comp.) (1996) A dictionary of aquaculture. A guide to commonly used words and terms. Aquaculture Sourcebook, (6):64p. Launceston, Tasmania, Univ. Tasmania Key Centre for Aquaculture/ Turtle Press Pty Ltd., 2nd. Ed.)
