Signatories and Range States
| Country | Status | Year of Signature | CMS Party number | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | MOU Signatory | 2008 | 100 | Asia |
| Viet Nam | MOU Signatory | 2001 | AM | Asia |
| United States of America | MOU Signatory | 2001 | AM | North America |
| United Republic of Tanzania | MOU Signatory | 2001 | 059 | Africa |
| United Kingdom | MOU Signatory | 2002 | 019 | Europe |
| United Arab Emirates | MOU Signatory | 2007 | 123 | Asia |
| Thailand | MOU Signatory | 2004 | AM | Asia |
| Sudan | MOU Signatory | 2014 | AM | Africa |
| Sri Lanka | MOU Signatory | 2001 | 033 | Asia |
| South Africa | MOU Signatory | 2005 | 038 | Africa |
| Somalia | Range State | 020 | Africa | |
| Singapore | Range State | Asia | ||
| Seychelles | MOU Signatory | 2003 | 092 | Africa |
| Saudi Arabia | MOU Signatory | 2005 | 036 | Asia |
| Republic of Korea | Range State | Asia | ||
| Qatar | Range State | Asia | ||
| Philippines | MOU Signatory | 2001 | 043 | Oceania |
| Papua New Guinea | MOU Signatory | 2010 | AM | Oceania |
| Pakistan | MOU Signatory | 2004 | 025 | Asia |
| Oman | MOU Signatory | 2004 | AM | Asia |
| Myanmar | MOU Signatory | 2001 | AM | Asia |
| Mozambique | MOU Signatory | 2008 | 112 | Africa |
| Mauritius | MOU Signatory | 2002 | 086 | Africa |
| Maldives | MOU Signatory | 2010 | 131 | Asia |
| Malaysia | MOU Signatory | 2011 | AM | Asia |
| Madagascar | MOU Signatory | 2003 | 101 | Africa |
| Kuwait | Range State | Asia | ||
| Kenya | MOU Signatory | 2002 | 058 | Africa |
| Jordan | MOU Signatory | 2004 | 072 | Asia |
| Japan | Range State | Asia | ||
| Iran | MOU Signatory | 2001 | 106 | Asia |
| Indonesia | MOU Signatory | 2005 | AM | Oceania |
| India | MOU Signatory | 2007 | 001 | Asia |
| France | MOU Signatory | 2008 | 032 | Europe |
| Eritrea | MOU Signatory | 2006 | 089 | Africa |
| Egypt | MOU Signatory | 2014 | 001 | Africa |
| Djibouti | Range State | 087 | Africa | |
| Comoros | MOU Signatory | 2001 | AM | Africa |
| China | Range State | AM | Asia | |
| Cambodia | MOU Signatory | 2002 | Asia | |
| Brunei Darussalam | Range State | Asia | ||
| Bangladesh | MOU Signatory | 2003 | 095 | Asia |
| Bahrain | MOU Signatory | 2007 | 133 | Asia |
| Australia | MOU Signatory | 2001 | 037 | Oceania |