Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Area

 

Article 8

The functions of the West Greenland Commission and the North-East Atlantic Commission with regard to their respective areas shall be:

(a) to provide a forum for consultation and co-operation among the members concerning the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks subject to this Convention,

(b) to propose regulatory measures for fishing in the area of fisheries jurisdiction of a member of sahnon originating in the rivers of other Parties: and

(c) to make recommendations to the Council concerning the undertaking of scientific research.

Article 9

In exercising the functions set out in Articles 7 and 8, a Commission shall take into account:

(a) the best available information, including advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and other appropriate scientific organizations;

(b) measures taken and other factors, both inside and outside
Commission area, that affect the salmon stocks concerned;

(c) the efforts of States of origin to implement and enforce measures for the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks in their rivers and areas of fisheries jurisdiction, including measures referred to in Article 15, paragraph 5 (b);

(d) the extent to which the salmon stocks concerned feed in the areas of fisheries jurisdiction of the respective Parties;

(e) the relative effects of harvesting salmon at different stages of their migration routes.

(f) the contribution of Parties other than States of origin to the conservation of salmon stocks which migrate into their areas of fisheries jurisdiction by limiting, their catches of such stocks or by other measures; and

(g) the interests of communities which are particularly dependent salmon fisheries.

Article 10

1. The Parties shall be members of the Commission as follows:

(a) North American Commission: Canada and the United States of
America;

(b) West Greenland Commission: Canada, the European Economic
Community and the United States of America;

(c) North-East Atlantic Commission: Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands, the European Economic Community, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

2. At its first meeting the Council shall review and may by unanimous vote modify the membership of the West Greenland Commission.

3. A Party not mentioned in paragraph I (b) may, at its request and upon the unanimous decision of the Council, become a member of the West Greenland Commission or the North-East Atlantic Commission if it is a State of origin for significant quantities of salmon occurrin in the respective Commission area or if it exercises fisheries jurisdiction in that area.

4. Parties may participate as observers in the deliberations of a
Commission of which they are not members.

5. Each member may appoint to a Commission not more than three
representatives who may be accompanied at its meetings by experts and advisers.

6. Each Commission shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman who
shall serve for two years. They shall be eligible for re- election, provided that they not serve for more than four years in succession in each office. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall not be representatives of the same member.

7. Upon the request of a member of a Commission with the concurrence of another member the Chairman shall call meetings of the Commission other than annual meetings at such time and place as the Chairman may determine.

8. Each Commission shall, on a timely basis, make a report of its
activities to the Council.

ARTICLE 11

1. Each Commission shall adopt its rules of procedure.

2. Each member of a Commission shall have one vote in its proceedings. In addition, in the case of the North American Commission, the European Economic Community shall have the right to submit and vote on proposals for regulatory measures concerning salmon stocks originating in the territories referred to in article 18. In the case of the North-East Atlantic Commission, the United States of America shall each have the right to submit proposals for regulatory measures concerning salmon stocks originating in the rivers of Canada or the United States of America respectively, and occurring off East Greenland.

3. Decisions of a Commission shall be taken by the unanimous vote
of those present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. No vote shall be taken unless two thirds of those entitled to vote on the matter concerned are present.

Article 12

1. The Council shall appoint a Secretary, who shall be the chief
administrative officer of the Organization.

2. The functions of the Secretary shall be:

(a) to provide administrative services to the Organization;

(b) to compile and disseminate statistics and reports concerning the salmon stocks subject to this Convention; and

(c) to perform such functions as follow from Other provisions of this Convention or as the Council may determine.

3. The Council shall determine the conditions of employment of
Secretary and staff.

4. The Secretary shall appoint the staff in accordance with staffing requirements approved by the Council. The staff shall be responsible to the Secretary, subject to the general supervision of the Council.

Article 13

1. The Secretary shall, without undue delay, notify the members of a Commission of any regulatory measure proposed by that Commission.

2. Subject to paragraph 3, a regulatory measure proposed by a Commission under Article 7, paragraph l(b) or (c), or Article 8, sub- paragraph (b), shall become binding on its members 60 days after the date specified in the Secretary’s notification or, if a later date is determined the Commission, on such date.

3. Any member in whose area of fisheries jurisdiction a regulatory measure would apply may, within 60 days of the date specified in the Secretary’s notification, lodge an objection to it. In this case the regulatory measure shall not become binding on any member. A member which has lodged an objection may at any time withdraw it. Thirty days after objections are withdrawn the regulatory measure shall become binding, subject to paragraph 2.

4. After the expiration of one year from the date on which a regulatory measure becomes binding, any member in whose area of fisheries jurisdiction the regulatory measure applies may denounce it by written notice to the Secretary. The Secretary shall immediately inform the other members of such denunciation. The regulatory measure shall cease to be binding on all members 60 days after the date of receipt by the Secretary of the notice of denunciation or, if a later date is indicated by the member, on such date.

5. A Commission may propose an emergency regulatory measure having
effect prior to the expiration of the 60-day period referred to in paragraph 2. The members shall make best efforts to implement the measure, unless there is an objection by a member within 30 days after the Commission has proposed it.

Article 14

1. Each Party shall ensure that such action is taken, including the
imposition of adequate penalties for violations, as may be necessary to make effective the provisions of this Convention and to implement regulatory measures which become binding on it under Article 13.

2. Each Party shall transmit to the Council an annual statement of the actions taken pursuant to paragraph 1. Such statement shall be sent to Secretary not later than 60 days before the annual meeting of the
Council.

 

Author: international

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Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Area, Other provisions.