Search results for: “conservation of fish stocks”

  • Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 4

    Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks   Article 13 Strengthening of existing organizations and arrangements States shall cooperate to strengthen existing subregional and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in order to improve their effectiveness in establishing and implementing conservation and management measures for straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish…

  • Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 4

    Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks   Article 13 Strengthening of existing organizations and arrangements States shall cooperate to strengthen existing subregional and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in order to improve their effectiveness in establishing and implementing conservation and management measures for straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish…

  • Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 3

    Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks   PART III MECHANISMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION CONCERNING STRADDLING FISH STOCKS AND HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS Article 8 Cooperation for conservation and management 1. Coastal States and States fishing on the High Seas shall, in accordance with the Convention, pursue cooperation in relation to straddling…

  • Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 3

    Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks   PART III MECHANISMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION CONCERNING STRADDLING FISH STOCKS AND HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS Article 8 Cooperation for conservation and management 1. Coastal States and States fishing on the High Seas shall, in accordance with the Convention, pursue cooperation in relation to straddling…

  • Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 2

    Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks   Article 6 Application of the precautionary approach 1. States shall apply the precautionary approach widely to conservation, management and exploitation of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks in order to protect the living marine resources and preserve the marine environment. 2. States…

  • Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

    Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks   PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Use of terms and scope 1. For the purposes of this Agreement: (a) “Convention”means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982; (b) “conservation and management measures”means measures to conserve and manage…

  • Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

    Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks   PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Use of terms and scope 1. For the purposes of this Agreement: (a) “Convention”means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982; (b) “conservation and management measures”means measures to conserve and manage…

  • Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries 2

    Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries   Article 8 1. The Commission may by a qualified majority make recommendations concerning measures of control relating to fisheries conducted beyond areas under the fisheries jurisdiction of Contracting Parties for the purpose of ensuring the application of this Convention and any recommendations adopted thereunder.…

  • Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries

    Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries   Article 1 1. The area to which this Convention applies, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention area’, shall be the waters: (a) within those parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas which lie north of 36d* north latitude and between…

  • Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 2

    Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries   Article VII 1. The Scientific Council shall, at the request of a coastal State, consider and report on any question pertaining to the scientific basis for the management and conservation of fishery resources in waters under the fisheries jurisdiction of that coastal State within…

  • Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries

    Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries   Article I 1. The area to which this Convention applies, hereinafter referred to as “the Convention Area”, shall be the waters of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean north of 35d*00′ north latitude and west of a line extending due north from 35d*00′ north latitude and…

  • Convention Concerning Fishing in the Black Sea

    Convention Concerning Fishing in the Black Sea   Article 1 The Contracting Parties agree to co-operate and to assist one another, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, in carrying on rational fishing in the Black Sea, in improving fishing technique, and in carrying out research in the field of ichthylogy and hydrobiology for…

  • North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention 3

    North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention   Article 11 1. In order that the recommendations made by the Commission for the conservation of the stocks of fish within the Convention area shall be based so far as practicable upon the results of scientific research and investigation, the Commission shall when possible seek the advice of the International…

  • North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention 2

    North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention   Article 5 1. The Commission shall establish a Regional Committee, with the powers and duties described in Article 6 of this Convention, for each of the regions into which the Convention area is divided. 2. The representation on any Regional Committee so established shall be determined by the Commission, provided,…

  • Convention on Fishing & Conservation of Living Resources 3

    Convention on Fishing & Conservation of Living Resources   Article 12 1. If the factual basis of the award of the special commission is altered by substantial changes in the conditions of the stock or stocks of fish or other living marine resources or in methods of fishing, any of the States concerned may request…