1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

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The 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks is an international treaty that strengthens and details global rules for the sustainable use and conservation of fish stocks that migrate across or occur in multiple national jurisdictions and the high seas.

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instanceOf United Nations treaty
international treaty
administeredBy United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
adoptedAt New York City
adoptedBy 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
adoptionDate 1995-08-04
aimsTo ensure long-term conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish stocks
ensure long-term conservation and sustainable use of straddling fish stocks
basedOn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
category environmental treaty
fisheries management
law of the sea
contains provisions on compliance and enforcement on the high seas
provisions on dispute settlement
provisions on monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities
provisions on port State measures
depositary Secretary-General of the United Nations
encourages adoption of conservation and management measures for associated and dependent species
cooperation between coastal States and distant-water fishing States
enteredIntoForce 2001-12-11
establishes detailed rules for conservation and management of highly migratory fish stocks
detailed rules for conservation and management of straddling fish stocks
implements provisions of UNCLOS on conservation and management of highly migratory fish stocks
provisions of UNCLOS on conservation and management of straddling fish stocks
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus binding on States Parties
obliges States to cooperate in the collection and exchange of fisheries data
States to ensure that vessels flying their flag comply with regional conservation and management measures
openedForSignature 1995-12-04
partOf international fisheries law framework
placeSigned New York City
providesFor non-discriminatory participation in regional fisheries management organizations
special requirements of developing States
relatedTo Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
requires application of the precautionary approach to fisheries management
compatibility of conservation and management measures in areas under national jurisdiction and on the high seas
cooperation through regional fisheries management organizations
use of the best scientific evidence available in fisheries management
scope areas under national jurisdiction and the high seas
shortName 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks self-linksurface differs
surface form: UN Fish Stocks Agreement

UNFSA
subject highly migratory fish stocks
straddling fish stocks

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United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea associatedInstrument 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
DOALOS legalFramework 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
this entity surface form: United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement
1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks shortName 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UN Fish Stocks Agreement
1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks adoptedBy 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission subjectTo 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
this entity surface form: 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement