UNFSA
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UNFSA is an international agreement that strengthens and operationalizes the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea by setting rules for the sustainable conservation and management of straddling and highly migratory fish stocks on the high seas.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNFSA canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international agreement
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multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| acronymOf | United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1995-08-04 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of straddling and highly migratory fish stocks
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strengthen the implementation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| category |
environmental treaty
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fisheries treaty ⓘ law of the sea treaty ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 2001-12-11 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ecosystem-based fisheries management
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sustainable fisheries ⓘ |
| fullName | Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForSignatureDate | 1995-12-04 ⓘ |
| openedForSignaturePlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
boarding and inspection procedures on the high seas
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cooperation in scientific research on fish stocks ⓘ data collection and information sharing on fisheries ⓘ dispute settlement procedures ⓘ port State measures against vessels undermining conservation and management measures ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
NERFINISHED
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regional fisheries management organizations ⓘ |
| requires |
application of the precautionary approach to fisheries management
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compatibility of conservation and management measures inside and outside exclusive economic zones ⓘ cooperation through regional fisheries management organizations ⓘ enforcement measures against non-compliant vessels ⓘ flag State responsibility for vessels fishing on the high seas ⓘ monitoring control and surveillance of fishing activities ⓘ use of the best scientific evidence available ⓘ |
| scope |
areas beyond national jurisdiction
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straddling fish stocks within and beyond exclusive economic zones ⓘ |
| shortName |
UN Fish Stocks Agreement
NERFINISHED
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UNFSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conservation and management of fish stocks
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high seas fisheries ⓘ highly migratory fish stocks ⓘ straddling fish stocks ⓘ |
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