Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries

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The Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries is an international treaty that establishes the legal framework for regional cooperation in conserving and managing fishery resources in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fisheries agreement
international treaty
multilateral environmental agreement
administeredBy Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
aimsTo ensure long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources
promote international cooperation in fisheries science and management
promote rational management of fisheries
appliesTo discrete high seas fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
straddling fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
basedOnPrinciple conservation and optimum utilization of fishery resources
cooperation among coastal States and distant-water fishing nations
category fisheries law
international environmental law
law of the sea
creates NAFO Commission
NAFO Scientific Council
NAFO Secretariat
establishes Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
legal framework for regional fisheries cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
geographicalScope Northwest Atlantic Ocean
high seas areas of the Northwest Atlantic
hasPartyType coastal States of the Northwest Atlantic region
distant-water fishing States
includesMechanism amendment procedures for the Convention text
decision-making by the NAFO Commission
objection procedures for Contracting Parties
scientific advice by the NAFO Scientific Council
language English
French
providesFor adoption of technical conservation measures
adoption of total allowable catches
allocation of fishing opportunities among Contracting Parties
cooperation in enforcement of fisheries regulations
obligation of Contracting Parties to ensure compliance by their vessels
purpose conservation of fishery resources in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
management of fishery resources in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
promotion of optimum utilization of fishery resources in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
relatedTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
regional fisheries management organizations
requires adoption of conservation and management measures for fish stocks under NAFO competence
collection and exchange of fisheries data among Contracting Parties
monitoring control and surveillance of fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area
scientific research to support fisheries management decisions
shortName NAFO Convention
subjectMatter fisheries management
marine living resources
regional fisheries cooperation

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Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area hasLegalBasis Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
NAFO Convention fullName Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
linked to: Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
NAFO Convention bindingOn Contracting Parties to the NAFO Convention
linked to: Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
NAFO Division 6 hasLegalBasis Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
linked to: Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries