TAILIEUCHUNG - Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean

Committed to ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources in the South Pacific Ocean and in so doing safeguarding the marine ecosystems in which the resources occur; Recalling relevant international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, the 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 of 4 December 1995 and the Agreement to Promote Compliance with International. | Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean The Contracting Parties Committed to ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources in the South Pacific Ocean and in so doing safeguarding the marine ecosystems in which the resources occur Recalling relevant international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 the 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 of 4 December 1995 and the Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas of 24 November 1993 and taking into account the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries adopted by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations at its twenty eighth session on 31 October 1995 Recognising that under international law reflected in the relevant provisions of the above agreements States have a duty to cooperate with each other in the conservation and management of living resources in the areas of the high seas and as appropriate to cooperate to establish subregional or regional fisheries organisations or arrangements with a view to taking the measures necessary for the conservation of such resources Taking into consideration that under international law reflected in the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 coastal States have waters under national jurisdiction within which they exercise their sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring exploiting conserving and managing fishery resources and conserving living marine resources upon which fishing has an impact Recognising economic and geographical considerations and the special requirements of

• Ngư nghiệp
• In giving effect to the objective
• fishing shall be commensurate
• overfishing and excess
• cooperation and coordination
• effective compliance with conservation
• apply the precautionary approach