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         INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE HIGH SEAS FISHERIES
                      OF THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
                             (as amended)*
Objectives
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      To ensure maximum sustained productivity of the fishery resources
of the north Pacific Ocean.  To coordinate research and conservation
measures to this end.

Summary of provisions
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      (a)   All the waters of the north Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas,
other than territorial waters, are included (art. 1);

      (b)   An International North Pacific Fisheries Commission
established (art. 2);

      (c)   Commission to study fish stocks and decide and recommend
joint conservation measures (art. 3);

      (d)   Strong enforcement measures are included (arts. 9 and 10);

      (e)   Annex contains conservation measures for halibut, herring
and salmon.

Membership
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      Restricted to the signatory States.

      Date of adoption                 9. 5.1952
      Place of adoption               Tokyo, Japan
      Date of entry into force        12. 6.1953
      Language                        English, Japanese

      *     Terminated and replaced by the 1978 Protocol.

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