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CONVENTION ON FUTURE MULTILATERAL COOPERATION
IN NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC FISHERIES*
Objective
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To promote the conservation and optimum utilization of the
fishery resources of the North-East Atlantic area within a framework
appropriate to the regime of extended coastal State jurisdiction
over fisheries, and accordingly to encourage international
cooperation and consultation with respect to these resources.
Summary of provisions
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(a) The Convention to apply to all fishery resources within
the Convention area defined in article 1, with the exception of sea
mammals and sedentary species;
(b) The parties to establish and maintain a North-East
Atlantic Fisheries Commission, the Commission may set up such
committees and other subsidiary bodies as it considers desirable for
the exercise of its duties and funding (art. 3);
(c) The Commission shall perform its functions in the
interests of the conservation and optimum utilization of the
fisheries resources of the Convention areas, and shall take into
account the best scientific evidence available to it. It shall also
provide a forum for consultation and the exchange of information on
the state of fisheries resources in the convention areas and on
management policies (art. 4);
(d) The Commission shall make recommendations concerning
fisheries conducted beyond the areas under the fisheries
jurisdiction of the contracting parties (art. 5). It may make
recommendations and give advice concerning fisheries conducted
within an area under the fisheries jurisdiction of a contracting
party if the contracting party in question so requests (art. 6);
(e) The Commission may by a qualified majority make
recommendations concerning measures of control relating to fisheries
(art. 8).
Membership
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Open for signature by the following States: Bulgaria, Cuba,
Denmark in respect of the Faeroe Islands, the European Economic
Community, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden and the Russian Federation. Any State not appearing
in the list, other than a member State of the European Economic
Community, may accede to the Convention at any time after it has
entered into force, provided that an application for the accession
of that State meets with the approval of three quarters of all the
contracting parties.
Date of adoption 8.11.1980
Place of adoption London, UK
Date of entry into force 17. 3.1982
Languages English, French
Depositary United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
Participant Signature Ratification Entry into
Accession (Ac) force
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Bulgaria 24. 7.1984 (Ac) 24. 7.1984
Cuba 18.11.1980
Denmark (for Faeroe
Islands)** 18.11.1980 15. 3.1982 17. 3.1982
Iceland 18.11.1980 6. 7.1981 17. 3.1982
Norway 18.11.1980 3. 7.1981 17. 3.1982
Poland 17.12.1980 20.11.1984 20.11.1984
Portugal 18.11.1980 29. 6.1983 29. 6.1983
Russian Federation 18.11.1980 3. 2.1982 17. 3.1982
Spain 18.11.1980 9. 3.1984 9. 3.1984
Sweden 19.12.1980 17. 3.1982 17. 3.1982
European Economic
Community 18.11.1980
* Supersedes the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention
(London, 24 January 1959).
** Also in respect of Greenland with effect from 31.1.1985, the
date on which Greenland ceased to be part of the European Economic
Community.
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