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CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN

 

Table of Contents

[This table of contents is not part of the Convention as signed.  Likewise, the hyperlinks provided here and words enclosed in brackets are not part of the Convention as signed.]

[PREAMBLE]

PART I.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Use of terms

Article 2Objective

Article 3.  Area of application

Article 4.  Relationship between this Convention and the 1982 Convention

PART II.  CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS

Article 5Principles and measures for conservation and management

Article 6.  Application of the precautionary approach

Article 7Implementation of principles in areas under national jurisdiction

Article 8.  Compatibility of conservation and management measures

PART IIICOMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN

SECTION 1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 9Establishment of the Commission

Article 10Functions of the Commission

Article 11Subsidiary bodies of the Commission

SECTION 2.   SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND ADVICE

Article 12.   Functions of the Scientific Committee

Article 13.   Scientific services

SECTION 3.   THE TECHNICAL AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

Article 14.  Functions of the Technical and Compliance Committee

SECTION 4.   THE SECRETARIAT

Article 15.  The Secretariat

Article 16.  The staff of the Commission

SECTION 5.   FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE COMMISSION

Article 17Funds of the Commission

Article 18Budget of the Commission

Article 19Annual audit

SECTION 6.   DECISION-MAKING

Article 20.  Decision-making

SECTION 7.   TRANSPARENCY AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Article 21Transparency

Article 22.  Cooperation with other organizations

PART IV.   OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION

Article 23Obligations of members of the Commission

PART V.   DUTIES OF THE FLAG STATE

Article 24Flag State duties

PART VI.   COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

Article 25.   Compliance and enforcement

Article 26.  Boarding and inspection

Article 27.  Measures taken by a port State

PART VII.   REGIONAL OBSERVER PROGRAMME AND REGULATION OF TRANSHIPMENT

Article 28Regional observer programme

Article 29.  Transhipment

PART VIII.   REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING STATES

Article 30Recognition of the special requirements of developing States

PART IX.  PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Article 31Procedures for the settlement of disputes

PART X.   NON-PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION

Article 32Non-parties to this Convention

PART XI.  GOOD FAITH AND ABUSE OF RIGHTS

Article 33.  Good faith and abuse of rights

PART XII.   FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 34Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval

Article 35.  Accession

Article 36.  Entry into force

Article 37Reservations and exceptions

Article 38Declarations and statements

Article 39Relation to other agreements

Article 40Amendment

Article 41Annexes

Article 42Withdrawal

Article 43Participation by territories

Article 44Depositary

[Execution]

ANNEX I. FISHING ENTITIES

ANNEX II. REVIEW PANEL

ANNEX III. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FISHING

Article 1Introductory

Article 2Compliance with national laws

Article 3Obligations of the operator in respect of observers

Article 4Regulation of transhipment

Article 5Reporting

Article 6Enforcement

ANNEX IV. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

FINAL ACT OF THE MULTILATERAL HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC

I. INTRODUCTION

II. SESSIONS

III. PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE

IV. OFFICERS

V. MAIN DOCUMENTS OF THE CONFERENCE

VI. WORK OF THE CONFERENCE

Annex

RESOLUTION I.   ESTABLISHING A PREPARATORY CONFERENCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN

RESOLUTION II.   EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, JAPAN AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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