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Schedule 2—Fish Stocks Agreement
Note: See subsection 4(1) (definition of Fish Stocks Agreement).

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

 The States Parties to this Agreement,

 Recalling the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982,

 Determined to ensure the long‑term conservation and sustainable use of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks,

 Resolved to improve cooperation between States to that end,

 Calling for more effective enforcement by flag States, port States and coastal States of the conservation and management measures adopted for such stocks,

 Seeking to address in particular the problems identified in chapter 17, programme area C, of Agenda 21 adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, namely, that the management of high seas fisheries is inadequate in many areas and that some resources are overutilized; noting that there are problems of unregulated fishing, over‑capitalization, excessive fleet size, vessel reflagging to escape controls, insufficiently selective gear, unreliable databases and lack of sufficient cooperation between States,

 Committing themselves to responsible fisheries,

 Conscious of the need to avoid adverse impacts on the marine environment, preserve biodiversity, maintain the integrity of marine ecosystems and minimize the risk of long‑term or irreversible effects of fishing operations,

 Recognizing the need for specific assistance, including financial, scientific and technological assistance, in order that developing States can participate effectively in the conservation, management and sustainable use of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks,

 Convinced that an agreement for the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Convention would best serve these purposes and contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security,

 Affirming that matters not regulated by the Convention or by this Agreement continue to be governed by the rules and principles of general international law,

 Have agreed as follows:

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Use of terms and scope

1. For the purposes of this Agreement:

 (a) "Convention" means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982;

 (b) "conservation and management measures" means measures to conserve and manage one or more species of living marine resources that are adopted and applied consistent with the relevant rules of international law as reflected in the Convention and this Agreement;

 (c) "fish" includes molluscs and crustaceans except those belonging to sedentary species as defined in article 77 of the Convention; and

 (d) "arrangement" means a cooperative mechanism established in accordance with the Convention and this Agreement by two or more States for the purpose,