Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00259:schedule:1:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00259
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 17/24)
Character Range: 60478–63426

entire allowable catch of the living resources in its exclusive economic zone, the coastal State and other States concerned shall co‑operate in the establishment of equitable arrangements on a bilateral, subregional or regional basis to allow for participation of developing land‑locked States of the same subregion or region in the exploitation of the living resources of the exclusive economic zones of coastal States of the subregion or region, as may be appropriate in the circumstances and on terms satisfactory to all parties. In the implementation of this provision the factors mentioned in paragraph 2 shall also be taken into account.
 4. Developed land‑locked States shall, under the provisions of this article, be entitled to participate in the exploitation of living resources only in the exclusive economic zones of developed coastal States of the same subregion or region having regard to the extent to which the coastal State, in giving access to other States to the living resources of its exclusive economic zone, has taken into account the need to minimize detrimental effects on fishing communities and economic dislocation in States whose nationals have habitually fished in the zone.
 5. The above provisions are without prejudice to arrangements agreed upon in subregions or regions where the coastal States may grant to land‑locked States of the same subregion or region equal or preferential rights for the exploitation of the living resources in the exclusive economic zones.

Article 70

Right of geographically disadvantaged States
 1. Geographically disadvantaged States shall have the right to participate, on an equitable basis, in the exploitation of an appropriate part of the surplus of the living resources of the exclusive economic zones of coastal States of the same subregion or region, taking into account the relevant economic and geographical circumstances of all the States concerned and in conformity with the provisions of this article and of articles 61 and 62.
 2. For the purposes of this Part, "geographically disadvantaged States" means coastal States, including States bordering enclosed or semi‑enclosed seas, whose geographical situation makes them dependent upon the exploitation of the living resources of the exclusive economic zones of other States in the subregion or region for adequate supplies of fish for the nutritional purposes of their populations or parts thereof, and coastal States which can claim no exclusive economic zones of their own.
 3. The terms and modalities of such participation shall be established by the States concerned through bilateral, subregional or regional agreements taking into account, inter alia:
      (a) the need to avoid effects detrimental to fishing communities or fishing industries of the coastal State;
      (b) the extent to which the geographically disadvantaged State, in accordance with the provisions of this article, is participating or is