Council Decision 1999/337/EC on the signature by the European Community of the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Programme. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword International agreement-implementation Marine fisheries Bycatch Marine mammals Protection of species Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Although the European Community has not ratified the Agreement, it shall apply provisionally with effect from 1 June 1999, as established by Decision 1999/386/EC on the basis of Article XXIX of the Agreement. Abstract The European Community hereby provides for the signature of the Agreement on International Dolphin Conservation Programme, whose principal objectives are the following: (a) to ensure the long-term sustainability of tuna stocks in the eastern Pacific Ocean, as well as living marine resources related to the tuna fisheries; (b) to seek ecologically sound means of capturing large yellowfin tunas not in association with dolphin progressively reduce the incidental dolphin mortalities in the tuna fishe Full text English Website europa.eu