Agreement between Iraq and Yemen concerning fishing in the territorial waters of Yemen Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jul 4, 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-149334) Title (Other) اتفاقية بشأن صيد الاسماك في المياه الاقليمية لجمهورية اليمن الديمفراطية الشعبية والعراق Place of adoption Bagdad Language Arabic Entry into force Jul 4, 1977 Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Territorial sea Fish products International agreement-text Concession Dispute settlement Authorization/permit Allocation/quota Fishing area Foreign fishing Institution Geographical area Middle East Abstract This Agreement is composed of 11 articles. The Yemeni General Authority grants to the Iraqi General Board the right to fish in the Territorial Waters of Yemen from the date of signature of the Agreement (art. 1). The two Parties shall establish an Operation Joint Committee (art. 2). The Iraqi General Board, according to this Agreement, shall give to Yemen 35 percent of their fish or fish products in exchange of the permission to fish in their waters (art. 3). The Iraqi General Board shall not throw any poisonous small fish in the Yemeni Territorial Waters (art. 4). The Iraqi General Board shall employ at least 40 percent of Yemeni employees on their vessels (art. 5). The Iraqi Board shall pay compensation for damage of local anglers equipment (art. 8). The Iraqi Board shall present fishing programmes to the Joint Committee to be approved before starting any fishing operations (art. 9). Dispute settlement (art. 10). Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Iraq - Yemen - reset zoom out zoom in