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Agreement Between the Government United States of America and the Government of Canada on Fisheries Enforcement

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Sep 26, 1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-151989)
Place of adoption
Ottawa
Language
English, French
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Foreign fishing International agreement-text Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
North Atlantic, Arctic, East Pacific, North America
Abstract

Each Party shall take appropriate measures consistent with international law to ensure that its nationals, residents and vessels do not violate, within the waters and zones of the other Party, the national fisheries laws and regulations of the other Party (art. I). The Parties shall consult, as necessary, concerning the implementation of this Agreement (art. II). Each Party shall endaveour to inform persons conducting fishing operations in the vicinity of maritime boundaries about expected fisheries law enforcment practices of the other Party (art. III). Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the authority of either Party to enforce its fisheries laws within its waters and zones, or in hot pursuit therefrom, in accordance with international law (art. IV). Parties reaffirm their commitment to ensure full respect for maritime boundaries between them (art. V). (6 articles)

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