Convention concerning Fishing in the Black Sea

Title (French)

Accord relatif à la pêche dans la mer Noire

Title (Other)

Konvention betreffend die Fischerei im Schwarzen Meer

Place of adoption

Varna

Depository

Bulgaria

Language

Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian

Entry into force

Mar 21, 1960

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Data collection/reporting Fishery management and conservation Migratory species Fishing vessel Navigation Maritime zone Harbour Institution

Abstract

Objectives: To ensure the rational utilisation of the fishery resources and the development of marine fishing in the Black Sea.

Summary of provisions: Parties are to cooperate to improve fishing techniques and scientific research (art. 1). Ports of refuge from bad weather for fishing boats from the contracting States are to be established in each State (art. 2). Minimum sizes of fish to be taken are to be agreed (art. 5). Parties undertake to exchange information concerning fish migrations, scientific research and fishing techniques (arts. 6 and 7)

Institutional mechanism: A Mixed Commission is established to work out measures to regulate fishing, to amend article 5, to co-ordinate research and to exchange information (arts. 8 and 9). This abstract takes into account the amendment of 1965.

(Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996)

Comment

This Convention provides for cooperation and assistance between the States Parties in the rational exploitation of of the Black Sea fisheries, including research undertaken with a view to maintaining and augmenting their stocks. The Convention imposes certain limits on taking,especially establishing limits on the sizes of fish which may be taken. The Convention provides for the exchange of information as to the migration of 'industrial fish'. Such information includes the time and place of congregations of such fish, the direction of their movement, their density, and the hydrometeorological condition in which these migrations occur. The Convention also provides for the exchange of the results of scientific research more generally, expecially in the fields of marine ichthyology, hydro-biology and fishing techniques. Catch-data must also be exchanged.

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