Convention for the Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in the South Pacific Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Nov 24, 1989 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001043) Title (French) Convention pour l'interdiction de la pêche au filet maillant dérivant de grande dimension dans le Pacifique Sud Title (Other) Abkommen über das Verbot der Fischerei mit Treibnetzen im Südpazifik Place of adoption Wellington Depository New Zealand Language English, French Entry into force May 17, 1991 Subject Fisheries Keyword Bycatch Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Mesh Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Basin South Pacific Abstract Objectives: To restrict and prohibit the use of drift nets in the South Pacific region in order to conserve marine living resources Summary of provisions: (a) Each Party agrees to take measures not to encourage the use of drift nets by prohibiting their use and transhipment of catches, by drift net processing or import of products to and from drift net catches and possession of drift nets and by restricting access of vessels using drift nets to ports (art. 3); (b) Each Party is to take appropriate measures to ensure the application of the Convention and to cooperate in surveillance and enforcement measures (art. 4); (c) Cooperation between the Parties and with non-Parties to implement the Convention (arts. 5, 7and 8); (d) Establishment of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency to coordinate the implementation of the Convention (arts. 1 and 6). (Source: UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 2005) Full text English Website www.treaties.mfat.govt.nz Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Australia Jul 6, 1992 Jul 6, 1992 [1] Feb 2, 1990 Cook Islands (New Zealand) May 17, 1991 Jan 24, 1990 [1] Nov 29, 1989 Fiji Jan 18, 1994 Jan 18, 1994 [1] Aug 11, 1993 France - - Apr 30, 1990 Kiribati Jan 10, 1992 Jan 10, 1992 [1] Feb 13, 1990 Marshall Islands - - Nov 29, 1989 Micronesia, Fed. States May 17, 1991 Dec 20, 1990 [1] Nov 29, 1989 Nauru Oct 14, 1992 Oct 14, 1992 [1] Feb 13, 1990 New Zealand May 17, 1991 May 17, 1991 [1] Nov 29, 1989 Niue (New Zealand) Jun 9, 1997 Jun 9, 1997 [1] Nov 29, 1989 Palau Jan 21, 1999 Jan 21, 1999 [1] Nov 29, 1989 Samoa Sep 9, 1996 Sep 9, 1996 [2] - Solomon Islands Jan 19, 1998 Jan 19, 1998 [1] Mar 7, 1991 Tokelau (New Zealand) May 17, 1991 May 17, 1991 [1] Nov 29, 1989 Tuvalu - - Feb 13, 1990 United States of America Feb 28, 1992 Feb 28, 1992 [1] Nov 14, 1990 Vanuatu - - Feb 13, 1990 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enables Protocol I to the Convention for the Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in the South Pacific Treaty | Multilateral | Nouméa | Oct 20, 1990 Keyword: Bycatch, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Mesh, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001132) Protocol II to the Convention for the Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in the South Pacific Treaty | Multilateral | Nouméa | Oct 20, 1990 Keyword: Bycatch, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Mesh, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001133) Other references Literature 4 records related to this treaty. View literature