Fisheries: North Pacific Driftnet - Agreement Between the United States of America and Japan Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jun 11, 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-151995) Place of adoption Tokyo Language English Subject Fisheries Keyword Data collection/reporting Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method International agreement-text Enforcement/compliance Foreign fishing Abstract The Fisheries Agency of Japan proposes to the United States the Japanese Regulatory Enforcement and Information Gathering Program of the Government of Japan on the Japanese High Seas Squid and Large-mesh Driftnet Fisheries for the Period July, 1, 1992, Throughout December 31, 1992. The United States accepts to cooperate with the Government of Japan to ensure that the global moratorium on large-scale high seas driftnet fishing is realized by December 31, 1991. The Government of the United States protests the decision of the Japanese Fisheries Agency to extend the Northern Boundary of the squid fishery for July and August. The position of the U.S. Government that the United States has jurisdiction over U.S.-origin anadromous species throughout their migratory range, except during the time they are found within another nation's territorial sea or 200-nautical mile zone as recognized by the United States, is repeated in the Letter of reply. Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Japan - United States of America - reset zoom out zoom in