Fisheries: North Pacific driftnet - Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Aug 7, 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-151980) Place of adoption Washington Language English Subject Fisheries Keyword Diadromous fish Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method International agreement-text Fishing vessel Enforcement/compliance Foreign fishing Geographical area East Asian Seas, North Atlantic, North Pacific, Arctic, East Pacific, Eastern Asia, Asia, North-West Pacific, North America Abstract The Parties agree on procedures with respect to requests of one party to visit a vessel of the other party to verify compliance with drifnet fishing regulations (commas [a], [b], [d], [e], [f] and [g]). The visiting officials may verify compliance with drifnet fishing regulations, remove any anadromous species on board, document incidental catches of marine mammals, seabirds, and anadromous species, and take representative samples of these resources (comma [c]). The appropriate authorities will ensure that the visit and verification procedure for driftnet vessels will also apply to all transport vessels (comma [h]). Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Korea, Republic of - United States of America - reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amended by Fisheries: North Pacific Driftnet - Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea extending the Agreement of May 8 and August 7, 1991 Treaty | Bilateral | Washington | Jun 30, 1992 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Crustaceans, Foreign fishing, International agreement-text, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-151983)