Niue Treaty on Cooperation in Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement in the South Pacific Region Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jul 9, 1992 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001964) Place of adoption Honiara Depository Niue (New Zealand) Language English Entry into force May 20, 1993 Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Access right International organization Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation International agreement-text Enforcement/compliance Foreign fishing Abstract A Treaty to promote effectiveness in regional surveillance and enforcement through cooperation between member states and coordination of efforts of member states. The text of a Preamble and 14 articles: Definitions (1); Relationship with Other Treaties (II); General Cooperation (III); Cooperation in the Impementation of Harmonized Minimum Terms and Conditions of Fisheries Access (IV); Exchange of Information (V); Cooperation in Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement (VI); Cooperation in Prosecutions (VII); Cooperation in Enforcement of Penalties (VIII); Consultations (IX); Notification (X); Depositary (XI); Amendments (XII); Final Clauses (XIII); Certification and Registration (XIV). Article IV makes provision for access requirements for foreign fishing vessels. The Parties shall cooperate in the implementation of harmonized terms and conditions of fisheries access as may be agreed upon from time to time (Art. IV, para. 1). A Party may be allowed, by way of provisions of a Subsidiary Agreement, by another Party to extend its fisheries surveillance and law enforcement activities to the territorial sea and archipelagic waters of that other Party (Art. VI, para. 1). 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 Sep 3, 1993 Sep 3, 1993 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Cook Islands (New Zealand) May 20, 1993 Mar 3, 1993 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Fiji Mar 5, 1996 Mar 5, 1996 [1] Aug 11, 1993 Kiribati Oct 30, 1994 Oct 30, 1994 [1] May 11, 1993 Marshall Islands Jan 10, 1995 Jan 10, 1995 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Micronesia, Fed. States Dec 3, 1993 Dec 3, 1993 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Nauru May 20, 1993 Sep 30, 1992 [1] Jul 9, 1992 New Zealand Aug 16, 2005 Aug 16, 2005 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Niue (New Zealand) May 20, 1993 Mar 9, 1993 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Palau Mar 3, 1999 Mar 3, 1999 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Papua New Guinea Nov 12, 1994 Nov 12, 1994 [1] May 11, 1993 Samoa May 14, 1994 May 14, 1994 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Solomon Islands May 27, 1994 May 27, 1994 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Tokelau (New Zealand) - - May 11, 1993 Tonga May 20, 1993 May 20, 1993 [1] Jul 9, 1992 Tuvalu - - Jul 9, 1992 Vanuatu Nov 10, 1993 Nov 10, 1993 [1] Jul 9, 1992 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in