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Pacific Salmon Fisheries - Agreement between the United States of America and Canada

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
May 10, 1988
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-152043)
Place of adoption
Ottawa
Language
English
Entry into force
May 10, 1988
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Diadromous fish Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Migratory species International agreement-text Total allowable catch
Geographical area
East Pacific, North America
Abstract

This Agreement amends the Treaty concluded between the Parties of January 28, 1985, as amended. Annex IV to the Treaty on management and conservation of fish resources in transboundary rivers is amended on the basis of recommendations made by the Pacific Salmon Commission in accordance with article XIII, paragraph 3 of the Treaty. The Annex is amended in Chapters 1 and 6 the provisions of which lay down rules: (a) for the estimation of total allowable catch in various fishing areas and fixes catch for Canada and the United States the limit of which either fixed or shall depend upon the estimation of the TAC; (b) with respect to various matters of conservation of resources including reporting by a joint technical committees.

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