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Sustainable Fisheries

Fishing
- UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982). UN/DOALOS 1994
- Agreement on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (FSA 1995). NIF
- Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the NIF High Seas (1993). FAO
- Convention on Biological Diversity (1992). UNEP 1993

Non-Binding:
- Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (1995). FAO
- UN General Assembly Resolutions on Large-Scale Pelagic Driftnet Fishing and Its Impacts on the Living Marine Resources of the World's Oceans and Seas (1989, 1990, 1991).
- FAO Global Plans of Action (POAs). To reduce the incidental catch of seabirds in long-line fisheries (1999). For the conservation and management of sharks (1999). For the management of fishing capacity (1999). on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Forthcoming plan to eliminate destructive fishing practices.

Fishing Vessels
- 1993 Compliance Agreement (above). FAO NIF

Non-Binding: Standard Specifications for the Marking and Identification of Fishing Vessels (1989). FAO



Relevant legal instruments in the Mediterranean

1. Regional Framework Conventions and Non-Binding Agreements

2. Vessel - Vessel Safety and Pollution Control

3. At-Sea Waste Disposal (Dumping) and Maritime Transport of Wastes

4. Nuclear Contamination from the Marine Perspective

5. Pollution from Offshore Activities

6. Sustainable Fisheries

7. Marine Protected Areas and Species

Relevant International and Regional Processes
Legal mentions
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