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Unauthorized Fishing in Zones of National Jurisdiction and Its Impact on the Living Marine Resources of the World's Oceans and Seas

A/RES/49/116No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 89Environment and sustainable development, published in 1995.

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 topics
Development AssistanceFinancial AssistanceFishery ManagementFishing VesselsLaw EnforcementLaw of the SeaLeast Developed CountriesLiving Marine ResourcesMarine Resources ConservationSmall Island Developing StatesTechnical Cooperation

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Calls upon States to take the responsibility, consistent with their obligations under international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1/ to take measures to ensure that no fishing vessels entitled to fly their national flag fish in zones under the national jurisdiction of other States unless duly authorized by the competent authorities of the coastal State or States concerned; such authorized fishing operations should be carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in the authorization;
2
Calls upon development assistance organizations to make it a high priority to support efforts, including through financial and/or technical assistance by the developing coastal States, in particular the least developed countries and the small island developing States, to improve the monitoring and control of fishing activities, and the enforcement of fishing regulations;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all members of the international community, relevant intergovernmental organizations, the organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, regional and subregional fisheries bodies, and relevant non-governmental organizations;
4
Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly, at its fiftieth session, a report on the steps taken and on problems encountered in the implementation of the present resolution, and thereafter as may be determined by the Assembly.

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