Global treaty on fisheries signed by 31 countries. (sponsored by te United Nations) From: UN Chronicle | Date: March 22, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 United Nations Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The signing of the treaty on fishing in the high seas was signed on Dec 4, 1995. The UN-sponsoring group was the UN Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. Twenty-five nations signed the agreement. Among other points, it fosters regional cooperation.

The first global treaty to regulate high seas fishing was opened for signature at a special ceremony held at Headquarters on 4 December 1995, concluding the work of the UN Conference on Straddling Fish Sto...

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