πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Article 116, Paragraph 1

" All States have the right for their nationals to engage in fishing on the high seas subject to: (a) their treaty obligations; (b) the rights and duties as well as the interests of coastal States provided for, inter alia, in article 63, paragraph 2, and articles 64 to 67; and (c) the provisions of this section."

⌚ Date Published: 1982-12-10
βš–οΈ Instrument Type: Convention
Country: πŸŠ•πŸ‰„ All Countries
🌍 Continent : International
πŸ“œInstrument: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE



πŸ”‘ Coast
Coast

➑ land beside or near to the sea or ocean


πŸ”‘ FIS
FIS

➑ Refers to the joint France-Cote d´Ivoire-Senegal fleet that targets tropical tunas off Africa.


πŸ”‘ Fish
Fish

➑ harvest of uncultured fish from water bodies.


πŸ”‘ Fish
Fish

➑ cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate with gills, no digits, and no limbs other than fins which swims by using its fins and tail.


πŸ”‘ Fishing
Fishing

➑ Sector or activity of harvesting fish from the wild.


πŸ”‘ Sea
Sea

➑ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands