3.3.5 North Pacific
In this region, Canada and the United States of America established the Pacific
Salmon Commission (PSC)
79 and the International Halibut Commission (IPHC).
80
The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) was also established to
promote and coordinate marine scientific research in this area by six Members.
81
3.3.6 South Pacific
In this region, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) was established by
the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention, adopted and entered into
force in 1979
82 and has played the role, as an advisory body, in facilitating regional
cooperation for the sustainable use of fishery resources falling within the EEZs of
members since 1979.
83 The FFA contributed to the adoption of the WCPFC and
facilitated the negotiations and drafting of the Niue Treaty for cooperation between
FFA members on the monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing.
84 Further, the
Agreement on Strengthening Implementation of the Niue Treaty on Cooperation in
Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement in the South Pacific Region was
adopted on 2 November 2012,
85 and the Tokelau Arrangement for the Management
of the South Pacific Albacore Fishery was adopted on 22 October 2014.
86
3.3.7 Features of the RFMOs and RFMAs Established by States
in a Specific Geographical Region
The RFMOs and RFMAs established by States in a specific geographic region
commonly emphasize the contribution to the regional integration. It is also worthwhile noting that the Conventions establishing RFMOs and RFMAs in specific
geographical regions set out their applicability to the waters under the jurisdiction
79 PSC was established by the Pacific Salmon Treaty concluded in March 1985; see https://www.
psc.org/about-us/history-purpose/pacific-salmon-treaty/.
80 IPHC was established by the Convention concluded in 1923, which was amended substantially in
1979; see https://iphc.int/the-commission.
81 The PICES was established by the Convention for a North Pacific Marine Science Organization,
entered into force on 24 March 1992; see https://meetings.pices.int/about/convention.
82 The text of the Convention is available at https://www.jus.unio.no/english/services/library/
treaties/08/8-02/pacific-forum.xml.
83 The history of the programme is explained at http://www.ffa.int/about.
84 The Niue Treaty was signed on 9 July 1992 and entered into force on 20 May 1993. The text of the
Treaty is available at http://www.ffa.int/system/files/Niue%20Treaty_0.pdf.
85 The text of the Agreement is available at https://www.ffa.int/system/files/Multilateral%20NTSA_
Agreement%20on%20Strengthening%20Implementation%20of%20the%20Niue%20Treaty.pdf.
86 The text of the arrangement is available at http://www.ffa.int/tka_public.
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In this region, Canada and the United States of America established the Pacific
Salmon Commission (PSC)
79 and the International Halibut Commission (IPHC).
80
The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) was also established to
promote and coordinate marine scientific research in this area by six Members.
81
3.3.6 South Pacific
In this region, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) was established by
the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention, adopted and entered into
force in 1979
82 and has played the role, as an advisory body, in facilitating regional
cooperation for the sustainable use of fishery resources falling within the EEZs of
members since 1979.
83 The FFA contributed to the adoption of the WCPFC and
facilitated the negotiations and drafting of the Niue Treaty for cooperation between
FFA members on the monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing.
84 Further, the
Agreement on Strengthening Implementation of the Niue Treaty on Cooperation in
Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement in the South Pacific Region was
adopted on 2 November 2012,
85 and the Tokelau Arrangement for the Management
of the South Pacific Albacore Fishery was adopted on 22 October 2014.
86
3.3.7 Features of the RFMOs and RFMAs Established by States
in a Specific Geographical Region
The RFMOs and RFMAs established by States in a specific geographic region
commonly emphasize the contribution to the regional integration. It is also worthwhile noting that the Conventions establishing RFMOs and RFMAs in specific
geographical regions set out their applicability to the waters under the jurisdiction
79 PSC was established by the Pacific Salmon Treaty concluded in March 1985; see https://www.
psc.org/about-us/history-purpose/pacific-salmon-treaty/.
80 IPHC was established by the Convention concluded in 1923, which was amended substantially in
1979; see https://iphc.int/the-commission.
81 The PICES was established by the Convention for a North Pacific Marine Science Organization,
entered into force on 24 March 1992; see https://meetings.pices.int/about/convention.
82 The text of the Convention is available at https://www.jus.unio.no/english/services/library/
treaties/08/8-02/pacific-forum.xml.
83 The history of the programme is explained at http://www.ffa.int/about.
84 The Niue Treaty was signed on 9 July 1992 and entered into force on 20 May 1993. The text of the
Treaty is available at http://www.ffa.int/system/files/Niue%20Treaty_0.pdf.
85 The text of the Agreement is available at https://www.ffa.int/system/files/Multilateral%20NTSA_
Agreement%20on%20Strengthening%20Implementation%20of%20the%20Niue%20Treaty.pdf.
86 The text of the arrangement is available at http://www.ffa.int/tka_public.
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