Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas
Short Name: Living Res. of the High Seas Cnvt.
Full Name: Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas
Purpose: fisheries
Established: 29-Apr-1958
Entered into force: 20-Mar-1966
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Geneva, Switzerland
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The purpose of the Convention is to solve the problems involved in the conservation of the living resources of the high seas through international cooperation.
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Signatories
Country Status Year
Afghanistanratified30-Oct-1958
Argentinaratified29-Apr-1958
Australiaratified20-Mar-1966
Belgiumratified05-Feb-1972
Boliviaratified17-Oct-1958
Bosnia and Herzegovinaratified12-Jan-1994
Solomon Islandspending03-Oct-1981
Cambodiaratified18-Mar-1960
Canadaratified29-Apr-1958
Sri Lankapending30-Oct-1958
Colombiaratified20-Mar-1966
Costa Ricaratified29-Apr-1958
Cubaratified29-Apr-1958
Denmarkratified26-Oct-1968
Dominican Republicratified20-Mar-1966
Fijiratified18-Apr-1971
Finlandratified20-Mar-1966
Franceratified18-Sep-1970
Ghanaratified29-Apr-1958
Haitiratified20-Mar-1966
Icelandpending29-Apr-1958
Indonesiapending08-May-1958
Iran, Islamic R. ofpending28-May-1958
Irelandpending02-Oct-1958
Israelpending29-Apr-1958
Jamaicapending20-Mar-1966
Kenyapending20-Jul-1969
Lebanonpending29-May-1958
Lesothoratified23-Oct-1973
Liberiapending27-May-1958
Madagascarpending20-Mar-1966
Malawipending20-Mar-1966
Malaysiapending20-Mar-1966
Mauritiuspending04-Nov-1970
Mexicopending01-Sep-1966
Nepalpending29-Apr-1958
Netherlandspending20-Mar-1966
New Zealandpending29-Oct-1958
Nigeriapending20-Mar-1966
Pakistanpending31-Oct-1958
Panamapending02-May-1958
Portugalpending20-Mar-1966
Senegalpending20-Mar-1966
Sierra Leonepending20-Mar-1966
South Africapending20-Mar-1966
Spainpending27-Mar-1971
Switzerlandpending17-Jun-1966
Thailandpending01-Aug-1968
Tongapending28-Aug-1971
Trinidad and Tobagopending10-May-1966
Tunisiapending30-Oct-1958
Ugandapending20-Mar-1966
United Kingdompending20-Feb-1966
USA (contiguous states)pending20-Mar-1966
Burkina Fasoratified20-Mar-1966
Uruguaypending29-Apr-1958
Venezuelapending20-Mar-1966
Yugoslavia, SFR of (former)pending20-Mar-1966
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