1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

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Full Title	1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Short Title / Abbreviations	Fish Stocks Agreement 1995
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea Fisheries
Citations to Text	2167 UNTS 3, 34 ILM 1542 (1995)
Date of Adoption	04/08/1995
Date of Adoption Comment	The agreement was adopted on 4 August 1995 and opened for signature on 4 December 1995.
Place of Adoption	New York, USA, United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	United Nations
Dispute settlement provisions	Part VIII: Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
Depository	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Annexes	Annex I: Standard Requirements for the Collection and Sharing of Data Annex II: Guidelines for the Application of Precautionary Reference Points in Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	United Nations Treaty Collection
Date of Entry into Force	11/12/2001
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 40: Entry into force “1. This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification or accession. 2. For each State or entity which ratifies the Agreement or accedes thereto after the deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification or accession, this Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession.”
General Status	93 parties as of 29/05/2024
Links to Current Status/Reservations	United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia	Accession 06/03/2020
Indonesia	Signature 04/12/1995 Ratification 28/09/2009
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines	Signature 30/08/1996 Ratification 24/09/2014
Singapore
Thailand	Accession 28/04/2017
Vietnam	Accession 18/12/2018
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	–
This instrument amends/supersedes	–
Related Instruments	1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1992 Agenda 21 Preamble and Chapter 17 1993 Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries 1995 Kyoto Declaration
External Links	United Nations accessed on 29/05/2024