International Commission for Northwest Atlantic Fisheries

The International Commission for Northwest Atlantic Fisheries was established in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries which was concluded at Washington on February 8, 1949, andentered into force on July 3, 1950. The Convention, which was...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:International Organization
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1951
Subjects:
Law
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Political Science and International Relations
Sociology and Political Science
Canada
Norway
Iceland
Newfoundland
Northwest Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0020818300016040
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0020818300016040
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Summary:The International Commission for Northwest Atlantic Fisheries was established in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries which was concluded at Washington on February 8, 1949, andentered into force on July 3, 1950. The Convention, which was signed by Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom for itself and Newfoundland, and the United States, established an International Commission with the following purposes and responsibilities: to keep under continuous review all the pertinent information concerning the international fisheries of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean; to coordinate and disseminate all information concerning such fisheries; and to make recommendations to member governments on conservation action deemed necessary to maintain the fisheries at a maximum level of sustained production.

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