convent strengthen inter american tropic tuna commiss establish convent unit state america republ costa rica antigua convent parti convent awar accord relev provis intern law reflect unit nation convent law sea unclo state duti measur conserv manag live marin resourc includ highli migratori speci cooper state take measur recal sovereign right coastal state purpos explor exploit conserv manag live marin resourc area nation jurisdict provid unclo state nation engag fish high sea accord unclo reaffirm commit rio declar environ develop agenda chapter adopt unit nation confer environ develop johannesburg declar plan implement adopt world summit sustain develop stress implement principl standard code conduct respons fisheri adopt confer food agricultur organ unit nation fao includ agreement promot complianc intern conserv manag measur fish vessel high sea form integr part code intern plan action adopt fao framework code conduct take note gener assembl unit nation pursuant resolut re adopt agreement implement provis unit nation convent law sea decemb relat conserv manag straddl stock highli migratori fish stock quot fish stock agreement quot import fish highli migratori fish stock sourc food employ econom benefit popul parti conserv manag measur address account econom social impact measur take account special circumst requir develop countri region coastal countri order achiev object convent recogn signific effort outstand achiev inter american tropic tuna commiss import work tuna fisheri eastern pacif ocean desir benefit experi deriv implement convent reaffirm multilater cooper constitut effect mean achiev object conserv sustain live marin resourc commit ensur long term conserv sustain fish stock cover convent convinc aforement object strengthen inter american tropic tuna commiss achiev bring date provis convent unit state america republ costa rica establish inter american tropic tuna commiss agre part gener provis articl definit purpos convent quot fish stock cover convent quot mean stock tuna tuna speci speci fish vessel fish tuna tuna speci convent area quot fish quot mean actual attempt search catch harvest fish stock cover convent engag activ expect result locat catch harvest stock place search recov fish aggreg devic equip includ radio beacon oper sea support prepar activ paragraph paragraph oper emerg involv health safeti crew member safeti vessel vehicl air sea born relat activ definit emerg involv health safeti crew member safeti vessel quot vessel quot mean vessel intend purpos fish includ support vessel carrier vessel vessel directli involv fish oper quot flag state quot mean state vessel entitl fly flag region econom integr organ vessel entitl fly flag member state region econom integr organ quot consensu quot mean adopt decis vote express state object quot parti quot mean state region econom integr organ consent bound convent convent forc accord provis articl xxvii xxix xxx convent quot member commiss quot mean parti fish entiti express accord provis articl xxviii convent formal commit abid term convent compli conserv manag measur adopt pursuant thereto quot region econom integr organ quot mean region econom integr organ member state transfer compet matter cover convent includ author make decis bind member state respect matter quot convent quot mean convent unit state america republ costa rica establish inter american tropic tuna commiss quot commiss quot mean inter american tropic tuna commiss quot unclo quot mean unit nation convent law sea decemb quot fish stock agreement quot mean agreement implement provis unit nation convent law sea decemb relat conserv manag straddl fish stock highli migratori fish stock quot code conduct quot mean code conduct respons fisheri adopt session confer food agricultur organ unit nation octob quot aidcp quot mean agreement intern dolphin conserv program articl ii object object convent ensur long term conserv sustain fish stock cover convent accord relev rule intern law articl iii area applic convent area applic convent convent area compris area pacif ocean bound coastlin north central south america line parallel coast north america intersect meridian meridian intersect parallel parallel intersect coast south america part ii conserv fish stock cover convent articl iv applic precautionari approach member commiss directli commiss appli precautionari approach relev provis code conduct fish stock agreement conserv manag sustain fish stock cover convent member commiss cautiou inform uncertain unreli inadequ absenc adequ scientif inform reason postpon fail conserv manag measur statu target stock target depend speci concern member commiss subject stock speci enhanc monitor order review statu efficaci conserv manag measur revis measur regularli light scientif inform articl compat conserv manag measur convent prejudic undermin sovereignti sovereign right coastal state relat explor exploit conserv manag live marin resourc area sovereignti nation jurisdict provid unclo state nation engag fish high sea accord unclo conserv manag measur establish high sea adopt area nation jurisdict compat order ensur conserv manag fish stock cover convent part iii inter american tropic tuna commiss articl vi commiss member commiss agre maintain asset liabil strengthen inter american tropic tuna commiss establish convent commiss compos section consist commission appoint member accompani expert advis member deem advis commiss legal person enjoi relat intern organ member legal capac perform function achiev object accord intern law immun privileg commiss offic enjoi subject agreement commiss relev member headquart commiss remain san diego california unit state america articl vii function commiss commiss perform function give prioriti tuna tuna speci promot carri coordin scientif research abund biologi biometri convent area fish stock cover convent depend speci effect natur factor human activ popul stock speci adopt standard collect verif time exchang report data fisheri fish stock cover convent adopt measur base scientif evid ensur long term conserv sustain fish stock cover convent maintain restor popul harvest speci level abund produc maximum sustain yield inter alia set total allow catch fish stock commiss decid total allow level fish capac level fish effort convent area determin scientif inform specif fish stock cover convent fulli fish overfish basi increas fish capac level fish effort threaten conserv stock relat stock refer subparagraph paragraph determin basi criteria commiss adopt appli extent fish interest member commiss accommod take account relev intern standard practic adopt conserv manag measur recommend speci belong ecosystem affect fish depend fish stock cover convent view maintain restor popul speci level reproduct threaten adopt measur avoid reduc minim wast discard catch lost discard gear catch target speci fish fish speci impact depend speci endang speci adopt measur prevent elimin fish excess fish capac ensur level fish effort exce commensur sustain fish stock cover convent establish comprehens program data collect monitor includ element commiss determin member commiss maintain program consist guidelin adopt commiss ensur develop measur adopt subparagraph paragraph due consider coordin compat measur adopt pursuant aidcp promot extent practic develop select environment safe cost effect fish gear techniqu relat activ includ activ connect inter alia transfer technolog train develop criteria make decis relat alloc total allow catch total allow fish capac includ carri capac level fish effort take account relev factor appli precautionari approach accord provis articl iv convent case measur adopt commiss pursuant precautionari approach absenc adequ scientif inform set articl iv paragraph convent commiss undertak obtain scientif inform maintain modifi measur promot applic relev provis code conduct relev intern instrument includ inter alia intern plan action adopt fao framework code conduct appoint director commiss approv program work approv budget accord provis articl xiv convent approv account past budgetari period adopt amend rule procedur financi regul intern administr regul carri function provid secretariat aidcp take account provis articl xiv paragraph convent establish subsidiari bodi consid adopt measur recommend base relev inform includ scientif inform achiev object convent includ discriminatori transpar measur consist intern law prevent deter elimin activ undermin effect conserv manag measur adopt commiss commiss maintain staff qualifi matter pertain convent includ administr scientif technic area supervis director ensur includ personnel need effici effect applic convent commiss seek qualifi staff give due consider import recruit staff equit basi promot broad represent particip member commiss guidanc program work scientif matter address scientif staff commiss inter alia advic recommend report scientif advisori committe establish pursuant articl xi convent articl viii meet commiss ordinari meet commiss place year locat date commiss agre commiss hold extraordinari meet deem meet conven request member commiss provid major member support request meet commiss held quorum present quorum reach third member commiss present rule appli meet subsidiari bodi establish convent meet held english spanish document commiss produc languag member elect chairman vice chairman decid parti convent offici elect period year remain offic successor elect articl ix decis make provid decis made commiss meet conven pursuant articl viii convent consensu member commiss present meet question decis adopt amend convent annex invit acced convent pursuant articl xxx convent requir consensu parti case chairman meet ensur member commiss opportun express view propos decis parti account reach final decis consensu member commiss requir decis adopt amend commiss budget determin form proport contribut member issu refer articl vii paragraph convent respect decis refer paragraph articl parti member commiss case absent meet question notif accord paragraph articl director notifi parti member decis meet thirti dai receipt parti member notif director receiv respons parti member parti member deem join consensu decis question dai period parti member repli write join consensu decis question decis effect commiss seek reach consensu earliest opportun parti member commiss present meet notifi director accord paragraph articl join consensu decis meet member oppos consensu issu present meet commiss issu agenda member commiss attend meet commiss due extraordinari unforeseen circumst control notifi director write prior start meet earliest opportun notif effect acknowledg receipt director member concern subsequ director notifi member decis meet accord paragraph articl thirti dai notic refer subparagraph paragraph member notifi director write join consensu decis case relev decis decis effect commiss seek reach consensu earliest opportun decis adopt commiss pursuant convent bind member forti dai notif convent agre decis articl committe review implement measur adopt commiss commiss establish committe review implement measur adopt commiss compos repres design purpos member commiss accompani expert advis member deem advis function committe establish annex convent exercis function committe approv commiss consult fisheri manag technic scientif organ compet subject matter consult seek expert advic requir case committe strive adopt report recommend consensu effort achiev consensu fail report reflect major minor view request member committe view member part report reflect committe meet year prefer occas ordinari meet commiss committe conven addit meet request member commiss provid major member support request committe exercis function accord rule procedur guidelin direct commiss adopt support work committe staff commiss collect inform work committe develop data base accord procedur establish commiss provid statist analys committe deem carri function prepar report committe distribut member committe pertin inform set subparagraph paragraph articl articl xi scientif advisori committe commiss establish scientif advisori committe compos repres design member commiss qualif relev experi area compet committe accompani expert advis member deem advis commiss invit particip work committe organ person recogn scientif experi matter relat work commiss function committe establish annex convent committe meet year prefer prior meet commiss committe conven addit meet request member commiss provid major member support request director serv chairman committe deleg exercis function subject approv commiss committe strive adopt report recommend consensu effort achiev consensu fail report reflect major minor view request member committe view member part report reflect articl xii administr commiss appoint accord adopt rule procedur take account criteria establish director compet field convent establish gener recogn scientif technic administr aspect respons commiss remov commiss discret term director year reappoint time commiss decid function director prepar research plan program commiss prepar budget estim commiss author disburs fund implement approv program work budget commiss account fund emploi appoint remov direct administr scientif technic staff requir function commiss accord rule procedur adopt commiss effici function commiss appoint coordin scientif research accord subparagraph paragraph articl oper supervis director assign coordin scientif research function respons director determin arrang cooper organ individu need perform function commiss coordin work commiss organ individu cooper director arrang draft administr scientif report commiss prepar draft agenda conven meet commiss subsidiari bodi consult member commiss take account propos provid administr technic support meet ensur public dissemin conserv manag measur adopt commiss forc practic mainten dissemin record applic conserv manag measur adopt member commiss forc convent area ensur mainten record base inter alia inform provid commiss pursuant annex convent vessel fish convent area period circul inform contain record member commiss request member individu act legal repres commiss perform function ensur effici effect oper commiss assign commiss fulfil function director staff commiss act manner incompat statu object provis convent financi interest activ investig research explor exploit process market fish stock cover convent likewis maintain confidenti emploi commiss confidenti inform obtain access employ articl xiii scientif staff scientif staff oper supervis director coordin scientif research appoint accord articl xii subparagraph paragraph convent function give prioriti tuna tuna speci conduct scientif research project research activ approv commiss accord plan work adopt purpos provid commiss director scientif advic recommend support formul conserv manag measur relev matter consult scientif advisori committe circumst evid time constraint limit abil director provid commiss advic recommend time basi provid scientif advisori committe inform carri function annex convent provid commiss director recommend scientif research support commiss function accord articl vii paragraph convent collect analyz inform relat current past condit trend popul fish stock cover convent provid commiss director propos standard collect verif time exchang report data fisheri fish stock cover convent collect statist data kind report catch fish stock cover convent oper vessel convent area relev inform fisheri stock includ social econom aspect studi apprais inform method procedur maintain increas fish stock cover convent publish dissemin report find report fall scope convent scientif statist data relat fisheri fish stock cover convent ensur confidenti conform provis articl xxii convent perform function task assign articl xiv budget commiss adopt year budget year accord articl ix convent determin size budget commiss give due consider principl cost effect director submit commiss consider detail draft annual budget identifi disburs made contribut refer articl xv refer articl xv convent commiss maintain separ account activ carri convent aidcp servic provid aidcp estim cost commiss budget director provid meet parti aidcp approv prior year servic provid estim servic cost task carri pursuant agreement account commiss subject annual independ financi audit articl xv contribut amount contribut member commiss budget determin accord scheme commiss adopt amend requir accord articl ix convent scheme adopt commiss transpar equit member set financi regul commiss contribut agre pursuant provis paragraph articl enabl oper commiss cover time manner annual budget adopt accord articl xiv convent commiss establish fund receiv voluntari contribut research conserv fish stock cover convent depend speci conserv marin environ notwithstand provis articl ix convent commiss decid member commiss arrear payment contribut amount equal greater total contribut due preced twenti month member particip decis make commiss fulfil oblig pursuant articl member commiss meet expens aris attend meet commiss subsidiari bodi articl xvi transpar commiss promot transpar implement convent decis make process activ inter alia public dissemin pertin confidenti inform facilit consult effect particip government organ repres fish industri fish fleet interest bodi individu repres parti relev intergovernment organ government organ includ environment organ recogn experi matter pertain commiss tuna industri member commiss oper convent area tuna fish fleet afford opportun part meet commiss subsidiari organ observ accord principl criteria establish annex convent commiss adopt particip time access relev inform subject rule procedur confidenti access inform commiss adopt part iv right oblig member commiss articl xvii right state provis convent interpret prejudic undermin sovereignti sovereign right jurisdict exercis state accord intern law posit view regard matter relat law sea articl xviii implement complianc enforc parti parti measur ensur implement complianc convent conserv manag measur adopt pursuant thereto includ adopt law regul parti provid commiss inform requir fulfil object convent includ statist biolog inform inform fish activ convent area provid commiss inform action implement measur adopt accord convent requir commiss subject provis articl xxii convent accord rule procedur develop adopt commiss parti promptli director inform committe review implement measur adopt commiss establish pursuant provis articl convent legal administr provis includ infract sanction applic complianc conserv manag measur adopt commiss action ensur complianc conserv manag measur adopt commiss includ analysi individu case final decis parti author releas subject applic rule confidenti pertin inform record board observ commiss nation program ensur vessel owner captain commiss accord rule procedur adopt commiss respect collect analyz inform carri function committe review implement measur adopt commiss provid commiss month report activ tuna fish vessel inform work committe review implement measur adopt commiss parti measur ensur vessel oper water nation jurisdict compli convent measur adopt pursuant thereto parti reason ground vessel fly flag state engag activ undermin effect conserv manag measur adopt convent area draw attent flag state concern draw matter attent commiss parti question provid flag state full support evid provid commiss summari evid commiss circul inform time flag state opportun comment reason time alleg evid submit consider object case parti request commiss parti provid relev inform vessel jurisdict carri activ contraven measur adopt pursuant convent carri investig proce accord nation legisl inform commiss applic parti result investig action parti appli accord nation law manner consist intern law sanction suffici graviti effect secur complianc provis convent measur adopt pursuant thereto depriv offend benefit accru illeg activ includ refus suspens withdraw author fish parti coast border convent area vessel fish fish stock cover convent territori catch land process cooper view ensur complianc convent view ensur applic conserv manag measur adopt commiss includ adopt cooper measur scheme commiss determin vessel fish convent area engag activ undermin effect violat conserv manag measur adopt commiss parti action recommend adopt commiss accord convent intern law deter vessel activ time action flag state ensur vessel continu activ articl xix implement complianc enforc fish entiti articl xviii convent appli mutati mutandi fish entiti member commiss articl xx duti flag state parti accord intern law measur ensur vessel fly flag compli provis convent conserv manag measur adopt pursuant thereto vessel engag activ undermin effect measur parti vessel entitl fly flag fish fish stock cover convent author author author parti parti author vessel fly flag fish convent area exercis effect respons respect vessel convent addit oblig paragraph articl parti measur ensur vessel fly flag fish area sovereignti nation jurisdict state convent area licens permit author issu compet author state articl xxi duti fish entiti articl xx convent appli mutati mutandi fish entiti member commiss part confidenti articl xxii confidenti commiss establish rule confidenti bodi individu access inform pursuant convent notwithstand confidenti rule adopt accord paragraph articl person access confidenti inform disclos inform connect legal administr proceed request compet author concern part vi cooper articl xxiii cooper assist commiss seek adopt measur relat technic assist technolog transfer train form cooper assist develop countri member commiss fulfil oblig convent enhanc abil develop fisheri respect nation jurisdict particip high sea fisheri sustain basi member commiss facilit promot cooper financi technic transfer technolog effect implement paragraph articl articl xxiv cooper organ arrang commiss cooper subregion region global fisheri organ arrang establish relev institut arrang consult committe agreement organ arrang goal promot achiev object convent obtain scientif inform avoid duplic respect work commiss agreement relev organ arrang adopt rule oper institut arrang establish accord paragraph articl convent area overlap area regul fisheri manag organ commiss cooper organ order ensur object convent reach end consult arrang commiss strive agre organ relev measur ensur harmon compat conserv manag measur adopt commiss organ decid commiss organ avoid take measur respect speci area regul provis paragraph articl appli case fish stock migrat area purview commiss organ organ arrang part vii settlement disput articl xxv settlement disput member commiss cooper order prevent disput member consult member disput relat interpret applic provis convent reach solut satisfactori quickli disput settl consult reason period member question consult order settl disput peac mean agre accord intern law case member commiss agre disput technic natur unabl resolv disput refer disput mutual consent bind ad hoc expert panel constitut framework commiss accord procedur adopt purpos commiss panel confer member concern endeavour resolv disput expediti recours bind procedur settlement disput part viii member articl xxvi member commiss member encourag state region econom integr organ refer articl xxvii convent fish entiti refer articl xxviii convent member commiss member adopt law regul consist convent member commiss exchang inform directli commiss respect activ vessel member undermin effect convent commiss member cooper consist convent intern law jointli deter vessel member carri activ undermin effect convent end member inter alia call attent member activ vessel part ix final provis articl xxvii signatur convent open signatur washington novemb decemb parti convent state parti convent coastlin border convent area state region econom integr organ parti convent vessel fish fish stock cover convent time year preced adopt convent particip negoti convent state parti convent vessel fish fish stock cover convent time year preced adopt convent consult parti convent relat region econom integr organ refer paragraph articl member state organ sign convent repres territori li territori scope treati establish organ provid member state particip limit repres interest territori articl xxviii fish entiti fish entiti vessel fish fish stock cover convent time year preced adopt convent express firm commit abid term convent compli conserv manag measur adopt pursuant thereto sign period refer articl xxvii convent instrument draft effect accord resolut adopt commiss convent abovement period provid written commun depositari accord resolut adopt commiss convent depositari promptli provid copi commun signatori parti commit express pursuant paragraph articl effect date refer articl xxxi convent date written commun refer paragraph articl whichev fish entiti refer express firm commit abid term convent amend pursuant articl xxxiv articl xxxv convent provid written commun effect depositari accord resolut refer paragraph articl commit express pursuant paragraph articl effect date refer articl xxxiv articl xxxv convent date written commun refer paragraph articl whichev articl xxix ratif accept approv convent subject ratif accept approv signatori accord domest law procedur articl xxx access convent remain open access state region econom integr organ meet requir articl xxvii convent vessel fish fish stock cover convent consult parti invit acced basi decis parti articl xxxi entri forc convent enter forc fifteen month deposit depositari seventh instrument ratif accept approv access parti convent parti convent date convent open signatur date entri forc convent respect state region econom integr organ meet requir articl xxvii articl xxx convent enter forc state region econom integr organ thirtieth dai deposit instrument ratif accept approv access entri forc convent convent prevail parti convent convent convent entri forc convent conserv manag measur arrang adopt commiss convent remain forc time expir termin decis commiss replac measur arrang adopt pursuant convent entri forc convent parti convent consent bound convent deem remain member commiss parti elect remain member commiss notifi depositari write prior entri forc convent entri forc convent parti convent convent consid termin accord relev rule intern law reflect articl vienna convent law treati articl xxxii provision applic accord law regul state region econom integr organ meet requir articl xxvii articl xxx convent appli convent provision notifi depositari write provision applic commenc date entri forc convent date receipt notif depositari provision applic convent state region econom integr organ refer paragraph articl termin entri forc convent state region econom integr organ notif depositari state region econom integr organ intent termin provision applic convent articl xxxiii reserv reserv made convent articl xxxiv amend member commiss propos amend convent provid director text propos amend sixti dai advanc meet commiss director provid copi text member promptli amend convent adopt accord articl ix paragraph convent amend convent enter forc nineti dai parti convent time amend approv deposit instrument ratif accept approv amend depositari state region econom integr organ parti convent entri forc amend convent annex consid parti convent amend articl xxxv annex annex convent form integr part thereof expressli provid refer convent includ refer annex thereto member commiss propos amend annex convent provid director text propos amend sixti dai advanc meet commiss director provid copi text member promptli amend annex adopt accord articl ix paragraph convent agre amend annex enter forc member commiss nineti dai adopt pursuant paragraph articl articl xxxvi withdraw parti withdraw time twelv month date convent enter forc respect parti give written notic withdraw depositari depositari inform parti withdraw thirti dai receipt notic withdraw effect month receipt notic depositari articl appli mutati mutandi fish entiti respect commit articl xxviii convent articl xxxvii depositari origin text convent deposit govern unit state america send certifi copi thereof signatori parti thereto secretari gener unit nation registr public pursuant articl charter unit nation wit whereof undersign plenipotentiari duli author respect govern sign convent washington dai novemb english spanish french text equal authent