Treaties and International Law

Protocol II to the Convention for the Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in the South Pacific

Current status of the Convention

Date of Adoption

20 October 1990

Place of Adoption

Noumea, New Caledonia

Date of Entry into Force

Enters into force for each ratifying State on the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification

Membership (States Eligible to become Party)

Open for signature (subject to ratification) by any State the waters of which are contiguous with or adjacent to the Convention Area

Open for signature (subject to ratification) by any other State invited to sign by the Parties to the Convention

Languages

English, French

List of Participating States  (as at 26/3/2007)	Signature  Date	Ratification  Date	Entry into Force
Canada	24/09/1991	28/08/1998	28/08/1998
Chile	01/11/1991	05/10/1993	05/10/1993

Information provided by States that have not signed, ratified or acceded to the instrument but have signified their intention to do so.

Further information is available from the Ocean Law Publishing International Fisheries Law and Policy Portal [external link].

 

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