Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
Short Name: NAFO
Full Name: Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
Purpose: fisheries
Established: 24-Oct-1978
Entered into force: 01-Jan-1979
Type: body, multi-lateral
Place where established: Ottawa, Canada
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The Organization guides the parties of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries. The aim of the Organization is to contribute through consultation and cooperation to the optimum utilization, rational management and conservation of the fishery resources of the Northwest Atlantic area and to promote to this end scientific research and cooperation among the Contracting Parties.
Related Legislation: [08 Feb 1949] International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries. [Entered into force 03 July 1950]. This Convention established the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF). [24 Oct 1978] Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries [Entered into force 01 Jan 1979). This Convention established the NAFO, which was founded in 1978, following extension of Canada's jurisdiction to 200 miles.
Internet source: #http://www.nafo.ca/#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Bulgariamember01-Jan-1970
Canadamember01-Jan-1970
Cubamember01-Jan-1970
Denmarkmember01-Jan-1970
Estoniamember01-Jan-1970
European Unionmember01-Jan-1970
Francemember01-Jan-1970
Icelandmember01-Jan-1970
Japanmember01-Jan-1970
Korea, R. ofmember01-Jan-1970
Latviamember01-Jan-1970
Lithuaniamember01-Jan-1970
Norwaymember01-Jan-1970
Polandmember01-Jan-1970
Romaniamember01-Jan-1970
Russian Federationmember01-Jan-1970
USA (contiguous states)member01-Jan-1970
Languages
Language
English
French
Document text
Species
Species
Anarhichas lupus
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Gadus morhua
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Mallotus villosus
Merluccius bilinearis
Pleuronectes ferrugineus
Raja stellulata
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Scomber scombrus
Sebastes marinus
How to contact
Secretariat's addressNorthwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 2 Morris Drive P. O. Box 638 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada B2Y 3Y9
Telephone +902 468-5590
Fax+902 468-5538
E-MailNAFO@fox.nstn.ca#mailto:NAFO@fox.nstn.ca#
Home Page#http://www.nafo.ca/#
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