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United States of America of America fishery legislation (from FAOLEX)
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Records Returned: 68
Title of text Date of text Consolidated date Entry into force Countries
Convención para el fortalecimiento de la Comisión Interamericana del Atún Tropical.2003-11-14Costa Rica; United States of America
Convention for the Conservations and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific.2000-09-05This Convention shall enter into force in accordance with Article 36.Australia; Philippines; China; United States of America; Papua New Guinea; Australia; Cook Islands (New Zealand); Micronesia, Fed. States; Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; Niue (New Zealand); Palau; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Samoa; New Zealand
Presidential Proclamation on the Contiguous Zone of the United States.1999-09-02United States of America; Guam (USA); Northern Mariana Is. (USA); American Samoa (USA); Puerto Rico (USA); Virgin Islands (USA)
Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program.1998-05-15This Agreement entered into force on 15 February 1999.United States of America
Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America.1997-12-05This Agreement entered into force on 14 October 1998.United States of America; European Community
High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995.1995-11-23United States of America
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (Title II).1995-11-23United States of America
Atlantic Tunas Convention Authorization Act of 1995.1995-11-23United States of America
Yukon River Salmon Act of 1995.1995-11-23United States of America
Sea of Okhotsk Fisheries Enforcement Act of 1995.1995-11-03United States of America
Fisheries Act of 1995 (Public Law No. 104-43).1995-11-03United States of America
Panama Declaration.1995-10-04This Agreement entered into force on 4 October 1995.Belize; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; France; Honduras; Mexico; Panama; Spain; United States of America; Vanuatu; Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of
High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act 1995 (Title VI).1995-03-11United States of America
Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea.1994-06-16For each of the signatory States on the 30th day following the date of the deposit of that State's instrument of ratification.Japan; Korea, Republic of; Poland; Russian Federation; United States of America; China
Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of Certain Pacific Islands States and the Government of the United States of America, 1987.1994-06-09United States of America; Papua New Guinea; Australia; Cook Islands (New Zealand); Micronesia, Fed. States; Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; Niue (New Zealand); Palau; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Samoa; New Zealand
Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on the Delimitation in the Caribbean of a Maritime Boundary between the US Virgin Islands and Anguilla.1993-11-05This Treaty shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification.United Kingdom; United States of America; Anguilla (UK); Virgin Islands (USA)
Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on the Delimitation in the Caribbean of a Maritime Boundary between Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.1993-11-05This Treaty shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification.United Kingdom; United States of America; Puerto Rico (USA); Virgin Islands (USA); British Virgin Islands (UK)
Fisheries-Pacific Salmon-Agreement between the United States of America and Canada extending Annex IV to the Treaty of 28 January 1985, as amended.1993-09-08United States of America; Canada
Fisheries of the United States Coast-Agreement Between the United States of America and Latvia.1993-04-08United States of America; Latvia
Central Bering Sea Fisheries Enforcement Act (Title III).1992-11-02United States of America
High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act.1992-11-02United States of America
International Dolphin Conservation Act of 1992.1992-10-26United States of America
Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act.1992-10-24United States of America
Great Lakes Fish and Wildife Tissue Bank Act (P.L. 102-440).1992-10-23United States of America
Fisheries: North Pacific Driftnet - Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea extending the Agreement of May 8 and August 7, 1991.1992-06-30United States of America; Korea, Republic of
Fisheries: North Pacific Driftnet - Agreement Between the United States of America and Japan.1992-06-11United States of America; Japan
La Jolla Agreement for the Reduction of Dolphin Mortality in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.1992-04-21This Agreement entered into force on 21 April 1992.Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Spain; United States of America; Vanuatu; Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of
Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stock in the North Pacific Ocean.1992-02-11Entered into force on 16 February 1993.Canada; Russian Federation; Japan; United States of America
Oceans Act of 1992.1992-01-03United States of America
North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention Act of 1992.1992-01-03United States of America
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.1992-Lithuania; United States of America
Pacific Salmon Fisheries - Agreement Between the United States of America and Canada of 1991.1991-08-12United States of America; Canada
Fisheries: North Pacific driftnet - Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea.1991-08-07United States of America; Korea, Republic of
Fisheries Off The United States Coast - Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea of 1991.1991-06-19United States of America; Korea, Republic of
Fisheries Off The United States Coast- Agreement Between the United States of America and Poland of 1991.1991-06-12United States of America; Poland
Agreement in the form of exchange of notes on the further extension of, and amendments to, the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Economic Community concerning fishing off the coast of the United States.1991-06-10United States of America; European Community
Fisheries: North Pacific driftnet - Agreement between the United States of America and Japan.1991-04-23United States of America; Japan
Agreement Between the Government of United States of America and the Government of the French Republic On Matters Relating to Fishing in the Economic Zones of the French Overseas Territories New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna Islands.1991-03-01United States of America; Wallis and Futuna Islands (France); France; New Caledonia (France)
Agreement Between the Government United States of America and the Government of Canada on Fisheries Enforcement.1990-09-26United States of America; Canada
Agreement on fisheries enforcement.1990-09-26Upon notification by the Parties.United States of America; Canada
Fisheries: North Pacific driftnet - Agreement between the United States of America and Japan.1990-04-12United States of America; Japan
Fisheries off the United States coast - Agreement between The United States of America and the People's Republic of China.1990-03-22United States of America; China
Pacific Salmon Fisheries - Agreement Between the United States of America and Canada of 1989.1989-04-19United States of America; Canada
Agreement in the form of exchange of notes on the further extension of, and amendments to, the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Economic Community concerning fishing off the coast of the Unietd States.1989-02-27United States of America; European Community
Fisheries: Data Exchange - Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea.1988-07-14United States of America; Korea, Republic of
South Pacific Tuna Act, 1988 (PL. 100-330).1988-06-07United States of America
Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Mutual Fisheries Relations.1988-05-31Upon exchange of notes.United States of America; USSR
Pacific Salmon Fisheries - Agreement between the United States of America and Canada.1988-05-10United States of America; Canada
Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Provisions (P.L. 99-552).1986-10-27United States of America
Fisheries Off the Coast of the United States-Agreement between the United States of America and the Polish People's Republic.1985-08-01United States of America; Poland
Agreement between the Government of United States of America and the Government of People's Republic of China concerning fisheries off the coast of the United States.1985-07-23United States of America; China
Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada concerning Pacific Salmon.1985-01-28The Treaty entered into force on 18 March 1985.United States of America; Canada
Fisheries Off the Coast of the United States - Agreement between the United States of America and the European Economic Community.1984-10-01United States of America; European Community
Eastern Pacific Ocean Tuna Fishing Agreement.1983-03-14Costa Rica; Panama; United States of America
Convention on future multilateral cooperation in North- East Atlantic fisheries.1981-08-12European Community; Bulgaria; Cuba; Faeroe Islands (Denmark); Germany; Iceland; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Spain; Russian Federation; United States of America
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Portugal on the fisheries off the coasts of the United States.1981-02-20Portugal; United States of America
National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 USC 2801).1980-09-26United States of America
Treaty of Friendship between the United States of America and the Republic of Kiribati.1979-09-20This Agreement entered into force on 20 September 1983.Kiribati; United States of America
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada on East Coast Fishery Resources.1979-03-29Canada; United States of America
Protocol amending the Convention between the United States of America and Canada for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, 1979.1979-03-29Canada; United States of America
Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries.1978-12-28European Community; Bulgaria; Canada; Cuba; Faeroe Islands (Denmark); Germany; Iceland; Japan; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Russian Federation; United States of America
Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act (Joint Resolution by the Senate and the House of Representatives).1977-02-21United States of America
Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (PL. 94-265).1976-04-13United States of America
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America on fisheries of king crab and snow crab.1973-02-21The Agreement enters into force from the date of signature.Russian Federation; United States of America
Treaty to resolve pending boundary differences and maintain the Rio Grande and Colorado river as the international boundary between the United States of America and Mexico.1970-11-23United States of America; Mexico
Convention on Conduct of Fishing Operations in the North Atlantic.1967-11-30Belgium; Canada; Germany; Iceland; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Spain; Russian Federation; United States of America; United Kingdom; Denmark; France; Ireland; Italy; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Sweden
Great Lakes Fisheries Convention.1954-09-10This Convention shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of the instruments of ratification (19 May 1967).Canada; United States of America
Convención para el establecimiento de una Comisión Interamericana del Atún Tropical.1949-05-31Costa Rica; United States of America; Colombia; Peru
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