LAW OF THE SEA
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
- Reference
- XXI-7
- Adopted
- New York, 4 August 1995
- Entry into force
- 11 December 2001, in accordance with article 40(1).
- Registration
- 11 December 2001, No. 37924
- Signatories
- 59
- Parties
- 96
- Depositary record
- United Nations Treaty Collection
- 59 signed
- 96 ratified or acceded
- 108 participants listed
Who signed, and when
| Country | Signature | Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | - | 24 Jun 2026 a |
| Argentina | 4 Dec 1995 | - |
| Australia | 4 Dec 1995 | 23 Dec 1999 |
| Austria | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Bahamas (The) | - | 16 Jan 1997 a |
| Bangladesh | 4 Dec 1995 | 5 Nov 2012 |
| Barbados | - | 22 Sep 2000 a |
| Belgium | 3 Oct 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Belize | 4 Dec 1995 | 14 Jul 2005 |
| Benin | - | 2 Nov 2017 a |
| Brazil | 4 Dec 1995 | 8 Mar 2000 |
| Bulgaria | - | 13 Dec 2006 a |
| Burkina Faso | 15 Oct 1996 | - |
| Cambodia | - | 6 Mar 2020 a |
| Canada | 4 Dec 1995 | 3 Aug 1999 |
| Chile | - | 11 Feb 2016 a |
| China | 6 Nov 1996 | - |
| Comoros | - | 5 Mar 2025 a |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 Apr 1999 a |
| Costa Rica | - | 18 Jun 2001 a |
| Croatia | - | 10 Sep 2013 a |
| Cyprus | - | 25 Sep 2002 a |
| Czech Republic | - | 19 Mar 2007 a |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 24 Jan 1996 | - |
| Denmark | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Ecuador | - | 7 Dec 2016 a |
| Egypt | 5 Dec 1995 | - |
| Estonia | - | 7 Aug 2006 a |
| European Union | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Fiji | 4 Dec 1995 | 12 Dec 1996 |
| Finland | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| France | 4 Dec 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Gabon | 7 Oct 1996 | - |
| Germany | 28 Aug 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Ghana | - | 27 Jan 2017 a |
| Greece | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Guinea | - | 16 Sep 2005 a |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 Dec 1995 | - |
| Hungary | - | 16 May 2008 a |
| Iceland | 4 Dec 1995 | 14 Feb 1997 |
| India | - | 19 Aug 2003 a |
| Indonesia | 4 Dec 1995 | 28 Sep 2009 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | - | 17 Apr 1998 a |
| Ireland | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Israel | 4 Dec 1995 | - |
| Italy | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Italy 1 | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Jamaica | 4 Dec 1995 | - |
| Japan | 19 Nov 1996 | 7 Aug 2006 |
| Kenya | - | 13 Jul 2004 a |
| Kiribati | - | 15 Sep 2005 a |
| Latvia | - | 5 Feb 2007 a |
| Liberia | - | 16 Sep 2005 a |
| Lithuania | - | 1 Mar 2007 a |
| Luxembourg | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Luxembourg 2 | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Maldives | 8 Oct 1996 | 30 Dec 1998 |
| Malta | - | 11 Nov 2001 a |
| Marshall Islands | 4 Dec 1995 | 19 Mar 2003 |
| Mauritania | 21 Dec 1995 | - |
| Mauritius | - | 25 Mar 1997 a |
| Mauritius 3 | - | 25 Mar 1997 a |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | 4 Dec 1995 | 23 May 1997 |
| Monaco | - | 9 Jun 1999 a |
| Morocco | 4 Dec 1995 | 19 Sep 2012 |
| Mozambique | - | 10 Dec 2008 a |
| Namibia | 19 Apr 1996 | 8 Apr 1998 |
| Naoero | - | 10 Jan 1997 a |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 28 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4 | 28 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| New Zealand | 4 Dec 1995 | 18 Apr 2001 |
| New Zealand 5 | 4 Dec 1995 | 18 Apr 2001 |
| Nigeria | - | 2 Nov 2009 a |
| Niue | 4 Dec 1995 | 11 Oct 2006 |
| Norway | 4 Dec 1995 | 30 Dec 1996 |
| Oman | - | 14 May 2008 a |
| Pakistan | 15 Feb 1996 | - |
| Palau | - | 26 Mar 2008 a |
| Panama | - | 16 Dec 2008 a |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 Dec 1995 | 4 Jun 1999 |
| Philippines | 30 Aug 1996 | 24 Sep 2014 |
| Poland | - | 14 Mar 2006 a |
| Portugal | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Republic of Korea | 26 Nov 1996 | 1 Feb 2008 |
| Romania | - | 16 Jul 2007 a |
| Russian Federation | 4 Dec 1995 | 4 Aug 1997 |
| Samoa | 4 Dec 1995 | 25 Oct 1996 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 22 Jun 2023 a |
| Senegal | 4 Dec 1995 | 30 Jan 1997 |
| Seychelles | 4 Dec 1996 | 20 Mar 1998 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 2 Feb 2026 a |
| Slovakia | - | 6 Nov 2008 a |
| Slovenia | - | 15 Jun 2006 a |
| Solomon Islands | - | 13 Feb 1997 a |
| South Africa | - | 14 Aug 2003 a |
| Spain | 3 Dec 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 Oct 1996 | 24 Oct 1996 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | - | 23 Feb 2018 a |
| St. Lucia | 12 Dec 1995 | 9 Aug 1996 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | - | 29 Oct 2010 a |
| Sweden | 27 Jun 1996 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Thailand | - | 28 Apr 2017 a |
| Togo | - | 11 May 2022 a |
| Tonga | 4 Dec 1995 | 31 Jul 1996 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 13 Sep 2006 a |
| Tuvalu | - | 2 Feb 2009 a |
| Uganda | 10 Oct 1996 | - |
| Ukraine | 4 Dec 1995 | 27 Feb 2003 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4 Dec 1995 | 10 Dec 2001 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6 | 4 Dec 1995 | 10 Dec 2001 |
| United States of America | 4 Dec 1995 | 21 Aug 1996 |
| Uruguay | 16 Jan 1996 | 10 Sep 1999 |
| Vanuatu | 23 Jul 1996 | 15 Mar 2018 |
| Viet Nam | - | 18 Dec 2018 a |
Participants that are UN member states link to their profile. The Holy See, the European Union, the Cook Islands and Niue appear in these tables and are not member states, so they are named without a link rather than attached to the nearest match. The third column carries the depositary’s own annotation. Accession, succession and acceptance are legally distinct from ratification and are shown as the record states them rather than flattened into one word.
Counts verified against the depositary’s own totals for this treaty before publication. The United Nations Treaty Collection is the authority; this page is a readable copy and may lag it.