LAW OF THE SEA · XXI-7

Tonga and the 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

Tonga became bound on 1996-07-31, by ratification, the 1st state to do so.

Treaty

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

State

Tonga

Signed

1995-12-04

Became bound

1996-07-31 — by ratification

Between the two

240 days

Treaty in force since

11 December 2001, in accordance with article 40(1).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 1 in order of becoming party
• 96 states bound in total
• New treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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