| Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
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of agreement
Summary
of agreement
| Current status |
| Participant | Signature | Ratification/Accession etc. |
| Australia | 30.10.2000 | 22.09.2003 |
| Canada | 02.08.2001 | |
| China (1) | - | 02.11.2004 |
| Cook Islands | 05.09.2000 | 01.10.2003 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 05.09.2000 | 20.12.2002 |
| Fiji | 05.09.2000 | 13.03.2001 |
| Indonesia | 31.08.2001 | |
| Kiribati | - | 09.06.2003 |
| Korea, Rep. of | - | 26.10.2004 |
| Marshall Islands | 05.09.2000 | 23.04.2001 |
| Nauru | 18.08.2001 | 26.08.2003 |
| New Zealand (2) | 05.09.2000 | 19.12.2003 |
| Niue | 30.10.2000 | 17.12.2003 |
| Palau | 05.09.2000 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 17.01.2001 | 17.10.2001 |
| Philippines | 14.08.2000 | |
| Samoa | 05.09.2000 | 09.02.2001 |
| Solomon Islands | 23.04.2001 | 09.06.2003 |
| Tonga | 23.04.2001 | 13.10.2003 |
| Tuvalu | 05.09.2000 | 14.04.2004 |
| United States | 05.09.2000 | |
| Vanuatu | 05.09.2000 |
Notes:
(1)
Upon accession, the Government of the
People’s Republic of China advised that the Convention shall apply to the Macao
Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China but not to the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China prior
to further notice by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
(2) On 19 December 2003 the
Government of New Zealand advised that, in accordance with Article 43, Tokelau
is authorised by the Government of New Zealand to participate in the Commission
and its subsidiary bodies.
(3) On 5 September 2000 a
representative of Chinese Taipei signed the
Arrangement for the Participation of Fishing Entities. On 2 November 2004,
in accordance with that Arrangement, Chinese Taipei advised the Depositary that
it had fulfilled its domestic requirements and that it agreed to be bound by the
regime established by the Convention in accordance with its Article 9(2) and to
participate as a Member in the Commission for the Conservation and Management of
Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.