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General information |
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Information on the northern cod fishery |
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The 1995 Greenland halibut dispute |
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Northwest
Atlantic Fisheries Organization
NAFO maintains an excellent site, containing a mass of information, particularly
on scientific aspects. The site includes general information, such as on the History and background
and Structure of the
Organization, copies of recent Annual
Reports and information on and documents relating to the main
bodies: the Fisheries
Commission and the Scientific
Council.
The Fisheries Crisis in the
Northwest Atlantic
Overview from the DFO's Backgrounder series.
DFO Forum on Fishery
Science in Relation to Fisheries Management
Summary of the forum convened in 1997 to discuss the controversy surrounding the flawed
scientific advice provided by DFO scientists on the Atlantic groundfish stocks, and the
extent to which this advice was influenced by political pressures. Made available on the
Web by naturalSCIENCE, an on-line
science magazine.
The
Atlantic Groundfish Fishery: Its Future
A lengthy report from the Canadian Senate Standing Committee on
Fisheries, dating from 1995.
Chapter 14:
Atlantic Groundfish - Sustainable Fisheries Framework (Main Points)
Chapter 15:
Atlantic Groundfish - Rationalization and Renewal (Main Points)
Chapter 16: The
Atlantic Groundfish Strategy (Main Points)
Three Chapters of the 1997 Report of the Auditor
General of Canada, dealing with the Canadian government's handling of relief and
adjustment packages put in place following the closures of the groundfish fisheries. Brief
summaries of the main points are also available for each of Chapters.
State of the Ocean:
Northwest Atlantic
Canada's
Surveillance - NAFO Regulatory Area
Two reports from the Canadian Department of Fisheries
and Oceans.
Canadian Atlantic Fisheries
Collapse
A reasonable article by Greenpeace, providing a
critical view of events.
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Literature on-line |
Journal
of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science
An
excellent resource, with full reproductions of the contents of this
mainly science-based journal, going back to 1997. All the texts can be
downloaded free of charge. Although the articles are mainly scientific
in nature, a significant number are policy and management inclined.
The History of the Northern Cod
A comprehensive site, covering a wide range of material, listed in the Table of Contents. The
material covers the history of the northern cod fishery, with an emphasis on events since
1990 and also covers some of the research work undertaken in the 1990s.
Stock Status Report 98:
2J3KL Cod
Extract from the 1998 DFO Stock Status Report on the state of the northern cod stock.
The Political
Ecology of Crisis and Institutional Change: the case of the Northern Cod
A different view of the same issue by two social scientists: Bonnie McCay and Chris
Finlayson.
Fisheries Jurisdiction
case (Spain v. Canada)
Judgment and other documentation from the International
Court of Justice site. (For more details, see Page 9).
1995 EC-Canada fisheries agreement
Earlier agreements:
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1992 EC-Canada
fisheries agreement Reproduced in the EC Regulation on conclusion |
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1981 EC-Canada
fisheries agreement ("Long Term Agreement") Reproduced in the EC Regulation on conclusion |
For useful background information (and the Canadian point of view) this list of DFO news releases and backgrounder reports provide an easy starting point:
For an alternative views, try these articles, maintained on the Spanish Si, Spain site:
Spanish Embassy
Position On the Fishing Dispute
A variety of background information, diplomatic correspondence and articles devoted to the
issue. The following is a list of the main articles maintained on the site, comprising
news articles and other articles and press releases:
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El País 17 April 1995 (in Spanish) |
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The Globe and Mail 18 April 1995 |
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The Ottawa Citizen 18 April 1995 |
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Le
Devoir 25 April 1995 (in French) |
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Diplomacy flounders as turbot war is caught in net |
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Who Won the Great Turbot War? |
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EU-Canada turbot deal a step in right direction |
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European Union, Canada Sign Pact On Turbot Fishing |
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Some Press Releases and Editorials About the Final Agreement |
Canada-EU
Fisheries Dispute
Extracts from the Note Verbale sent by the EU to Canada on 29 March 1995, setting out its
position on the dispute.
Turbot Dispute Between Spain and Canada
Case study provided by the Trade Environment Database (TED).
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North East Atlantic
Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
Recently revamped, this is a useful website with a good level of material.
It includes basic information and history
of the Commission and the following documents: Basic
texts, Regulatory Measures and
Meeting Reports.
International
cooperation in the NEAFC Convention Area
Very brief overview from the Icelandic Ministry of
Fisheries.
The Development
of Herring Fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic 1945-1995
Another brief overview from Gothenburg University.
Greenpeace
North Sea fisheries campaign
Various material and information from Greenpeace.
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International
Management Strategies for a Migratory Fish Stock: A Bio-Economic Simulation
Model of the Norwegian Spring-Spawning Herring Fishery
Paper by Daniel Gordon, Dept. of Economics, The University of Calgary, Canada
(IIFET 2000 Conference).
EC-Norway agreement on measures to conserve North Sea cod
Article by Chris
Hedley, [2001] International Fisheries Bulletin No. 2
NEAFC:
First meeting of the Permanent Committee on Control and Enforcement (PECCOE)
Report by Chris Hedley from [2001] International Fisheries Bulletin
No. 8
Joint
Statement establishing the UK-Argentina South Atlantic Fisheries Commission
Text from the IGIFL miscellaneous documents collection.
Falkland
Islands Fisheries Conservation Zones
Text from the IGIFL miscellaneous documents collection.
EC-Argentina
Fisheries Agreement
Text of the (now expired) fisheries agreement, reproduced on the EC's Eur-Lex database.
Fishery conflicts around the
Falkland Islands
Article placed on the Web by R.H. Bethlehem, from the Asser Institute of the University of
Groningen. Includes an overview of the straddling stocks problem, including an overview of
the relevant international law, an overview of the Falkland Island Fisheries and a case
study on the straddling stocks around the Falkland Islands.
Falkland Islands Government: Fisheries
Department
Home page of the FI Fisheries Department, containing basic information, including an
overview of the current
management system.
Falkland Island Fisheries: Briefing
Falkland Island Fisheries: Development
Two pages giving a brief outline of the fisheries and issues, provided by the Falkland Islands Government. The
Government site also maintains a useful news
links section.
Falklands
Conservation: Fisheries
Brief overview of Falkland Islands fisheries and related environmental issues from Falklands Conservation, a
charitable organization founded in 1979 to monitor and protect the wildlife of the
Falkland Islands.
Squid Trade in the Falklands
Overview of trade in the Falklands principal species from the Trade and Environmental
Database project.
Falklands-Malvinas Forum
The Falklands-Malvinas Forum is designed to be a neutral space for interested parties to
discuss their views. Relates principally to questions of sovereignty, but there is a
section on fisheries.
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South East Atlantic Fisheries Organization (SEAFO)
Basic website of the Interim Secretariat, containing some
background information and some documentation.
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Literature on-line |
The South East Atlantic Fisheries Organization (SEAFO) Convention- an initial review
Article by Chris
Hedley, OceanLaw On-Line Paper
No. 2, April 2001
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Asia-Pacific
fisheries
Large number of links and information, provided by the School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies.
Includes an overview of the following instruments/arrangements:
Russian
Far East Fisheries Management
Copy of a 1997 US North Pacific Fishery Management Council Report to Congress.
Bering
Sea Bycatch
Page of basic information from the Alaska Marine Conservation Council.
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Commission for the
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
The CCAMLR website contains a large quantity of information about the Commission and official
documentation, including:
Greenpeace
Southern Ocean "pirate fishing" campaign
Various information about the Greenpeace campaign, including an informative page on the
"international
offenders" involved in fishing in the Southern Ocean. Also includes the following
reports:
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The Race for the Last Fish |
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Fish of the Southern Oceans |
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CCAMLR - The Convention on the Conservation of Atlantic Marine Living Resources |
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Pirates plunder the Southern Ocean |
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Antarctica and Southern Ocean Biodiversity |
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Patagonian
toothfish Three more brief background reports. |
TRAFFIC International toothfish campaign
Antarctic toothfish: An analysis of management, catch and trade
The
Perils of the Patagonian Toothfish
Article from the Mining Company's Environment
Guide.
ISOFISH
ISOFISH is a non-governmental joint venture between conservation organizations and
licensed fishing companies designed to collect and disseminate information on longline
fishing in the Southern Ocean. Its site includes a basic page of country information and a news page.
The Antarctican
An newsletter for Antarctica.
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Literature on-line |
Problems and Prospects for the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Twenty Years On
Article by Beth C. Clark & Alan D. Hemmings, appearing in (2001) 4 JIWLP.