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must be further elaborated, strengthened and applied in a legally 

 binding manner. 



In July of this year, the UN hosted the first substantive session 

 of the Conference on Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks.' 

 Greenpeace played an active role at the conference in working 

 with other non-governmental organizations from around the world, 

 in generating public interest, and in pressuring governments on 

 the need for fundamental fisheries reform. Following is an 

 outline of Greenpeace's positions on the issues of straddling and 

 highly migratory fish stocks and international fisheries 

 management. We believe that the key points outlined below are 

 directly relevant to the Subcommittee's deliberations on 

 international fisheries management in the Bering Sea and 

 Northwest Atlantic Ocean. 



GREENPEACE POSITION ON GLOBAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF 

 TRANSBOUNDARY STOCKS AND HIGH SEAS FISHERIES 



The straddling stocks, highly migratory stocks and high seas 

 fisheries provisions of UNCLOS — Articles 63(2), 64 and 116 - 

 119 — must be further elaborated and strengthened. This will 

 require a fuller articulation of the principles and obligations 

 contained in these provisions with respect to the rights and 

 responsibilities of both coastal and high seas fishing states, in 

 particular the obligations for cooperation and conservation in 

 fisheries. First and foremost is the obligation to conserve. 



