| Short Name: |
NAFO |
| Full Name: |
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization |
| Purpose: |
fisheries |
| Established: |
24-Oct-1978 |
| Entered into force: |
01-Jan-1979 |
| Type: |
body, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: |
Ottawa, Canada |
| Schedule to expire: |
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| Goals and Objectives: |
The Organization guides the parties of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries. The aim of the Organization is to contribute through consultation and cooperation to the optimum utilization, rational management and conservation of the fishery resources of the Northwest Atlantic area and to promote to this end scientific research and cooperation among the Contracting Parties. |
| Related Legislation: |
[08 Feb 1949] International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries. [Entered into force 03 July 1950]. This Convention established the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF).
[24 Oct 1978] Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries [Entered into force 01 Jan 1979). This Convention established the NAFO, which was founded in 1978, following extension of Canada's jurisdiction to 200 miles. |
| Internet source: |
#http://www.nafo.ca/# |