The Eighth round of Informal Consultations of States parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (UNFSA, or the Agreement) was held from 16-19 March 2009, at UN Headquarters in New York, US.

The meeting brought together approximately 200 participants, who focused on the meeting’s theme “Continuing Dialogue.” During the session, participants also undertook initial preparations for the resumption of the Review Conference in 2010, and prepared a timeline and programme of work for consideration by the 64th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The outcome of the Continuing Dialogue was a summary report prepared by the Dialogue’s Moderator that captures the debates on the subtopics on promotion of wider participation in the Agreement, capacity building, compatibility of conservation and management measures, enforcement and port State measures, and the relationship between the UNFSA and UNCLOS and other international instruments. Both outcomes will be appended to the Chair’s Summary for submission to the 64th session of the UNGA.
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