Recommendation By ICCAT On Criteria For Attaining The Status Of Cooperating Non-Contracting Party, Entity Or Fishing Entity In ICCAT (03-20).

This Recommendation requires that each year, the Executive Secretary of ICCAT shall contact all non-Contracting Parties, Entities, or Fishing Entities known to be fishing in the Convention area for species under ICCAT competence to urge them to become a Contracting Party to ICCAT or to attain the status of a Cooperating non-Contracting Party, Entity or Fishing Entity. This Recommendation is drafted in light of the need for clear criteria to enable non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities to attain the status of Cooperating non- Contracting Party, Entity or Fishing Entity.

2003-01-01