Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the
Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks
and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments
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185. Calls upon States, individually and through regional fisheries management
organizations and arrangements, to take into account the potential impacts of
climate change and ocean acidification in taking measures to manage deep -sea
fisheries and protect vulnerable marine ecosystems;
186. Calls upon States, individually and through regional fisheries
management organizations and arrangements with the competence to regulate deep sea fisheries, to adopt conservation and management measures, inc luding
monitoring, control and surveillance measures, on the basis of the best available
scientific information, including stock assessments, to ensure the long -term
sustainability of deep-sea fish stocks and non-target species and the rebuilding of
depleted stocks, consistent with the Guidelines and, where scientific information is
uncertain, unreliable or inadequate, to ensure that conservation and management
measures are established consistent with the precautionary approach, in particular
with regard to vulnerable, threatened or endangered species;
187. Recognizes, in particular, the special circumstances and requirements of
developing States and the specific challenges they may face in giving full effect to
certain technical aspects of the Guidelines, and that implementation by such States
of paragraphs 83 to 87 of resolution 61/105, paragraph 119 of resolution 64/72,
paragraph 129 of resolution 66/68 and paragraph 180 of the present resolution and
the Guidelines should proceed in a manner that gives full consideration to section 6
of the Guidelines on the special requirements of developing countries;
188. Recognizes the need to enhance the capacity of developing States,
including with regard to stock assessments, impact assessments, scientific and
technical knowledge and training, and encourages States to provide technical and
financial support to developing countries to address their special requirements and
challenges in implementing the Guidelines;
189. Welcomes the substantial ongoing work of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations related to the management of deep -sea fisheries
in the high seas and the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems, affirms the
importance of the work undertaken pursuant to paragraphs 135 and 136 of resolution
66/68, and notes in particular the support provided by that Organization to States in
implementing the Guidelines;
190. Welcomes the convening, pursuant to paragraph 170 of resolution 70/75,
of the two-day workshop on 1 and 2 August 2016 to discuss implementation of
paragraphs 113, 117 and 119 to 124 of resolution 64/72 and paragraphs 121, 126,
129, 130 and 132 to 134 of resolution 66/68, and takes note of the summary of the
discussions prepared by the moderator; 4
191. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the report on the
actions taken by States and regional fisheries management organizations and
arrangements in response to paragraphs 113, 117 and 119 to 124 of resolution 64/72
and paragraphs 121, 126, 129, 130 and 132 to 134 of resolution 66/68, prepared
pursuant to paragraph 164 of resolution 69/109; 31
192. Decides to conduct in 2020 a further review of the actions taken by
States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in
response to paragraphs 113, 117 and 119 to 124 of resolution 64/72 and
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