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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188. Encourages States, regional fisheries management organizations and
arrangements and other relevant bodies to assist developing States in the
implementation of the actions called for in paragraphs 80 and 83 to 87 of resolution
61/105, 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;
189. Urges States and regional economic integration organizations, individually
and through regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements, to
mainstream efforts to assist developing States, in particular the least developed and
small island developing States, with other relevant international development
strategies with a view to enhancing international coordination to enable them to
develop their national capacity to exploit fishery resources, consistent with the duty to
ensure the conservation and management of those resources, and in this regard
requests the Secretary-General to fully mobilize and coordinate the agencies, funds
and programmes of the United Nations system, including at the level of the regional
economic commissions, within their respective mandates;
190. Requests States and regional fisheries management organizations to
develop strategies to further assist developing States, in particular the least
developed and small island developing States, in fully realizing the benefits from
the catch of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks and in
strengthening regional efforts to sustainably conserve and manage such stocks, and,
in this regard, to make available such information;
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Cooperation within the United Nations system
191. Requests the relevant parts of the United Nations system, international
financial institutions and donor agencies to support increased enforcement and
compliance capabilities for regional fisheries management organizations and their
member States;
192. Invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to
continue its cooperative arrangements with United Nations agencies on the
implementation of the international plans of action and to report to the SecretaryGeneral, for inclusion in his annual report on sustainable fisheries, on priorities for
cooperation and coordination in this work;
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Activities of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
193. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the activities of
the Division, which reflect the high standard of assistance provided to Member
States by the Division;
194. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to carry out the
responsibilities and functions entrusted to him by the Convention, the Agreement
and the related resolutions of the General Assembly and to ensure the allocation of
appropriate resources to the Division for the performance of its activities under the
approved budget for the Organization;
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