strategy

Minimizing incidental catch by fishing vessels on the high seas

Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.
Claim:
States should ensure that fishing activities by vessels flying their flags on the high seas take place in a manner that minimizes incidental catch.
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureGOAL 14: Life Below Water