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Highly migratory species
1. The coastal State and other States whose nationals fish in the region
for the highly migratory species listed in Annex I shall cooperate directly or
through appropriate international organizations with a view to ensuring
conservation and promoting the objective of optimum utilization of such
species throughout the region, both within and beyond the exclusive
economic zone. In regions for which no appropriate international
organization exists, the coastal State and other States whose nationals harvest
these species in the region shall cooperate to establish such an organization
and participate in its work.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 apply in addition to the other
provisions of this Part.
Article 65
Marine mammals
Nothing in this Part restricts the right of a coastal State or the competence
of an international organization, as appropriate, to prohibit, limit or regulate
the exploitation of marine mammals more strictly than provided for in this
Part. States shall cooperate with a view to the conservation of marine
mammals and in the case of cetaceans shall in particular work through the
appropriate international organizations for their conservation, management
and study.
Article 66
Anadromous stocks
1. States in whose rivers anadromous stocks originate shall have the
primary interest in and responsibility for such stocks.
2. The State of origin of anadromous stocks shall ensure their
conservation by the establishment of appropriate regulatory measures for
fishing in all waters landward of the outer limits of its exclusive economic
zone and for fishing provided for in paragraph 3(b). The State of origin may,
after consultations with the other States referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4
fishing these stocks, establish total allowable catches for stocks originating
in its rivers.
3. (a) Fisheries for anadromous stocks shall be conducted only in
waters landward of the outer limits of exclusive economic
zones, except in cases where this provision would result in
economic dislocation for a State other than the State of origin.
With respect to such fishing beyond the outer limits of the
exclusive economic zone, States concerned shall maintain
consultations with a view to achieving agreement on terms and
conditions of such fishing giving due regard to the conservation
requirements and the needs of the State of origin in respect of
these stocks.
(b) The State of origin shall cooperate in minimizing economic
dislocation in such other States fishing these stocks, taking into
account the normal catch and the mode of operations of such
States, and all the areas in which such fishing has occurred.
(c) States referred to in subparagraph (b), participating by
agreement with the State of origin in measures to renew
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