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Jean-Pierre Levy
, Director of Ocean Affairs and the Law of
the Sea, presented the reports on pelagic driftnet fishing and the
report on the two sessions of the Conference on Straddling Fish
Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. He noted that the
Conference results should be within the context of the Law of Sea.
The Law of the Sea has just received its 60th ratification on 16
November 1993 and will enter into force on 16 November 1994. After
summarizing the programme of work during the substantive session of
the Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks, which took place in July 1993, Levy noted that the
Conference asked the General Assembly to approve continuation of
its work in 1994. Two more meetings have been requested. He also
commented that the Secretariat has not received any contributions
to the voluntary fund for participation of developing countries at
the next session.