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A/CONF.164/13:
The Chair's negotiating text says that
coastal States and States fishing on the high seas that participate
in a regional or subregional fisheries management organization or
arrangement shall: agree on allocations of quotas or of effort
limits; adopt and apply international minimum standards for the
responsible conduct of fishing operations; develop agreed standards
for collection, reporting, verification and exchange of data and
information; compile and disseminate accurate and complete
statistical data; conduct and disseminate the results of scientific
analyses; establish appropriate cooperative mechanisms; develop and
use environmentally safe and cost-effective fishing techniques;
agree on measures to deter non-parties from undermining the
effectiveness of agreements; agree on means by which the fishing
interests of new entrants will be accommodated; provide procedures
for compulsory settlement of disputes; and consult with other
relevant fisheries organizations and arrangements. The paper also
urged that regional fisheries organizations should be transparent.