62/177 GA
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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| Draft symbol | A/62/L.24 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 62/177 |
| UN Document | 62/177 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/62/PV.77
Speeches following this vote (6)
Mrs. Seçkin
I have taken the floor to speak in explanation of position on the resolution just adopted on sustainable fisheries, contained in document A/62/L.24, under sub-item (b) of agenda item 77. At the outset, I would like to state that Turkey is fully committed to the protection, conservation, management and sustainable use of marine living resources and attaches great importance to regional
cooperatio…
Mr. Malpede
Argentina joined the consensus on draft resolution A/62/L.24, on sustainable fisheries, which has just been adopted. However, I wish to reiterate that none of the recommendations set out in the resolution can be interpreted as meaning that the provisions of the 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 Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position.
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in exercise of the right of reply. May I remind members that, in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, statements in exercise of the right of reply are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Hill
In response to the national statement made by representative of Singapore under this agenda item on 10 December (see A/62/PV.65), Australia would like to express its views on the laws applying to transit passage in international straits. Paragraph 72 of draft resolution A/62/L.27, on oceans and the law of the sea, refers to, inter alia, the need to ensure safety of navigation and the rights of tr…
Mr. Menon
I listened carefully to what my good friend the representative of Australia just said in his statement in exercise of the right of reply. I must say that my delegation disagrees with many of his assertions. For example, he argued that compulsory pilotage and what Australia is doing are consistent with the Convention on the Law of the Sea, basically because the Convention does not prohibit compuls…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 77?
It was so decided. The Acting President: The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 77 and its sub-item (a).
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