International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
Short Name: ICCAT
Full Name: International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
Purpose: fisheries
Established: 14-May-1966
Entered into force: 21-Mar-1969
Type: body, multi-lateral
Place where established: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The Commission carries out the objective of the Convention, which is to cooperate in maintaining the populations of tuna and tuna-like fishes at levels which will permit the maximum sustainable catch for food and other purposes. This mandate includes about 30 species, among them some commercially important large tunas.
Related Legislation: [14 May 1966] International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (entered into force 21 Mar 1969) [10 Jul 1984] Protocol amending the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
Internet source: #http://www.iccat.es/#
Signatories
Country Status Year
European Communitymember01-Jan-1970
Angolamember01-Jan-1970
Bermudamember01-Jan-1970
Brazilmember01-Jan-1970
Canadamember01-Jan-1970
Cape Verdemember01-Jan-1970
Chinamember01-Jan-1970
Croatiamember01-Jan-1970
Equatorial Guineamember01-Jan-1970
Gabonmember01-Jan-1970
Ghanamember01-Jan-1970
Guineamember01-Jan-1970
Côte d'Ivoiremember01-Jan-1970
Japanmember01-Jan-1970
Korea, R. ofmember01-Jan-1970
Libyan Arab Jamahiriyamember01-Jan-1970
Moroccomember01-Jan-1970
Namibiamember01-Jan-1970
Russian Federationmember01-Jan-1970
Saint Pierre and Miquelonmember01-Jan-1970
Sao Tome and Principemember01-Jan-1970
South Africamember01-Jan-1970
Trinidad and Tobagomember01-Jan-1970
Tunisiamember01-Jan-1970
USA (contiguous states)member01-Jan-1970
Uruguaymember01-Jan-1970
Venezuelamember01-Jan-1970
Languages
Language
English
French
Spanish
Document text
Species
Species
Auxis thazard
Euthynnus alletteratus
Istiophorus albicans
Katsuwonus pelamis
Makaira nigricans
Sarda sarda
Scomberomorus cavalla
Scomberomorus maculatus
Tetrapturus albidus
Tetrapturus pfluegeri
Thunnus alalunga
Thunnus albacares
Thunnus obesus
Thunnus thynnus thynnus
Xiphias gladius
How to contact
Secretariat's addressInternational Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Calle Corazon de Maria, 8 (6th fl) 28002 Madrid Spain
Telephone+(34)-91-416.56.00
Fax+(34)-91-415.26.12
E-MailINFO@iccat.es#http://INFO@iccat.es#
Home Page#http://www.iccat.es/#
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