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Agreement Concerning Measures for the Protection of the Stocks of Deep-Sea Prawns (Pandalus borealis), European Lobsters (Homarus vulgaris), Norway Lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) and Crabs (Cancer pagurus)

Date:1952
Description:The objective of the Agreement is to protect the stocks of the title species of crustacea; covering the seas lying between Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The Agreemnt operates by regulating mesh net size and minimum size restrictions on the crustaceans to be caught.
Regions:North America
Type:Conventions and treaties
URL:http://sedac.ciesin.org/entri/texts/prawns.lobsters.crabs.1952.html
Date entered:2002-01-06

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