Minimizing incidental catch by fishing vessels on the high seas

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

1. States should ensure that fishing activities by vessels flying their flags on the high seas take place in a manner that minimizes incidental catch.

1. Regulating fishing

1. Ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources of the high seas

1. High-spiritedness
2. High-mindedness