On 4 august 1995 the united nations conference on straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks completed its substantive work by adopting the agreement for the implementation of the . Ultimately unced agreed in agenda 21 that states should convene an inter governmental conference under united nations auspices with a view to promoting the effective implementation of the provisions of unclos on straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks the united nations general assembly resolution 47 192 december 1992 subsequently called for the united nations conference on straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks hereafter referred to as the conference . Straddling and migratory stocks account for around 10 of world food supply with a peak of approximately 137 million tons in 19895 the un general assembly introduced resolutions on drift net fishing in 1990 916 at the rio conference unced high seas marine living resources were addressed in agenda 21 chapter 177 which set out a general framework for management as well as recommending the convening of an international conference on straddling and highly migratory fish stocks8 an . 8 draft final act of the united nations conference on straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks supra note 2 para 16 9 supra note 4 10 united nations general assembly resolution 48 194 december 21 1993 11 united nations general assembly resolution 49 121 december 19 1994. Oct 13 2020 united nations conference on straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocksselected documents posted by alistair macleanpublishing text id e102f4fa4 online pdf ebook epub library notes the progress made by the united nations conference on straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks at its previous sessions 2 approves the convening in new york of two further