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covered by the Noumea Convention. In addition, there are no legally binding fish-
eries management instruments in the Central and North-Eastern Pacific (except for
tuna), and the Western Pacific for fisheries resources other than highly migratory
fish stocks.
The map in
Figure 2.2
demonstrates the geographic gaps in the coverage of regional agree-
ments (both regional fisheries and regional seas agreements).
Figure 2.2
Geographical coverage of regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) and regional seas con-
ventions. White areas are gaps in coverage. Note that the map only includes RFMOs covering multiple
species and incorporating some form of ecosystem approaches. (
Map is for information only and ex-
presses no opinion on boundaries.
)
