[Coastal States and landlocked States with inland fisheries should:] Respect the existing rights of artisanal and small-scale fishing communities, consistent with article 5 (i) of the 1995 Fish Stocks Agreement and article 6.18 of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, in addition to the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Environment
Food & Nutrition
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
N.A.
Year
2012
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Food, Report to the UNGA (2012), A/67/268, para. 61a.