### Question
How does NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION define Straddling Fish Stocks Agreement?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 5612*, **Straddling Fish Stocks Agreement** is defined as:

> the United Nations Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 5612*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 76-NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION**

