North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization
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The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) is an international organization established under the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean from October 1 1983.
The organization's mission is to contribute through consultation and cooperation to the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks.
Its headquarters are in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
[edit] Membership
current organization participants
other convention signatories
Current participants (since 1984): Canada, Denmark (in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland), the European Union, Norway, Russian Federation, and the United States of America.
Former participants:
[edit] References
- ^ Iceland withdrew from NASCO with effect from 31 December 2009 because of financial considerations, but has indicated that it intends to re-accede to the Convention when the economic situation improves.
- ^ Finland rights and obligations are transferred to the EU
- ^ a b Convention for the conservation of salmon in the North Atlantic ocean
- ^ Sweden rights and obligations are transferred to the EU
