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Halibut Treaty

23 Mar 1923 · 63.23° N, 20.62° E

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When
23 Mar 1923
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
63.23° N, 20.62° E
Description
1923 Canadian–American agreement concerning fishing rights in the northern Pacific Ocean

Placed at the island its title names, flétan.

Halibut Treaty

1923 treaty between Canada and the United States

The Halibut Treaty was a 1923 Canadian–American agreement concerning fishing rights in the northern Pacific Ocean. The treaty established the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) as a mechanism for the joint management of the Pacific halibut which, at that time, was in severe decline.

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