The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate the international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earths only uninhabited continent. ...

note - abbreviated as Antarctic-Marine Living Resources

opened for signature - May 5, 1980 May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

entered into force - April 7, 1982 April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

objective - to safeguard the environment and protect the integrity of the ecosystem of the seas surrounding Antarctica, and to conserve Antarctic marine living resources

parties - (31) Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu

Source: CIA World Factbook, 2003 edition World Factbook 2004 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...

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