Antigua Convention

The Antigua Convention, which was negotiated to strengthen and replace the 1949 Convention establishing the IATTC, entered into force on 27 August 2010.

The Convention is open to the following:

the Parties to the 1949 Convention;
States not Party to the 1949 Convention with a coastline bordering the Convention Area;
States whose vessels fish for fish stocks covered by the Convention, following consultation with the Parties; or
States that are otherwise invited to join on the basis of a decision by the Parties.

Following is the status of commitments to the Convention by IATTC members:

	Date of signature	Date of RATIFICATION/ACCESSION
Belize		12 June 2007
Canada	22 December 2004	03 June 2009
China	03 March 2004	30 October 2009
Colombia
Costa Rica	14 November 2003	27 May 2009
Ecuador	14 April 2004	07 May 2021
El Salvador	13 May 2004	10 March 2005
European Union	13 December 2004	07 June 2006
France	14 November 2003	20 July 2007
Guatemala	06 January 2004	30 September 2009
Japan		11 July 2008
Kiribati		29 June 2011
Korea		13 December 2005
Mexico	14 November 2003	14 January 2005
Nicaragua	21 November 2003	13 December 2006
Panama		10 July 2007
Peru	14 November 2003	22 October 2018
United States	14 November 2003	24 February 2016
Vanuatu
Venezuela	12 May 2004

In accordance with Article XXVIII of the Convention any fishing entity whose vessels have fished for fish stocks covered by this Convention at any time during the four years preceding the adoption of this Convention may express its firm commitment to abide by the terms of this Convention and comply with any conservation and management measures adopted pursuant thereto, by:

signing an instrument drafted in accordance with the resolution adopted by the Commission; and/or
providing a written communication in accordance with the resolution adopted by the Commission.

	Date of signature	WRITTEN COMMUNICATION OF COMMITMENT
Chinese Taipei	14 November 2003	17 August 2010

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