Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 February 2017
Branislav A. Marić is Assistant Editor of Publications at the American Society of International Law. This abstract originally appeared in the Society's International Law In Brief, which is archived at <http://www.asil.org.>.
* This document was reproduced and reformatted from the official version of the Convention and Final Act provided to the ILM Office in hard copy.
1 Majuro Declaration of 13 June 1997.
2 Admitted as a participant at the fourth session.
3 Indonesia participated from the third session.
4 Admitted as a participant at the sixth session
5 An official report was issued by the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency after each session of the Conference.
6 The information notes are included in the reports of the Conference.
7 The result of the vote was 19 in favour, 2 against (Japan and Republic of Korea), with three abstentions (China, France and Tonga). Prior to the vote, Japan expressed its reservation with respect to the acceptance by the Conference of the credentials of the delegation of Indonesia.