West Coast / Oregon coast / Pacific ocean / High Seas / /
Organization
FAO’s Committee on Fisheries / Department of State / Pacific Fishery Management Council / National Marine Fisheries Service / federal government / United Nations / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission / Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission / /
Backgrounder: Highly Migratory Species What are Highly Migratory Species? The term “highly migratory species” (HMS) derives from Article 64 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. In general, these s