As the development of an implementation agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction gathers pace, it is important to consider how this might impact upon international fisheries law. Although the proposed agreement provides an opportunity to addresses governance gaps both generally and with respect to fisheries, we should not expect too much of it; not least because the inclusion per se of fisheries remains debated by States. Also, positive institutional developments are already occurring beyond this United Nations process. The proposed implementation agreement should not undermine existing laws, but it is unlikely to leave them untouched. The application of integrated governance principles, and the use of area-based management tools and environmental impact assessment will necessarily influence fisheries regulation in ABNJ. Accordingly, care should be taken to ensure that any innovative governance tools are adapted to existing institutional capacities and circumstances.

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关于国家管辖范围以外区域的拟议 LOSC 实施协议及其对国际渔业法的影响

随着关于国家管辖范围以外区域海洋生物多样性的养护和可持续利用的执行协议的制定步伐加快，重要的是要考虑这可能会对国际渔业法产生怎样的影响。尽管拟议的协议为解决总体上和渔业方面的治理差距提供了机会，但我们不应期望过高；尤其是因为各国仍在辩论将渔业列入本身。此外，在这一联合国进程之外，已经出现了积极的体制发展。拟议的实施协议不应破坏现有法律，但不太可能不受影响。综合治理原则的应用，区域管理工具和环境影响评估的使用必然会影响 ABNJ 的渔业监管。因此，应注意确保任何创新的治理工具都适用于现有的机构能力和情况。