About NASCO
The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) is an international organization established under the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean which entered into force on 1 October 1983.  The objective of the Organization is to contribute through consultation and cooperation to the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks subject to the Convention taking into account the best scientific evidence available to it. The Convention applies to the salmon stocks which migrate beyond areas of fisheries jurisdiction of coastal States of the Atlantic Ocean north of 36°N latitude throughout their migratory range.     
 
Contracting Parties

Canada
Denmark (in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland)
European Union
Iceland
Norway
Russian Federation
United States of America

Structure
The Organization consists of:

A Council
  Members of the Council
  Functions of the Council ( Article 4 of The Convention )
  Office Bearers
Three Regional Commissions
North American Commission
Members of the Commission
Functions of the Commission ( Article 7 of The Convention )
Office Bearers
North-East Atlantic Commission
Members of the Commission
Functions of the Commission ( Article 8 of The Convention )
Office Bearers
West Greenland Commission
Members of the Commission
Functions of the Commission ( Article 8 of The Convention )
Office Bearers
A Secretariat
Functions of the Secretary (Article 12 of The Convention)
Secretariat Staff

Observers

NASCO has welcomed participation in its work by observers from Inter-governmental and Non-governmental organizations. Observers from the media may also attend NASCO meetings. Twenty-eight Non-Government Organizations have observer status to NASCO. Conditions governing the attendance by observers at NASCO meetings have been agreed.

  Conditions for All Observers (Non-Governmental, Media & Inter-Governmental)
  28 Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) have observer status to NASCO.
  Inter-Governmental Organizations and media representatives may also attend NASCO meetings.
   
 
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