After several revisions of the Texts, the Draft Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted at the resumed tenth session on 28 August 1981. At the eleventh session, a number of changes and amendments were made to the final text of the Convention in order to accommodate the concerns of the United States. Nevertheless, the United States did not support the adoption of the Convention by consensus or without a vote, requesting a recorded vote. Consequently, the consensus procedure was abandoned in the final stage of UNCLOS III. The LOSC was finally adopted on 30 April 1982 by 130 in favour, 4 against, with 18 abstentions and 18 unrecorded. The Convention was opened for signature on
10 December 1982.. The Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (1973–1982), Arvid Pardo, marine issues, Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (1973–1982), UN General Assembly Resolution 2340 (XXII), UNCLOS III