Commission Members

1. Australia    

2. Republic of Chile 

3. People's Republic of China 

4. Cook Islands   

5. Republic of Cuba

6. Republic of Ecuador

7. European Union

8. Kingdom of Denmark in respect of  the Faroe Islands    

9. Republic of Korea

10. New Zealand 

11. Republic of Peru

12. Russian Federation   

13. Chinese Taipei

14. The United States of America 

15. Republic of Vanuatu      

Cooperating non-Contracting Parties (CNCPs)

States or fishing entities whose vessels fish in the Convention Area are requested to become party to the Convention or to agree to cooperate fully in the implementation of conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission (See Article 32, Non-Parties). To facilitate such cooperation, the Commission has established Decision 2-2018 to allow recognition of the status of Cooperating non-Contracting Parties (CNCPs).

1. Curaçao

2. Republic of Liberia

3. Republic of Panama 

Observer organisations

Rule 9.1 of the Rules of Procedure regulate the admittance of other States or entities and organisations as Observers in the meetings of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies.

States and other entities that have participated in the meetings of the SPRFMO

The meetings of the SPRFMO are open to States or any other entity referred to in Article 1 paragraph 2(b) of the Convention that has jurisdiction over waters adjacent to the Convention Area or with an interest in the work of the Commission. The following have participated in Commission meetings:

1. France (Territories)
2. Kingdom of Tonga
3. Republic of Angola
4. Japan
5. Republic of Colombia

Inter-Governmental Organisations

The FAO, other specialised agencies of the United Nations, other regional fisheries management organisations and other relevant intergovernmental organisations, invited by the Commission. The following have participated in Commission meetings:

1. Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL)

2. Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)

3. Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

4. Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)

5. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)

6. Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS, for its name in Spanish)

7. Pacific Islands Fisheries Forum Agency (FFA)

8. Red contra la Pesca INDNR

9. World Meteorological Organization 

 

Non-Governmental Organisations

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including environmental organisations and fishing industry organisations with an interest in the work of the Commission, invited by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Rule 9. The following NGOs have observer status in SPRFMO:

1. ANAPESCA A.G.
2. Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS)
3. Birdlife International
4. Comité para el Manejo Sustentable del Calamar Gigante del Pacifico Sur (CALAMASUR)
5. Center for Development and Sustainable Fisheries (CeDePesca) 
6. Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC)
7. Environment and Conservation Organisations of New Zealand
8. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
9. Fundacion TERRAM
10. Greenpeace International
11. Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
12. International Coalition of Fisheries Associations
13. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
14. High Seas Fisheries Group Inc.
15. Oceana
16. The PEW Charitable Trusts 
17. WWF