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Welcome to the
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation is an inter-governmental organisation that is committed to the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources of the South Pacific Ocean and in so doing safeguarding the marine ecosystems in which the resources occur. The SPRFMO Convention applies to the high seas of the South Pacific, covering about a fourth of the Earth's high seas areas. Currently, the main commercial resources fished in the SPRFMO Area are jack mackerel and jumbo flying squid in the Southeast Pacific and, to a much lesser degree, deep-sea species often associated with seamounts in the Southwest Pacific.
Participation
Current Members from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania
- Australia
- Belize
- Republic of Chile
- People's Republic of China
- Cook Islands
- Republic of Cuba
- Republic of Ecuador
- European Union
- Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands
- Republic of Korea
- New Zealand
- Republic of Panama
- Republic of Peru
- Russian Federation
- Chinese Taipei
- The United States of America
- Republic of Vanuatu
Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties
- Country of Curaçao
- Republic of Liberia
Upcoming deadlines
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Latest News
11th meeting of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee
The 11th meeting of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee (SC11) will take place in Panama City, Panama, between 11 and 16 September 2023, at the Hotel Las Americas Golden Tower.
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SPRFMO-NPFC Memorandum of Understanding
The Secretariats of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) and the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) met virtually on 12 July 2023 to sign the Memorandum of Understanding…
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Call for Public Consultation on Bottom Fisheries Impact Assessment
Pursuant to paragraph 22a of Conservation and Management Measure 03-2023 (Bottom Fishing), a Cumulative Bottom Fishery Impact Assessment for Australian and New Zealand bottom fisheries in the SPRFMO Convention Area…
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