As per CMM 16, Members and CNCPs may continue using their own non-accredited national observer programme or service provider to meet observer coverage requirements until 31 December 2026. From 1 January 2027, Members and CNCPs shall only deploy observers from national observer programmes or service providers accredited under the SPRFMO.
At its 8th Annual Meeting, the SPRFMO Commission selected MRAG as the SPRFMO Observer Programme Accreditation Evaluator (paragraph 59 of the COMM8-Report).
Since then several Members/CNCPs and service providers have been assessed and granted accreditation with the SPRFMO Observer Programme. CMM16 provides that the period of accreditation is for 5 years from the date upon which accreditation is granted. For Members whose programmes were granted accreditation by the Commission by the close of its 12th Meeting, such accreditation shall have an automatic extension of 3 years.
In accordance with CMM 16, contact details for the SPRFMO Observer Programmes, both accredited and in the process of accreditation, are:
Member/Service Provider |
Contact(s) |
Accr. period |
Australia
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Tamre Sarhan Manager Observer Program Australian Fisheries Management Authority [email protected]
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5 Feb 2021 5 Feb 2026
Extended to: 5 Feb 2029
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Chile
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Luis Cocas Gonzalez Bycatch and Observer Programs Coordinator Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture [email protected]
Erick Gaete Alfaro Coordinator of SPRFMO accreditation process Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) [email protected]
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5 Feb 2021 5 Feb 2026
Extended to: 5 Feb 2029
|
China
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Ms Ruojin QIAO China's Commissioner to SPRFMO Division of Distant Water fishery Bureau of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture [email protected]
Dr Gang LI, Assistant Professor Shang Hai Ocean University [email protected]
Mr Ce LIU, Secretary China Overseas Fisheries Association [email protected]
Ms Meng WANG China Overseas Fisheries Association [email protected]
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17 Feb 2023 17 Feb 2028
Extended to: 17 Feb 2031
|
Cook Islands
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Bermy Ariihee Observer Coordinator Ministry of Marine Resources [email protected]
Saiasi (Sai) Sarau Fisheries Monitoring Officer Assistance Observer Coordinator Ministry of Marine Resources [email protected]
Andrew Jones Senior Fisheries Officer Ministry of Marine Resources [email protected]
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Not yet accredited
|
Ecuador
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Pedro Santistevan Coordinator Programa Observer Fundacion Tunacons [email protected]
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Not yet accredited
|
European Union
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Mr Benoit Marcoux Official EU contact, European Commission Directorate General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Unit B2 [email protected]
Sieto Verver (Netherlands) Principal coordinator Wageningen Marine Research [email protected]
Vilda Griuniene (Lithuania) EU Member State focal point Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Lithuania [email protected]
Ireneusz Wojcik (Poland) EU Member State focal point National Marine Fisheries Research Institute [email protected]
Dr Christoph Stransky (Germany) EU Member State focal point Thunen Institute of Sea Fisheries [email protected]
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2 Feb 2024 2 Feb 2029
Extended to: 2 Feb 2032
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Republic of Korea
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Dr Youjung Kwon National Institute of Fisheries Science [email protected]
Mr Kiwon Choi Korea Fisheries Resources Agency [email protected]
Dr Seok-Gwan Choi National Institute of Fisheries Science [email protected]
Dr Eunjung Kim National Institute of Fisheries Science [email protected]
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28 Jan 2022 28 Jan 2027
Extended to: 28 Jan 2030
|
New Zealand
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Stewart Alderson, Operations Manager Fisheries Observer Services Ministry for Primary Industries [email protected]
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5 Feb 2021 5 Feb 2026
Extended to: 5 Feb 2029
|
Peru
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Roberto Odiaga Campos Engineer Instituto del Mar del Perú [email protected]
Jimena Mendoza Samane Biologist Instituto del Mar del Perú [email protected]
Rocio Roncal Herrera Biologist Instituto del Mar del Perú [email protected]
Julio Limache Valenzuela Engineer Instituto del Mar del Perú
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Not yet accredited
Alternative program as per Annex 4 of CMM 16: 17 Feb 2023 1 Jan 2027
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Russian Federation
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Dmitry Kremenyuk Federal Agency for Fisheries [email protected]
Grigorii Masliankin Manager Observer Programme Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography [email protected]
Maxim Dubishchuk Observer Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography [email protected]
Dmitry Churin Observer Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography [email protected]
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Not yet accredited |
Chinese Taipei
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Mr Shih-Chin CHOU, Section Chief Fisheries Agency [email protected]
Ms Han-Ching CHUANG, Assistant Fisheries Agency [email protected]
Ms Fang-Chia HSU, Secretary Overseas Fisheries Development Council [email protected]
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28 Jan 2022 28 Jan 2027
Extended to: 28 Jan 2030
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CapMarine
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Ms Melanie Williamson Director Capricorn Marine Environmental [email protected]
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17 Feb 2023 17 Feb 2028
Extended to: 17 Feb 2031
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