Title
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Security Theme
IUU Fishing
Keywords
IUU Fishing, manage high seas fisheries, excessive fleet, vessel reflaggingto escape controls, databases, multilateral cooperation, migratory fish
Description
Established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, WCPF Convention entered into force on 19 June 2004. WCPF Convention draws on many UN Fish Stock Agreements' provisions whil reflecting special political, socio-economic, geograqphic and environmental characteristics of WCPO region.
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, WCPF Convention entered into force on 19 June 2004. WCPF Convention draws on many UN Fish Stock Agreements' provisions whil reflecting special political, socio-economic, geograqphic and environmental characteristics of WCPO region.
Comments
news of recent events, calendar of upcoming events