South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
 Logo of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation | |
| Abbreviation | SPRFMO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 24 August 2012 |
| Type | International organization |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°17′09″S 174°46′21″E / 41.2858901°S 174.7726154°E |
Area served | South Pacific |
| Membership | 15 members |
Executive Secretary | Mr Craig Loveridge |
| Website | www |
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) is an intergovernmental organization created by international treaty, the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean signed in Auckland on 14 November 2009.[1]
The intent of the signatories was to commit "to ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources in the South Pacific Ocean and in so doing safeguarding the marine ecosystems in which the resources occur."[1]
Secretariat
[edit]The secretariat of SPRFMO is based in Wellington, New Zealand. Currently the Executive Secretary is Mr Craig Loveridge [2]
Members
[edit]The government members of the SPRFMO are:[3]
 Australia |
 Chile |
 China
|
 Cook Islands |
 Cuba |
 Ecuador
|
 European Union |
 Faroe Islands |
 South Korea
|
 New Zealand |
 Peru |
 Russia
|
 Taiwan |
 United States |
 Vanuatu
|
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (Auckland, 14 November 2009) – ATS 28 of 2012”. Australasian Legal Information Institute, Australian Treaties Library. Retrieved on 18 April 2017.
- ^ "South Pacific Regional Management Organisation". www.sprfmo.int. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "South Pacific Regional Management Organisation". www.sprfmo.int. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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