The following organizations are involved with international fisheries management and related issues:
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
www.iccat.es
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is an international regional fishery management organization (RFMO) whose purpose is to discuss and develop international fisheries management measures for highly migratory species including tunas, billfish, and sharks.
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
www.iattc.org
Established by international convention in 1950, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) is responsible for the conservation and management of fisheries for tunas and other species taken by tuna-fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)
Pacific halibut is managed by the United States and Canada in a bilateral commission known as the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The IPHC sets total allowable catch levels for halibut that will be caught in the U.S. and Canadian exclusive economic zones in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
www.neafc.org
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) is the Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) for the North East Atlantic. The area covered by the NEAFC Convention stretches from the southern tip of Greenland, east to the Barents Sea, and south to Portugal.
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) is a regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) whose overall purpose is to help its members work together and share knowledge to effectively manage and conserve the high seas fishery resources of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is a regional fisheries management organization whose objective is to ensure, through effective management, the long-term conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. WCPFC’s convention area extends from the south coast of Australia to the Bering Sea.
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