North Pacific Fisheries Commission

The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) is an inter-governmental organization established by the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean. The objective of the Convention is to “ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fisheries resources in the Convention Area while protecting the marine ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean in which these resources occur” . The initial meetings to establish the NPFC commenced in 2006, in accordance with United Nation's General Assembly Resolution 59/25 (2004), 60/31 (2005), 61/105 (2006) and it took 9 years of negotiation processes for Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Chinese Taipei, USA to establish the Commission. The Convention was adopted on 24 February 2012 and came into force 180 days after receipt of the 4th ratification on 19 July 2015. The current Members of the NPFC include: Canada, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Chinese Taipei, the United States of America and Republic of Vanuatu.