South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation | |
Abbreviation: | SPRFMO |
Type: | International organization |
Purpose: | Fisheries |
Headquarters: | Wellington, New Zealand |
Membership: | 15 members |
Coords: | -41.2859°N 174.7726°W |
Area Served: | South Pacific |
Leader Title: | Executive Secretary |
Leader Name: | Mr Craig Loveridge |
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 .[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."
The secretariat of SPRFMO is based in Wellington, New Zealand. Currently the Executive Secretary is Mr Craig Loveridge [2]
The government members of the SPRFMO are:[3]