South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation Explained

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."

Secretariat

The secretariat of SPRFMO is based in Wellington, New Zealand. Currently the Executive Secretary is Mr Craig Loveridge [2]

Members

The government members of the SPRFMO are:[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/ATS/2012/28.html "Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (Auckland, 14 November 2009) – ATS 28 of 2012”
  2. Web site: South Pacific Regional Management Organisation. www.sprfmo.int. 23 June 2021.
  3. Web site: South Pacific Regional Management Organisation. www.sprfmo.int. 1 July 2017.