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| The '''Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission''' (WCPFC) is a treaty-based organisation established to conserve and manage ] and other highly ] stocks across a vast range of the ]. Its full name is '''Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean'''. It was established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, which entered into force in 2004. | The '''Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission''' (WCPFC) is a treaty-based organisation established to conserve and manage ] and other highly ] stocks across a vast range of the ]. Its full name is '''Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean'''. It was established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, which entered into force in 2004. | ||
| The WCPF Convention is the second regional fisheries management agreement negotiated since the conclusion of the 1995 ]. WCPFC commenced operations in late 2005. | The WCPF Convention is the second regional ] management agreement negotiated since the conclusion of the 1995 ]. WCPFC commenced operations in late 2005. | ||
| The WCPF Convention, while building on the 1995 Agreement, sought to reflect the special political, socio-economic, geographical and environmental characteristics of the western and central Pacific Ocean. For example, reaching out beyond its membership of governments, it establishes a framework for the participation of fishing entities in the Commission which legally binds them to the provisions of the Convention. Moreover, territories and possessions are able to participate in the work of the Commission, which is also mandated to cooperate with other fisheries management organizations in other regions whose area of competence overlap with WCPFC.<ref> Review Conference on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (New York, 22 to 26 May 2006). On the website of the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea.</ref> | The WCPF Convention, while building on the 1995 Agreement, sought to reflect the special political, socio-economic, geographical and environmental characteristics of the western and central Pacific Ocean. For example, reaching out beyond its membership of governments, it establishes a framework for the participation of fishing entities in the Commission which legally binds them to the provisions of the Convention. Moreover, territories and possessions are able to participate in the work of the Commission, which is also mandated to cooperate with other fisheries management organizations in other regions whose area of competence overlap with WCPFC.<ref> Review Conference on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (New York, 22 to 26 May 2006). On the website of the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea.</ref> | ||
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The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is a treaty-based organisation established to conserve and manage tuna and other highly migratory fish stocks across a vast range of the Pacific Ocean. Its full name is Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. It was established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, which entered into force in 2004.
The WCPF Convention is the second regional fisheries management agreement negotiated since the conclusion of the 1995 Agreement for Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. WCPFC commenced operations in late 2005.
The WCPF Convention, while building on the 1995 Agreement, sought to reflect the special political, socio-economic, geographical and environmental characteristics of the western and central Pacific Ocean. For example, reaching out beyond its membership of governments, it establishes a framework for the participation of fishing entities in the Commission which legally binds them to the provisions of the Convention. Moreover, territories and possessions are able to participate in the work of the Commission, which is also mandated to cooperate with other fisheries management organizations in other regions whose area of competence overlap with WCPFC.
Membership
Membership of the Commission is open to the States that participated in negotiating the 2004 Convention. The contracting parties to the Convention, by consensus, may invite States or regional economic integration organizations that wish to fish for highly migratory fish stocks in the western and central Pacific to accede to the Convention. This approach restricts access, emphasizing that the initiative to accede lies with existing parties, not with new applicants.
Members of the Commission are: Australia, China, Canada, Cook Islands, European Community, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America and Vanuatu. Participating territories are: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna. Cooperating non-members are Belize and Indonesia.
The Commission held its fifth regular session from 8 to 12 December 2008, at Busan, Republic of Korea.
External sources
References
- Contribution from the Secretariat of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Review Conference on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (New York, 22 to 26 May 2006). On the website of the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea.
- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.