Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) was established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPF Convention) which entered into force on 19 June 2004. Read more about the commission
ABNJ Tuna Project Completes Southern Hemisphere Porbeagle Shark Assessment
December 2017 | Wellington. The ABNJ Tuna Project has released the first ever global shark assessment with the completion of a multi-national effort to assess the status of the Southern Hemisphere
WCPFC launches all-new Bycatch Management Information System (BMIS) web portal - 5 May in Pohnpei
On the eve of two major fisheries meetings for the Eastern and Western Pacific, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Management Commission (WCPFC), with funding from the Common Oceans ABNJ Tun
Survey Design for Major Pacific Shark Tagging Study Developed by Expert Panel
Information generated by satellite tagging of sharks such as this one provide critical information for management © C. Duffy
Time Out for Bycatch - International panel discussion at annual WCPFC meeting
5 December 2016 | Nadi, Fiji.
Notes
- Vessel type groupings may be filtered by selecting or unselecting vessel type groupings in the legend
- Type groupings:
- Longliner = Tuna longliner, Longliner or Freezer Longliner
- Purse seiner = Tuna purse seiner or Purse seiner
- Carrier & Bunker = FISH CARRIER or BUNKER
- Others = HARPOON, Troller, FISHERY RESEARCH VESSEL, Multipurpose vessel nei, Handliner, FISHING VESSEL NOT SPECIFIED, GILLNETTER, Liner nei, Jigging Line, MULTIPURPOSE VESSEL, LIFT NETTER, MOTHERSHIP, SEINER, Trawler-drifter, Stern trawler, TRAWLER or Tuna mothership