The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission was established by coastal and fishing States of the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) to ensure, through effective management, the long-term conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish stocks in the WCPO.
The establishment of the Commission, which held its first meeting at Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), in December 2004, provides a mechanism for the coordination of conservation measures for highly migratory fish stocks throughout their range.
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia: For five days from Thursday 27 October 2007 participants from member countries of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) met at the Co
Nuku?alofa, Tonga: Forum Leaders, meeting during the retreat at Vava?u, Tonga on the occasion of the 38th Pacific Islands Forum agreed last week to formally invite the Western and Central Pacific F
The Executive Director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), Andrew Wright, today welcomed the newest member of the WCPFC Secretariat's staff to its headquarters offices
After a protracted recruitment process that commenced in early 2006, the Commission?s Observer Programme Coordinator, Mr Karl Staisch, commenced work at the Commission Secretariat, Pohnpei on Frida
