Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean

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international treaty multilateral environmental agreement

The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean is an international treaty that establishes a legal framework for the sustainable use and conservation of tuna and other highly migratory fish species in the Western and Central Pacific region.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international treaty ⓘ multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ
abbreviationOfCommission	WCPFC NERFINISHED ⓘ
adoptedAt	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
adoptedOn	2000-09-05 ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure long-term conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish stocks ⓘ promote optimum utilization of highly migratory fish stocks ⓘ
appliesTo	Western and Central Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOn	1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	fisheries agreement ⓘ regional fisheries management organization convention ⓘ
depositary	Government of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ
enteredIntoForceOn	2004-06-19 ⓘ
establishes	Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ
establishesBody	Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Committee of the WCPFC NERFINISHED ⓘ Scientific Committee of the WCPFC NERFINISHED ⓘ Technical and Compliance Committee of the WCPFC NERFINISHED ⓘ
focusesOn	other highly migratory fish species ⓘ tuna ⓘ
governs	conservation and management of tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean ⓘ
implementsPrinciple	compatibility of conservation and management measures in areas under national jurisdiction and on the high seas ⓘ ecosystem-based fisheries management ⓘ precautionary approach ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
objective	to maintain or restore fish stocks at levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield ⓘ to safeguard the marine ecosystems of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean ⓘ
partyType	open to participation by coastal States and fishing entities in the region ⓘ
providesFor	boarding and inspection procedures on the high seas ⓘ compliance and enforcement mechanisms ⓘ observer programme ⓘ vessel monitoring system ⓘ
region	Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Western and Central Pacific ⓘ
relatedOrganization	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatesTo	exclusive economic zones of coastal States in the Western and Central Pacific ⓘ high seas fisheries ⓘ
requires	adoption of conservation and management measures by the Commission ⓘ collection and sharing of fisheries data ⓘ cooperation between coastal States and distant-water fishing nations ⓘ flag State responsibility for vessels fishing in the Convention Area ⓘ monitoring, control and surveillance measures ⓘ
shortName	WCPFC Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ
subject	conservation of highly migratory fish stocks ⓘ management of highly migratory fish stocks ⓘ

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Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission → foundedBy → Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean ⓘ

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission → legalBasis → Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean ⓘ