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Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
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Logo of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
Abbreviation CCSBT
Formation 20 May 1994 (30 years ago) (1994-05-20)
Type International organization
Purpose Fisheries
Headquarters Canberra, Australia
Area served
International
Membership
8 state members
Executive Secretary
Dominic Vallieres
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Blue Fin Tuna

The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is a Regional fisheries management organisation and international organization with the purpose of managing the stocks of the critically endangered Southern bluefin tuna.

The secretariat is housed in Canberra, Australia. CCSBT was established by International treaty signed in Canberra on 10 May 1993 by Australia, Japan, and New Zealand, with the commission commencing a year later. Over the years additional nations have joined.

Member States

Members are of three types: members (of the commission), (members of the) extended commission, and co-operation non-members:

Member joined Status Ref Notes
 Australia 20 May 1994 member Host nation
 New Zealand 20 May 1994 member
 Japan 20 May 1994 member main user of BFT
 South Korea 17 October 2001 member
 Indonesia 8 April 2008 member
 Taiwan 30 August 2002 extended commission
 South Africa 24 August 2006 member
 European Union 13 October 2006 extended commission
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