Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna facts for kids
Logo of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
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Abbreviation | CCSBT |
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Formation | 20 May 1994 |
Type | International organization |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Headquarters | Canberra, Australia |
Area served
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International |
Membership
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8 state members |
Executive Secretary
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Dominic Vallieres |
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 |
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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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