South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation facts for kids
Logo of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
|
|
| Abbreviation | SPRFMO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 24 August 2012 |
| Type | International organization |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
|
Area served
|
South Pacific |
|
Membership
|
15 members |
|
Executive Secretary
|
Mr Craig Loveridge |
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) is an intergovernmental organization created by international treaty, the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean signed in Auckland on 14 November 2009.
The intent of the signatories was to commit "to ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources in the South Pacific Ocean and in so doing safeguarding the marine ecosystems in which the resources occur."
Secretariat
The secretariat of SPRFMO is based in Wellington, New Zealand. Currently the Executive Secretary is Mr Craig Loveridge
Members
The government members of the SPRFMO are:
 Australia |
 Chile |
 China |
 Cook Islands |
 Cuba |
 Ecuador |
 European Union |
 |
 South Korea |
 New Zealand |
 Peru |
 Russia |
 Taiwan |
 United States |
 Vanuatu |
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.