WCPFC News

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (WCPFC) is an international fisheries agreement that seeks to ensure, through effective management, the long-term conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish stocks (i.e. tunas, billfish, marlin) in the western and central Pacific Ocean. Conservation and management measures that are developed under the terms of the Convention apply to these stocks throughout their range, or to specific areas within the Convention Area.

Feb 09, 2012 Information Management: Key to the Future
Information Management: Key to the Future read more
Sep 22, 2011 Northern Committee (NC7) concludes at Sapporo, Japan from 6-9 September 2011
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Aug 30, 2011 The Seventh Regular Session of the WCPFC Scientific Committee (SC7) Concludes in Pohnpei ...
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Jun 22, 2011 Press Release - Eastern High Seas Pocket Special Management Area
Eastern High Seas Pocket Special Management Area read more
Jun 14, 2011 Update on the Bycatch Mitigation Information System (BMIS) by Larissa Fitzsimmons
Update on the Bycatch Mitigation Information System (BMIS) Larissa Fitzsimmons Access the BMIS at http://bmis.wcpfc.int/index.php read more
May 24, 2011 FSM fisheries law enforcement officers attend FFA run in-country dockside boarding and prosecution training workshop
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Dec 08, 2010 WCPFC7 Media Advisory / Briefing Invitation
  WCPFC7 MEDIA ADVISORY / BRIEFING INVITATION read more
Sep 27, 2010 Executive Director takes up his appointment in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
 Professor Glenn Hurry took up his appointment as Executive Director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission on 26 September 2010 and arrived at the location of the Commission& read more
Jul 30, 2010 COOPERATION IN WCPFC HIGH SEAS BOARDING AND INSPECTION TRAINING
 COOPERATION IN WCPFC HIGH SEAS BOARDING AND INSPECTION TRAINING read more
Jul 16, 2010 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MR. BERNARD THOULAG
The Chairman, Ambassador Satya Nandan, and the past and current staff of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission wish to pay tribute to the late Mr. read more
Jun 24, 2010 Statement of Mr Satya N. Nandan, Chairman of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
Statement of Mr Satya N. Nandan, Chairman of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission read more
Feb 15, 2010 Changing Faces of WCPFC
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Dec 20, 2009 Sixth Session of WCPFC concludes in Papeete, Tahiti
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. read more
Dec 02, 2009 6th Regular Session of the Commission, Papeete, French Polynesia - Press Release 1st December 2009
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) will hold its sixth regular session (WCPFC6) at Papeete, French Polynesia from 7-11 December 2009. read more
Oct 08, 2009 5th annual session of the WCPFC’s Technical and Compliance Committee concludes in Micronesia
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) completed the 5th session of its Technical and Compliance Committee (TCC) at Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia on Tuesday 6th Octo read more
Sep 20, 2009 WCPFC gears up for Technical and Compliance Committee
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission’s Technical and Compliance Committee (TCC5) is scheduled to meet for its fifth annual session at Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia f read more