The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) is an inter-governmental organization established by the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean.

Fishery for Bottom Fish Stocks. In the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, bottom trawl fisheries, bottom gillnet fisheries, and bottom longline fisheries have been conducted over the Emperor seamounts by Japan, Korea, and Russia.

Species Summaries for NPFC target species (adopted by SC08, Dec 2023): Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfishes; Blue Mackerel; Chub Mackerel; Japanese Flying Squid; Japanese Sardine; Neon Flying Squid; North Pacific Armorhead; Pacific Saury; Sablefish; Splendid Alfonsino [FAO 3-ALPHA CODES]

The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) is an inter-governmental organization established by the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean.

The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) is an inter-governmental organization established by the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean and entered into force on 19 July 2015.

2025年3月14日 · After the NPFC failed to take action to protect these critical areas at its 2024 meeting, more than 50 scientists from 10 countries, including some from the NPFC’s member States, called for a bottom fishing moratorium in the area, demonstrating widespread concern for the health of these seamounts. Such a closure would give the area time to recover from previous damage and may also allow ...

The NPFC is comprised of the Commission formed by all its Members and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties. The Commission is supported by three subsidiary bodies: the Scientific Committee (SC); the Technical and Compliance Committee (TCC) and the Finance and Administration Committee (FAC).

The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) was born with the objective of ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fisheries resources in the area established by its convention, while protecting the marine ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean.

The Fisheries: Fisheries resources covered by the Convention are all fish, mollusks, crustaceans and other marine species caught by fishing vessels within the Convention Area, excluding: (i) sedentary species insofar as they are subject to the sovereign rights of coastal States; and indicator species of vulnerable marine ecosystems as listed in ...

The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) is an international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of anadromous fish stocks in international waters of the North Pacific Ocean and its adjacent seas.