Interim North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)

Informal consultations on the idea of a North Pacific Fisheries Commission to bridge the gap in regional fisheries management of deep sea fish and protection of marine ecosystems began in 2006. Fisheries resources covered by the Convention are all fish, mollusks, crustaceans and other marine species caught by fishing vessels within the Convention Area

• Sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity conservation of deep-sea living marine resources and ecosystems in the ABNJ