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Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) - Country Profiles

Policies

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Legislation

Climate change

Resolution 2019-01 on Climate Change as it relates to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.
Date of text: 2019

Disaster risk management

Commission Decision in response to COVID-19 regarding suspension of requirement for at-sea transhipment observers until 31 May 2020 (Circular No. 2020/38).
Date of text: 13 May 2020
Commission Decision in response to COVID-19 related to purse seine transhipment activities until 31 May 2020 (Circular No. 2020/28).
Date of text: 20 April 2020
Commission Decision in response to COVID-19 regarding suspension of requirement for purse seine observer coverage until 31 May 2020 (Circular No. 2020/24).
Date of text: 08 April 2020
FFA Decision for the Temporary Suspension of Observer Coverage on Purse Seine Vessels (Circular No. 2020/19).
Date of text: 30 March 2020

Environment

Conservation and Management Measure on Marine Pollution (CMM 2017–04).
Date of text: 07 December 2017

Fisheries

Conservation and Management Measure on Minimum Standards for Port State Measures (CMM 2017–02).
Date of text: 07 December 2017
Conservation and Management Measure for Mitigating Impacts of Fishing for Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on Seabirds (CMM 2018–03).
Date of text: 01 December 2018
Conservation and Management Measure 2023-03 for North Pacific Swordfish.
Date of text: 2023
Conservation and Management Measure 2023-04 for the Compliance Monitoring Scheme.
Date of text: 2023
Conservation and Management Measure 2023-02 for Pacific Bluefin Tuna.
Date of text: 2023

Social protection

Resolution on Labour Standards for Crew on Fishing Vessels (2018-01).
Date of text: 01 December 2018

Wild species and ecosystems

Conservation and Management Measure for Mitigating Impacts of Fishing for Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on Seabirds (CMM 2018–03).
Date of text: 01 December 2018
Conservation and Management of Sea Turtles (CMM 2018–04).
Date of text: 01 December 2018
Conservation and Management Measure to Address the Impact of Purse Seine Activity on Cetaceans (CMM 2011–03).
Date of text: 01 March 2012
Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks - (CMM 2010–07).
Date of text: 10 December 2010
Conservation and Management of Sea Turtles (CMM 2008–03).
Date of text: 12 December 2008