REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

Interested in learning more about RFMOs and how your government plays an important role in the management and conservation of tuna fisheries? Click on the links below to find out more about these governing bodies.

REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

CCSBT

The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna issues fishing quotas for the Southern Pacific's bluefin tuna stock. Although the ISSF does not directly deal with sustainability issues surrounding Bluefin Tuna it is important to understand who is.

IATTC

The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission is the oldest of the regional tuna management bodies, created in 1949 by a Convention between Costa Rica and the United States.

ICCAT

The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas is an inter-governmental fishery organization responsible for the conservation of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and its adjacent seas.

IOTC

Unlike the other tuna RFMOs, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was created within the framework of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization’s Constitution.

WCPFC

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission deals with all aspects of conservation and management of fish stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.