North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
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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. It was established on 11 February 1992 by the Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean and originally consisted of four member nations: Canada, Japan, Russian Federation, and United States of America. On 27 May 2003, the Republic of Korea acceded to the Convention bringing the current number of Commission members to five. The primary objective of the Commission is to provide a mechanism for international cooperation promoting the conservation of anadromous stocks in the NPAFC Convention Area of the North Pacific Ocean.
Abbreviation | NPAFC |
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Predecessor | International North Pacific Fisheries Commission |
Formation | February 11, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-02-11) |
Headquarters | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
President | Jamal Moss |
Vice-President | Vladimir Belyaev |
Executive Director | Vladimir Radchenko |
Deputy Director | Ricardo Federizon |
Website | Official Website |
Members: Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, USA |