Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna

The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is a Regional fisheries management organisation^[1] and international organization with the purpose of managing the stocks of the critically endangered^[2] Southern bluefin tuna.^[3] The secretariat is housed in Canberra, Australia.^[4] CCSBT was established by International treaty signed in Canberra on 10 May 1993 by Australia, Japan, and New Zealand, with the commission commencing a year later. Over the years additional nations have joined.

Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna

Logo of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
Abbreviation	CCSBT
Formation	20 May 1994 (31 years ago) (1994-05-20)
Type	International organization
Purpose	Fisheries
Headquarters	Canberra, Australia
Coordinates	35.310261°S 149.1285203°E / -35.310261; 149.1285203
Area served	International
Membership	8 state members
Executive Secretary	Dominic Vallieres
Website	www.ccsbt.org

Blue Fin Tuna

Frozen tuna at the Tsukiji market

Member states

Members are of three types: members (of the commission), (members of the) extended commission, and co-operation non-members:^[5]

Member	joined	Status	Ref	Notes
Australia	20 May 1994	member	[6]	Host nation
New Zealand	20 May 1994	member	[7]
Japan	20 May 1994	member	[8]	main user of BFT
South Korea	17 October 2001	member	[9]
Indonesia	8 April 2008	member	[9]
Taiwan	30 August 2002	extended commission	[9]	as "the Fishing Entity of Taiwan"
South Africa	24 August 2006	member	[9]
European Union	13 October 2006	extended commission	[9]