South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
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The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) is an intergovernmental organization created by international treaty, the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean signed in Auckland on 14 November 2009.[1]
 Logo of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation | |
| Abbreviation | SPRFMO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 24 August 2012 |
| Type | International organization |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41.2858901°S 174.7726154°E |
Region served | South Pacific |
| Members | 17 members |
Executive Secretary | Mr Craig Loveridge |
| Website | www |
The intent of the signatories was to commit "to ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources in the South Pacific Ocean and in so doing safeguarding the marine ecosystems in which the resources occur."[1]
Secretariat
The secretariat of SPRFMO is based in Wellington, New Zealand. Currently the Executive Secretary is Mr Craig Loveridge [2]
Members
The members of the SPRFMO Commission are:[3]
 Australia |  Belize |  Chile |
 China |  Cook Islands |  Cuba |
 Denmark[note 1] |  Ecuador |  European Union |
 New Zealand |  Panama |  Peru |
 Russia |  South Korea |  Taiwan[note 2] |
 United States |
 Vanuatu |
- In respect of the
Faroe Islands - Under Chinese Taipei
Additionally, Curaçao and Liberia are Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties. Angola, Colombia, France (in respect of their Oceanian territories), Japan and Tonga, as well as 15 intergovernmental organisations and 28 non-governmental organisations are observers.