The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)

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Ninth (9th) Commission Session Concludes Hybrid Meetings in Osaka, Japan

The 9th Meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (COM09) took place from 24-27 March 2025, in-person and b

The NPFC Scientific Committee (SC) and its subsidiary bodies met from 9 to 20 December 2024

The NPFC Scientific Committee (SC) and its subsidiary bodies met from 9 to 20 December 2024.

NPFC continues to strengthen ties with regional and global organizations 5 September 2024

On 5 September 2024, the NPFC Chair, Mr. Shingo OTA, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with WCPFC and ISC. READ MORE...

Eighth Commission Session Concluded Hybrid Meetings in Osaka, Japan

The 8th Meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (COM08) took place from 15 to 18 April 2024, in-person and by video conferencing.

The NPFC Scientific Committee (SC) and its subsidiary bodies met from 7 to 19 December 2023

The NPFC Scientific Committee (SC) and its subsidiary bodies met from 7 to 19 December 2023 in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic with remote participation via video conferencing

NPFC scientists and managers met in Vanuatu to support conservation objectives

NPFC strengthens ties with regional and global organizations

The NPFC has been strengthening cooperation with several regional and global organizations including the Fisheries and Resourc

Seventh Commission Session Concludes Hybrid Meetings in Sapporo, Japan

Seventh Commission Session Concludes Hybrid Meetings in Sapporo, Japan

The NPFC Scientific Committee (SC07) and its subsidiary bodies met via video conferencing from 8 to 20 December 2022

The NPFC Scientific Committee (SC) and its subsidiary bodies met via video conferencing from 8 to 20 Decembe

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The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) is an inter-governmental organization established by the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean.

The objective of the Convention is to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fisheries resources in the Convention Area while protecting the marine ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean in which these resources occur.

Current Members include: Canada, China, the European Union, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Chinese Taipei, the United States of America and Vanuatu. For more details on the Commission please visit About NPFC.