Press Release

Ninth (9th) Commission Session Concludes Hybrid Meetings in Osaka, Japan
For Immediate Release: 27 March 2025

The 9th Meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (COM09) took place from 24-27 March 2025, in-person and by video conferencing. The Commission meeting was chaired by Mr. Shingo OTA (Japan). It was preceded by the Finance and Administration Committee (FAC07) meeting on 22 March and the Technical and Compliance Committee (TCC08) meeting from 18-21 March. The event was attended by over 130 participants from nine Members, and 13 observer groups. Acknowledged this year was the 10-year anniversary of the creation of the NPFC in 2015. The significant progress made to date to develop regional management of key fisheries, supported by the provision of robust science advice, was acknowledged.