 | Principal Body |  | |
The Commission has legal personality and enjoys in its relations with other international organisations and in the territories of the Parties such legal capacity as may be necessary to perform its functions and achieve its ends. Each Member country is represented on the Commission by not more than three delegates, accompanied by experts and advisers. The Commission meets annually.
The Commission has created an Extended Commission, which provides for the participation of the Fishing Entity of Taiwan. The Extended Commission makes recommendations to the Commission for decision. | Subsidiary Bodies | | |
The Scientific Committee is an advisory body with a number of duties, including analysing the status and trends of southern bluefin tuna population; coordinates research; makes recommendations to the Commission where appropriate.
The Ecologically Related Species Working Group makes recommendations to the Commission concerning species related to the southern bluefin tuna fishery.
The Finance and Administration Committee makes recommendations to the Commission on the financial management of Commission activities, including budgets for general operating activities and scientific research.
The Compliance Committee is responsible for reviewing southern buefin tuna fishing activities and advising the Commission on compliance with its management and conservation measures. | Secretariat | | |
The Secretariat functions include receiving and transmitting the Commission's official communications; facilitating the collection of data necessary to accomplish the objective of the Convention; preparing administrative and other reports for the Commission and the Scientific Committee; and the management of some scientific research. |
