Institutional Partners  
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Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) See Partner Institution's summary description
CCAMLR is the international organisation responsible for the conservation and management of marine living resources in the Southern Ocean. CCAMLR's objectives balance 'conservation' and 'rational use' of living resources to ensure that existing ecological relationships between harvested, dependent and related species are maintained and that depleted populations are restored to levels at which their biological productivity is greatest.
Visit CCAMLR website: www.ccamlr.org
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Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) See Partner Institution's summary description
The CCSBT objective is to ensure, through appropriate management, the conservation and optimum utilisation of the global southern bluefin tuna fishery. The Commission also provides an internationally recognised forum for other countries/ entities to actively participate in SBT issues.
Visit CCSBT website: www.ccsbt.org
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Statistical Office of the European Communities (EUROSTAT)
Statistical Office of the European Communities, established in 1953. Eurostat's mission is to provide the European Union with a high-quality statistical information service.
Visit EUROSTAT website: www.eurostat.cec.eu.int
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Fisheries Department
The mission of the Fisheries Department of FAO is to facilitate and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the worlds's fisheries and aquaculture.
Visit FAO - Fisheries website: www.fao.org/fi
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General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
The GFCM mandate covers the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean region.
Visit GFCM website: www.gfcm.org
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Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) See Partner Institution's summary description
The IATTC, established by international convention in 1950, is responsible for the conservation and management of fisheries for tunas and other species taken by tuna-fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Visit IATTC website: www.iattc.org
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International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) See Partner Institution's summary description
ICCAT is responsible for the conservation of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas. About 30 species are of direct concern to ICCAT.
Visit ICCAT website: www.iccat.int
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International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) See Partner Institution's summary description
ICES is the organization that coordinates and promotes marine research in the North Atlantic. This includes adjacent seas such as the Baltic and North Sea.
Visit ICES website: www.ices.dk
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Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) See Partner Institution's summary description
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to manage tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas. Its objective is to promote cooperation among its Members with a view to ensuring, through appropriate management, the conservation and optimum utilisation of stocks and encouraging sustainable development of fisheries based on such stocks.
Visit IOTC website: www.iotc.org
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Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) See Partner Institution's summary description
NAFO is a regional fisheries body that incorporates scientific advice and management. 12 countries plus EU (NAFO Members) signed the NAFO Convention that applies to most fishery resources of the Northwest Atlantic.
Visit NAFO website: www.nafo.int
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North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) See Partner Institution's summary description
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission was formed to recommend measures to maintain the rational exploitation of fish stocks in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
Visit NEAFC website: http://www.neafc.org/
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Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC) See Partner Institution's summary description
SEAFDEC is an autonomous intergovernmental body established as a regional treaty organization in 1967 to promote fisheries development in Southeast Asia. SEAFDEC aims specifically to develop the fishery potentials in the region through training, research and information services to improve the food supply by rational utilization and development of the fisheries resources.
Visit SEAFDEC website: www.seafdec.org
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South East Atlantic Fisheries Organization (SEAFO) See Partner Institution's summary description
SEAFO is a regional fisheries management organisation in South East Atlantic Ocean. The objective of its Convention (The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fisheries Resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean) is to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources in the Convention Area through the effective implementation of the Convention.
Visit SEAFO website: http://www.seafo.org
Observers and Candidates  
The following organizations are observers in the context of the FIRMS partnership:
  • Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS)
  • International Whaling Commission (IWC)
  • Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
  • Western and Central Pacific Fishery Commission (WCPFC)

Pre-agreements have also been discussed or formulated at national level with:
  • National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) - United States
  • Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) - Namibia
  • Fisheries Informatics Centre (FICEN) - Viet Nam
  • Bureau of Rural Science (BRS) - Australia
  • Fisheries and Ocean Canada (DFO) - Canada
  • Institut francais de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (IFREMER) - France

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