Mission

The primary aim of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) is to provide access to a wide range of high-quality information on the global monitoring and management of fishery marine resources.

The Partners

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Collaborative Institutions

The following organizations signed the FIRMS Collaborative Arrangement:

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The following institution signed a Letter of Intent:

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D4Science Data Infrastructure under the FAO - CNR MoU on iMarine

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Observers

The following organizations are observers in the context of the FIRMS partnership:

Benguela Current Commission (BCC)
Comisión Técnica Mixta del Frente Marítimo (CTMFM)
International Whaling Commission (IWC)
North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)