| Abbreviation | CCSBT |
|---|---|
| Formation | 20 May 1994 (age 32) |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Headquarters | Canberra, Australia |
| Membership | 8 state members |
| Coordinates | 35.310261°S 149.1285203°E |
| Region served | International |
| Executive Secretary | Dominic Vallieres |
| Website | www.ccsbt.org |
The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is a Regional fisheries management organisation[1] and international organization with the purpose of managing the stocks of the critically endangered[2] Southern bluefin tuna.[3] The secretariat is housed in Canberra, Australia.[4] CCSBT was established by International treaty signed in Canberra on 10 May 1993 by Australia, Japan, and New Zealand, with the commission commencing a year later. Over the years additional nations have joined.
Member states
Members are of three types: members (of the commission), (members of the) extended commission, and co-operation non-members:[5]
| Member | joined | Status | Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1994 | member | [6] | Host nation | |
| 20 May 1994 | member | [7] | ||
| 20 May 1994 | member | [8] | main user of BFT | |
| 17 October 2001 | member | [9] | ||
| 8 April 2008 | member | [9] | ||
| 30 August 2002 | extended commission | [9] | as "the Fishing Entity of Taiwan" | |
| 24 August 2006 | member | [9] | ||
| 13 October 2006 | extended commission | [9] |
References
- ^ Regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs), Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ Collette, B.; Chang, S.-K.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M.; Miyabe, N.; Nelson, R.; Uozumi, Y.; & Wang, S. (2011). "Thunnus maccoyii". Vol. 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T21858A9328286.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ List of the five tuna RFMOs, Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "Headquarters Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna ATS 6 of 1999" Archived 16 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Australasian Legal Information Institute, Australian Treaties Library. Retrieved on 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Becoming a Member of the CCSBT - CCSBT Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna". www.ccsbt.org. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Origins of the convention on conservation of the Southern Bluefin Tuna. Archived 29 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ New Zealand Fisheries Management Organization.
- ^ Treaty depositary Australian Government website.
- ^ "Origins of the Convention - CCSBT Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna". www.ccsbt.org. Retrieved 23 June 2017.