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The objective of the Convention is to ensure, through effective management, the long-term conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) is one of eight regional councils established to oversee management of USA fisheries. The Council manages trawl and demersal longline fisheries the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) is one of eight regional fishery management councils established by the USA for managing fisheries 3-200 miles offshore of the USA coastline. The PFMC is responsible for fisheries off the coast of California
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The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) is one of eight USA regional fishery management councils established by the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976
