Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna

Blue Fin Tuna

The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna is a Regional fisheries management organisation[1] and International Organization with the purpose of managing the stocks of Southern bluefin tuna.[2]

The secretariat is housed in Canberra, Australia

Member States

Member IMAGE joined Status Notes Notes
Australia 20 May 1994 member [3]Host nation
New Zealand 20 May 1994member [4]
Japan 20 May 1994 Member [5]main user of BFT
Republic of Korea 17 October 2001 member
Republic of Indonesia 8 April 2008 member
Taiwan 30 August 2002 extended commission
Philippines 2 August 2004 Cooperating Non-Member
South Africa 24 August 2006 Cooperating Non-Member
European Community 13 October 2006 Cooperating Non-Member

References

Frozen tuna at the Tsukiji market
Frozen tuna at the Tsukiji market
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