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The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is a Regional fisheries management organisation and
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
{{tuna Fisheries agencies Organizations established in 1994 International organisations based in Australia Intergovernmental organizations established by treaty Treaties entered into by the European Union Treaties of Australia Treaties of Japan Treaties of New Zealand Treaties of South Korea Treaties of South Africa Treaties of Indonesia Treaties of Taiwan 1994 establishments in Australia
The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is a Regional fisheries management organisation and international organization
An international organization or international organisation (see spelling differences), also known as an intergovernmental organization or an international institution, is a stable set of norms and rules meant to govern the behavior of states a ...
with the purpose of managing the stocks of the critically endangered Southern bluefin tuna
The southern bluefin tuna (''Thunnus maccoyii'') is a tuna of the family Scombridae found in open southern Hemisphere waters of all the world's oceans mainly between 30°S and 50°S, to nearly 60°S. At up to and weighing up to , it is among ...
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The secretariat is housed in Canberra, Australia. CCSBT was established by International treaty
A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states, but can include international organizations, individuals, business entities, and other legal pers ...
signed in Canberra on 10 May 1993 by Australia, Japan, and New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
, 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:
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Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
{{tuna Fisheries agencies Organizations established in 1994 International organisations based in Australia Intergovernmental organizations established by treaty Treaties entered into by the European Union Treaties of Australia Treaties of Japan Treaties of New Zealand Treaties of South Korea Treaties of South Africa Treaties of Indonesia Treaties of Taiwan 1994 establishments in Australia