International Pacific Halibut Commission Celebrates 100 Years of Sustainable Fisheries Management
All the work to create a renowned international fisheries management organization was done just for the halibut. Seriously.
The International Pacific Halibut Commission is celebrating its 100th anniversary, as of October 21. The Commission was established by Canada and the United States to manage the Pacific halibut fishery and is regarded as the oldest regional fishery management organization in the world.
The IPHC Convention was signed on March 2, 1923, by both Contracting Parties, ratified by the US Senate on May 31, 1924, then signed by the president ...
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