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The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) is an inter-governmental organization established by the Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean. The Convention was signed on February 11, 1992, and took effect on February 16, 1993.
The objective of the Commission is to promote the conservation of anadromous stocks (Pacific salmon and steelhead trout) in the Convention Area. The Convention Area includes the international waters of the North Pacific Ocean and its adjacent seas north of 33° North beyond the 200-mile zone (exclusive economic zones) of the coastal States.
Current member countries include: Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States of America.
**Second Announcement — Registration Date Announced**
The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) is pleased to introduce the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) as a co-sponsor of the NPAFC workshop on Interactions Between Salmon, Ecosystems, and Climate: From Mechanisms to Predictive Models, which will be held on May 16–17, 2026.
Workshop registration will be open from March 23–April 23, 2026, and will be available thorough a link on the workshop website. Registration is free, but space is limited, so registrations will be accepted on first come, first served basis. Registration will open on March 23, 2026!
The workshop program and tentative timetable are now available. Please visit the workshop website or click on the images to the right to read more.
NPAFC Newsletter 59
January 2026
Technical Report 23
Now available for download
Bulletin 7
Now available for download
NPAFC Annual Report 2023
Summary of the Commission’s 2023 Activities
The International Year of the Salmon (IYS) was a project launched by the NPAFC, the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO), and other partners. The IYS focal year was 2019, with projects and activities starting in 2018 and continuing through 2022.
IYS Website | IYS Data Mobilization Portal | NPAFC/IYS Metadata Catalogue
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