North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission

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2025

North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission Holds 32nd Annual Meeting
Vancouver, BC, Canada (May 16, 2025)—The 32nd Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish
Commission (NPAFC) was held from May 12–16, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Read More >

КОМИССИЯ ПО АНАДРОМНЫМ РЫБАМ СЕВЕРНОЙ ЧАСТИ ТИХОГО ОКЕАНА ПРОВЕЛА 31-Ю ЕЖЕГОДНУЮ СЕССИЮ
Ванкувер, Британская Колумбия, Канада (29 мая 2024 г.)—31-я Ежегодная сессия Комиссии по анадромным рыбам северной части Тихого океана (НПАФК) прошла в период с 13 по 29 мая 2024 года в формате электронной корреспонденции и видеоконференции. Read More >

International Collaboration is a Key Element for Success in Combating Illegal Fishing in the North Pacific
Vancouver, BC, Canada (May 16, 2025)—At the Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC), fisheries enforcement representatives from member countries (Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States) reported on their successful 2024 efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean. Read More >

Scientists Provide Updates on Pacific Salmon Research
Vancouver, BC, Canada (May 16, 2025)—International scientific experts of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) member countries (Canada, Japan, Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States) completed a 4-day meeting in hybrid format, to review current information related to salmon abundance and ecology at the Commission’s 32nd Annual Meeting. Read More >

Commercial Salmon Catch in the North Pacific Ocean Lowest Since 1988
Vancouver, BC, Canada (May 16, 2025)—The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) announced preliminary North Pacific-wide total salmon catches for 2024, as reported by its member countries Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States. Read More >

NPAFC International Award for Salmon and Steelhead Conservation Presented to Dr. Igor Melnikov
Vancouver, BC, Canada (May 16, 2025)—Dr. Igor Melnikov received the 2025 North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) Award at the Commission’s 32nd Annual Meeting. Dr. Melnikov is currently the Deputy Director of the Pacific Branch of the Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO) (TINRO), based in Vladivostok, Russia. Read More >

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