| Short Name: | NPFSC |
| Full Name: | North Pacific Fur Seal Commission |
| Purpose: | environment |
| Established: | 09-Dec-1957 |
| Entered into force: | 14-Oct-1957 |
| Type: | convention, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Washington, DC, USA |
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| Goals and Objectives: | The Commision established the Interim Convention on Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals with the following the objective: to achieve maximum sustainable productivity from the fur seal resources of the north Pacific & to conduct adequate scientific research to this end. Parties to coordinate scientific research programs to determine measures necessary to maximize the sustainable yield from fur seal resources & to establish the relationship between fur seals & other living marine resources. |
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| Country | Status | Year |
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| Canada | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Japan | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Russian Federation | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| USA (contiguous states) | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
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