IMPACT: Key vote clears way to stop fish plundering in the South Pacific

By Mort Rosenblum and Mar Cabra

Long overdue Chilean vote unblocks efforts to impose binding regulations on fishing quotas across the southern Pacific

Excerpts from this story referencing "SPRFMO":

"… that governs the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO), the organization charged with protecting fish stocks in the southern sea …"

"… Ministry and President Sebastián Piñera.Chile was among the founders of SPRFMO in 2006 but did not ratify it. Without the support of eight countries, inc …"

"… tify the convention that could impose binding regulations. After a crucial SPRFMO meeting early this year in Santiago, under worldwide scrutiny, governments …"

"… –thirty days after the ratification documents from Chile are received by SPRFMO officials – quotas will be mandatory and vessels that flout the rules wi …"