The Commission, including its Subsidiary Bodies, are supported by a Secretariat led by the Executive Director.
The IPHC currently consists of six members, three appointed by each Contracting Party (the Governor General of Canada and the President of the United States of America), who serve their terms at the pleasure of the Contracting Party.
Pursuant to the IPHC Rules of Procedure, the Commission has established subsidiary bodies as listed below. The Terms of Reference for the subsidiary bodies are contained within the IPHC Rules of Procedure.
Links to reports and documents from subsidiary body meetings can be found by visiting our Meetings Page or our Document Library.
The Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB) consists of individuals representing harvesters (commercial, sport, and subsistence), fisheries managers, processors, IPHC Secretariat, science advisors and other experts as required. The primary roles of the MSAB are to:
a. Suggest topics to be considered in the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) process, within the scope of the MSAB.
b. Provide the IPHC Secretariat with direct input and advice on current and planned MSE activities.
c. Represent constituent views in MSE process.
The Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure for this subsidiary body are contained within the IPHC Rules of Procedure.
Recreational
Canada
Commercial
U.S.A.
Recreational
U.S.A.
NOAA-Fisheries
U.S.A.
Commercial
U.S.A.
Processing
U.S.A.
Treaty Tribes
U.S.A.
Recreational
Canada
Commercial
Canada
Commercial
Canada
Science Advisor
Canada
NOAA-Fisheries
U.S.A.
Commercial U.S.A.
ADFG
USA
First Nations
Canada
Recreational
U.S.A.
PFMC
U.S.A.
Treaty Tribes
U.S.A.
Processing
U.S.A.
Commercial
Canada
The Scientific Review Board (SRB) is comprised of members of the scientific community who provide an independent scientific peer review of Commission science/research proposals, programs, and products. The Terms of References and Rules of Procedure for this subsidiary body are contained within the IPHC Rules of Procedure.
The Research Advisory Board (RAB) is composed of members of the Pacific halibut community. Members may include commercial, guided sport, unguided sport/recreational, subsistence, and First Nations/Tribal interests, that 1) suggest research topics to be considered for incorporation in the IPHC integrated research and monitoring activities, as well as to comment upon operational and implementation considerations of those research and monitoring activities; and 2) provide the IPHC Secretariat staff (who participate in Sessions of the RAB as Observers) with direct input and advice from industry on current and planned research activities contemplated for inclusion in the IPHC 5-Year program of integrated research and monitoring.
The Rules of Procedure for this subsidiary body are contained within the IPHC Rules of Procedure.
Commercial
U.S.A.
Commercial
U.S.A.
Commercial
Canada
Commercial
U.S.A.
Commercial
U.S.A.
Commercial
U.S.A.
Commercial
Canada
Commercial
U.S.A.
Treaty Tribes
U.S.A.
Commercial
U.S.A.
FISS Contractor
U.S.A.
Recreational
U.S.A.
Commercial
U.S.A.
Academia
U.S.A.
The Conference Board (CB) consists of individuals who represent Pacific halibut harvesters organisations. Members may include commercial, guided sport/recreational, unguided sport/recreational, subsistence, and First Nations/Tribal interests. The CB provides a forum for the discussion of management and policy matters relevant to Pacific halibut and provide advice to the Commission on management and policy matters relevant to Pacific halibut.
The Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure for this subsidiary body are contained within the IPHC Rules of Procedure.
A-Tlegay Fisheries LP
(AFLP)
Canada
A-Tlegay Fisheries Society
(AFS)
Canada
Active Guiding and Tackle Ltd
(AGTL)
Canada
Annieville Halibut Association
(AHA)
Canada
Council of the Haida Nation
(CHN)
Canada
Canadian Sablefish Association
(CSA)
Canada
Finest At Sea Seafoods
(FAS)
Canada
Halibut Advisory Board
(HAB)
Canada
Halibut Longline Fisherman’s Assoc.
(HLFA)
Canada
Hook and Line Groundfish Association (HLGA)
Canada
Northern Halibut Producers Association (NHPA)
Canada
Northern Trollers Association
(NTA)
Canada
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council
(NTC)
Canada
Pacific Coast Fishing Vessel
Owners Guild (PCFVOG)
Canada
Pacific Halibut Management
Association of BC (PHMA)
Canada
Sport Fishing Advisory Board - Main (SFABM)
Canada
Sport Fishing Advisory Board - North (SFABN)
Canada
Sport Fishing Advisory Board - South (SFABS)
Canada
Sechelt Fishing Company (SFC)
Canada
Sport Fishing Institute of BC
(SFI)
Canada
Steveston Halibut Association
(SHA)
Canada
South Vancouver Island Anglers
Coalition (SVIAC)
Canada
The United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union (UNIFOR)
Canada
Aleut Corporation
(AC)
U.S.A.
Alaska Charter Association
(ACA)
U.S.A.
Adak Community Development Corporation (ACDC)
U.S.A.
Alaska Longline Fisherman's Association (ALFA)
U.S.A.
Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association (APICDA)
U.S.A.
American Sportfishing Association
(AFA)
U.S.A.
Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association (AWTA)
U.S.A.
Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation (BBEDC)
U.S.A.
CATCH Association
(CATCH)
U.S.A.
Central Bering Sea Fishermen's Association (CBSFA)
U.S.A.
Coastal Conservation Association
(CCA)
U.S.A.
Cordova District Fishermen United
(CDFU)
U.S.A.
Coastal Villages Region Fund
(CVRF)
U.S.A.
Deep Sea Fishermen’s Union
(DSFU)
U.S.A.
Freezer Longliner Coalition
(FLC)
U.S.A.
Fishing Vessel Owners Association
(FVOA)
U.S.A.
Humbolt Area Saltwater Anglers
(HASA)
U.S.A.
Halibut Coalition
(HC)
U.S.A.
Homer Charter Association
(HCA)
U.S.A.
Kodiak Vessel Owners Association
(KVOA)
U.S.A.
Magic Fish Company
(MFC)
U.S.A.
Next Generation Fishermens Association (NGFA)
U.S.A.
North Pacific Fisheries Association
(NPFA)
U.S.A.
Pacific Fishing Inc
(PFI)
U.S.A.
Puget Sound Anglers - Ocean Chapter
(PSA)
U.S.A.
Petersburg Vessel Owner's Association (PVOA)
U.S.A.
Southeast Alaska Fishermen's Alliance (SEAFA)
U.S.A.
Southeast Alaska Guides Organization (SEAGO)
U.S.A.
Sitka Halibut & Sablefish Marketing Association (SHSMA)
U.S.A.
Seafood Producers Cooperative
(SPC)
U.S.A.
St. Paul Fishing Company
(SPFC)
U.S.A.
Tribal Government of St. Paul
(TGSP)
U.S.A.
Yukon Delta Fisheries Association
(YDFA)
U.S.A.
The Processor Advisory Board (PAB) represents the commercial Pacific halibut processing industry from Canada and the United States of America. Members of the PAB are buyers who process and/or custom process, Pacific halibut caught in the Convention Area, including associations with at least one (1) member that meets these criteria. It advises the Commission on issues related to the management of the Pacific halibut resource in the Convention Area. The PAB shall foster a cooperative relationship, better understanding, and a spirit of mutual benefit among seafood processors, fishers, the Commission, and all other stakeholders.
The Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure for this subsidiary body are contained within the IPHC Rules of Procedure.
The Finance and Administration Committee (FAC) advises the Commission on such matters of an administrative and financial character as are remitted to it by the Commission and annually examines the operating budget for the current year, as well as the draft budget for the ensuing and following year.
The Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure for this subsidiary body are contained within the IPHC Rules of Procedure.
The Commission and its subsidiary bodies are open to Observers and the general public unless the Commission specifically decides otherwise.
The Commission may, upon their request, invite the following Observers in their official capacity:
Any Observer to a meeting of the Commission, or of the general public, may submit memoranda as either Regulatory Proposals, Position Statements or Information Papers, no later than 30 days prior to the commencement of the session.
Observers and the general public may participate in the deliberations of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies during the Observer and public testimony periods, but shall not be entitled to participate in the taking of decisions.
The Commission may enter into agreements or arrangements with other inter-governmental organisations and institutions, especially those active in the fisheries sector, which might contribute to the work and further the objectives of the Commission. Such agreements or arrangements may provide that these organisations or institutions may be represented as Observers in the Sessions of the Commission.
