Suriname is a member state of Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) and Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM). Suriname also has been a cooperating member state (Cooperating Non- Contracting Party) of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) since November 1, 2011.

The Game Act prohibits the capture, killing, attempting to capture, attempting to kill, having in one's possession, having available dead or alive for sale or delivery, offering for sale, selling, buying, trading, giving as a gift, delivering, transporting, importing or exporting of protected animals. This Act defines protected animal species as all species of mammals, birds, and sea turtles, as well as other species designated by State Decree, which belong to a wild species living in Suriname. As such commercial whaling is considered prohibited.