1st Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

Location:
New Caledonia
Meeting Dates:
-
Arrangements:
Not provisional
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BI-AGENDA (prov) Provisional Agenda for the Biology SWG (13k)
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BI-TOR (prov) Convener's Draft Terms of Reference (11k)
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BI IP-1 Except from Background Paper for Amendment 14 to the Pelagic Fishery Management PlanĀ - Chapter 1: Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) general description of the species within the Pacific Ocean.
WPRFMC.
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BI WP-2 Diet of large pelagic predators of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Allain, V.
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BI WP-2 PowerPoint presentation (631k)
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BI WP-3 The influence of the environment on horizontal and vertical bigeye tuna movements investigated by analysis of archival tag records and ecosystem model outputs
Allain, G
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BI WP-3 Powerpoint Presentation
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BI WP-4 The use of FADs to monitor the behaviour and movements of tuna, billfish and pelagic sharks.
Itano, D.G., Dagorn, L., & K.N. Holland.
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BI WP-5 Behavioural study of small bigeye and yellowfin tunas aggregated with floating object using ultrasonic coded transmitter.
Matsumoto, T., N. Miyabe, H. Okamoto, M., Toyonaga and T. Oshimatano
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BI WP-6 Movement of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) determined from archival tag light-levels and sea surface temperatures.
Clear, N.P., K. Evans, J. S. Gunn, J. Hampton, S. Bestley, K. Hartmann, T. Patterson & J. Sibert
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BI WP-7 Behaviour and habitat preferences of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) tagged in the western Coral Sea
Evans, K., N. P. Clear, T. Patterson, J. S. Gunn & J. Hampton
(1.38 MB)
BI-WP-1 Reproductive biology of yellowfin tuna in the Central and Western Pacific Ocean.
Sun, Chi-lu, Wei-Ren Wang and Suzan Yeh.
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Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (6,947k) Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (6,947k)
(6.78 MB)
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EB-AGENDA v3 (prov.) Provisional Agenda for the Ecosystems and Bycatch SWG (28k)
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EB-TORs v2 (prov) Convener's Draft Terms of Reference (94k)
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EB IP-01 Distribution of albatrosses and petrels in the Western & Central Pacific & overlap with WCPFC longline fisheries.
Small, C.
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Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (27,698k) Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (27,698k)
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EB WP-01 Estimates of the mortality of non-target species with an initial focus on seabirds, turtles and sharks.
Molony, B.
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EB WP-01 (PPS) PowerPoint presentation (1,835k)
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EB WP-02 Summary of the biology, ecology and stock status of billfishes in the WCPFC, with a review of major variables influencing longline fishery performance.
Molony, B.
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EB WP-02 (PPS) PowerPoint presentation (1,771k)
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EB WP-03 A Fish lost at sea: the effect of soak time on pelagic longline catches.
Ward, P., R. Myers & W. Blanchard.
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EB WP-03 (PPT) PowerPoint presentation (3,681k)
(3.59 MB)
EB WP-04 Prey consumption estimates for tunas in the WCPO.
Kirby, D.
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EB WP-05 Potential ecosystem indicators for the WCPO.
Kirby, D., V. Allain & B. Molony.
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EB WP-06 Ecosystem boundaries and indicators: getting started with the ecosystem approach.
Sibert, J.
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EB WP-07 Shifts in open-ocean fish communities coinciding with the commencement of commercial fishing.
Ward, P. & R. Myers.
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EB WP-07 (PPT) PowerPoint presentation (1,981k)
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EB WP-08 Application of SEAPODYM to the Pacific Pelagic Ecosystem. Recent results and perspectives.
Lehodey, P
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EB WP-08 (PPS) PowerPoint presentation (2,081k)
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EB WP-09 By-product: catch, economics and co-occurence in the AustraliaĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s Eastern tuna and billfish longline fishery.
Bromhead, D. & B. Wise
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EB WP-10 Ecopath model of the pelagic ecosystem of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Allain, V.
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EB WP-10 (PPS) PowerPoint presentation (552k)
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EB WP-11 Long-term changes in CPUE of sharks and size of blue sharks caught by tuna longlines in the Western North Pacific Ocean.
Matsunaga, H., H. Shono, M. Kiyota & Z. Suzuki.
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EB WP-12 Inferring the depth distribution of catchability for pelagic fishes and correcting for variations in the depth of longline fishing gear.
Ward, P. & R. Myers
(1.44 MB)
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Download all Fisheries Reports available below up to the 3rd of August (11,584k) Download all Fisheries Reports available below up to the 3rd of August (11,584k)
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FR WP-01 NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand domestic tuna fisheries in 2003 and 2004.
Kendrick, T., Harley, S. and Murray, T.
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FR WP-02 KOREA. Korean tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Moon, D-Y, Soon-Song Kim and J-R Koh.
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FR WP-03 IATTC. Tunas and billfishes in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2004.
IATTC.
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FR WP-04 CANADA. Canadian albacore tuna fisheries in the North and South Pacific Ocean in 2004.
Stocker, M. & W. Shaw.
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FR WP-05 JAPAN. National tuna fisheries report of Japan as of 2005 (1,459k)
Uosaki, K., Okamoto, H., Sato H., and Miyabe, N
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FR WP-06 CHINESE TAIPEI. Tuna fisheries status report of Chinese Taipei in the Western and Central Pacific region.
Fisheries Agency & Overseas Fisheries Development Council.
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FR WP-07 FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. FSM tuna fisheries report.
National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA)
(650.3 KB)
FR WP-08 PHILLIPINES. Philippines fishery report.
Barut, N. & E. Garvilles.
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FR WP-09 TONGA. Tonga tuna fishery status report.
Likiliki, P., S.V. Matoto & U. FaĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢anunu
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FR WP-10 PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Tuna fishery report - Papua New Guinea.
Kumoro, L.
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FR WP-11 VANUATU. Vanuatu tuna fisheries report.
Naviti, W.
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FR WP-12 FIJI. Fiji tuna and billfish fisheries.
Amoe, J.
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FR WP-13 AUSTRALIA. Australia tuna fishery report.
Ward, P. & D. Bromhead.
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FR WP-14 MARSHALL ISLANDS. Tuna fisheries report for the Marshall Islands.
Joseph, G.
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FR WP-15 NEW CALEDONIA. New Caledonia - Annual report on tuna fishing and related activities.
Etaix-Bonnin
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FR WP-16 EU-SPAIN. Fisheries report of EU-Spain for the year 2004.
Instituto EspaƃĀ±ol de OceanografƃĀ­a.
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FR WP-17 US. Summary of US Fisheries for highly migratory species in the Western-Central Pacific, 2000-2004.
Ito, R., D. Hamm, A. Coan Jr. and J. Childers.
(669.09 KB)
FR WP-18 NAURU. Nauru tuna fishery report.
Amram, T.
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FR WP-19 SOLOMON ISLANDS. National tuna status report for Solomon Islands for 2004
Diake, S
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FR WP-20 COOK ISLANDS. Cook Islands fishery report.
Mitchell, J.
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FR WP-21 FRENCH POLYNESIA. Tuna fisheries in French Polynesia in 2004.
Ponsonnet, C.
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FR WP-22 SAMOA. Samoa tuna fisheries report 2005.
Imo, R. A. Mulipola, S.Time and U. Faasili Jr.
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FR WP-23 KIRIBATI. Kiribati fisheries report.
Riinga, T.
(195.5 KB)
FR WP-24 NIUE. Country fisheries report - Niue.
Pasisi, B.
(113.29 KB)
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FT-AGENDA (prov) Provisional Agenda for the Fishing Technology SWG (24k)
(23.69 KB)
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Download all Information papers available below up to the 3rd of August (14,162k) Download all Information papers available below up to the 3rd of August (14,162k)
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FT IP-1 Handbook for the identification of yellowfin and bigeye tunas in fresh, but less than ideal condition.
Fukofuka, S. & D. Itano.
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FT IP-2 Training guides for the identification of yellowfin and bigeye tunas to assist Indonesian port sampling and observer programs (PART 1). Bahasa Indonesia version of: A Handbook for the Identification of Yellowfin and Bigeye Tunas in Fresh Condition (PART 2
Merta, G., Andamari, R., D. Itano, and C. Proctor.
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FT IP-3 Depth, temperature, and capture time of longline targeted fish in New Caledonia: results of a one-year study.
Chavance, P.
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FT IP-4 Notes on a longline trip in the New Caledonia EEZ using TDRs in combination with remote sensing data (SSH and SST).
Beverly, S.
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FT IP-5 Past developments and future options for managing tuna fishing capacity, with special emphasis on tuna purse seine fleets.
Joseph, J.
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Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (960k) Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (960k)
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FT WP-2 Project on new FAD designs to avoid entanglement of by-catch species, mainly sea turtles and acoustic selectivity in the Spanish purse seine fishery in the Indian Ocean.
Alicia Delgado de Molina, Javier Ariz, Pilar PallarƃĀ©s, Rosa Delgado de Molina and Santiago DƃĀ©niz.
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FT WP-3 The transition and evolution of the Fishing Technology Working Group of the SCTB into the structure of the WCPFC Scientific Committee.
Itano, D.
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FT WP-4 A summarization and discussion of technical options to mitigate the take of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna and associated bycatch species found in association with floating objects.
Itano, D.
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FT-WP-1 Measuring effective longline effort in the Australian Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery.
Campbell, R.
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GN IP-1 Report of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Standing Committee on Tuna and Billfish (SCTB17), 9-18 August 2004, Majuro, Marshall Islands
Anonymous.
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GN IP-2 Summary of New Zealand research into tunas and tuna-related species
Harley, S, and Smith, N
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GN IP-3 Report of the Nineteenth North Pacific Albacore Workshop
Stocker, M. (editor)
(3.65 MB)
GN IP-4 Report of the Plenary Session of the Fifth Meeting of the Interim Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific
Anonymous.
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GN IP-5 Pacific Islands Marine Resources Bibliography. (A list of bibliographic references held at the SPC-Noumea Library).
Gilbert, A. & J–P Gaudechoux.
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GN IP-6 Project on the management of tuna fishing capacity: conservation and socio-economics: proposal - methodological workshop on the management of tuna fishing capacity on the basis of stock status, data envelopment analysis and industry survey.
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GN IP-7 Proceedings of the Second Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the FAO Project "Management of tuna fishing capacity: conservation and socio-economics".
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GN IP-8 Greenpeace Position Paper on the conservation and management of highly migratory fish stocks in the Western and Central Pacific.
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GN-WP-1 Overview of the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) tuna fisheries,including economic conditions - 2004
Williams, P. & C. Reid.
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GN-WP-1 PowerPoint presentation (1,706k)
(1.67 MB)
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WCPFC-SC-2005/01 Notice of Meeting (17k)
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WCPFC-SC-2005/02 Provisional Agenda (18k)
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WCPFC-SC-2005/03 Indicative Schedule (56k)
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WCPFC-SC-2005/04 Meeting Arrangements & Registration form (125k)
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WCPFC-SC-2005/05 Guidelines for the preparation of Fisheries Reports (42k)
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WCPFC-SC-2005/06 Provisional List of Working Papers (53k)
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WCPFC-SC-2005/07 Annotated Provisional Agenda (69k)
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WCPFC-SC-2005/08 Depository Statement (59k)
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ME-AGENDA v2 (prov) Provisional Agenda for the Methods SWG (95k)
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ME-TORs (prov) Convener's Draft Terms of Reference (113k)
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Download all Information papers available below up to the 3rd of August (2,240k) Download all Information papers available below up to the 3rd of August (2,240k)
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ME IP-1 Reference manual for the Spatial Ecosystem and Populations Dynamics Model SEAPODYM.
Lehodey P.
(1.75 MB)
ME IP-2 Withdrawn
ME IP-3 Theoretical development of Schaefer model and its application.
Wang, C-H & S-B Wang.
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Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (3,576k) Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (3,576k)
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ME WP-2 SEAPODYM on a mixed-resolution spatial scale.
Senina, I.N., Sibert, J.R. and P. Lehodey.
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ME WP-3 Why are there still large pelagic predators in the oceans? Evidence of severe hyper-depletion in longline catch-per-effort.
Ahrens, R. & C. Walters.
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ME-WP-1 First application of SEAPODYM to Pacific bigeye tuna.
Lehodey P.
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ME-WP-1 PowerPoint presentation (1,730k)
(1.69 MB)
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ST-AGENDA (prov) Provisional Agenda for the Statistics SWG (10k)
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Download all Information papers available below up to the 3rd of August ( 4,562k) Download all Information papers available below up to the 3rd of August ( 4,562k)
(4.45 MB)
ST IP-1 Estimates of annual catches in the WCPFC CA.
Lawson, T. & P. Williams.
(543.43 KB)
ST IP-2 A summary of aggregate catch/effort and size composition data available to the WCPFC Scientific Committee,highlighting the main data gaps (720k)
Williams, P. & T. Lawson
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ST IP-3 A summary of Korean tuna fishery observer program for the Pacific Ocean (2004-2005).
Moon, Dae-Yeon.
(399.7 KB)
ST IP-4 Report of the Philippines Tuna Fishery Data Collection Workshop, 20-21 October 2004, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Anon.
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ST IP-5 The tuna fisheries of Vietnam - an overview of available information.
Lewis, A.D.
(1.81 MB)
ST IP-6 Review of Tuna Fisheries and the Tuna Fishery Statistical System in the Philippines.
Lewis, A.D.
(1.06 MB)
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Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (2,471k) Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (2,471k)
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ST WP-2 Data-related tasks for the WCPFC Scientific Committee.
Lawson, T.
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ST WP-3 Update on the proportion of bigeye in Ć¢ā‚¬Ėœyellowfin plus bigeyeĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢ caught by purse seiners in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Lawson, T.
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ST WP-3 PowerPoint presentation (1,186k)
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ST WP-4 Comparison of the species composition of catches by purse seiners in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean determined from observer and other types of data.
Lawson, T. & P. Williams.
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ST WP-4 PowerPoint presentation (352k)
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ST-WP-1 Status of data collection, compilation and dissemination.
Lawson, T.
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ST-WP-1 PowerPoint presentation (266k)
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SA-AGENDA (prov.) Provisional Agenda for the Stock Assessment SWG
SA-TOR (prov) Convener's Draft Terms of Reference (13k)
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Download all Information papers available below up to the 3rd of August (10,420k) Download all Information papers available below up to the 3rd of August (10,420k)
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SA IP-1 Catch monitoring of the New Zealand albacore troll fishery
Griggs, L.
(2.39 MB)
SA IP-2 An overview of yellowfin tuna stocks, fisheries and stock status worldwide.
Fonteneau, A.
(8.13 MB)
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Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (16,313k) Download all Working papers available below up to the 3rd of August (16,313k)
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SA WP-10 Estimates of sustainable catch and effort levels for target species and the impacts on stocks of potential management measures (633k)
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SA WP-10 Estimates of sustainable catch and effort levels for target species and the impacts on stocks of potential management measures.
Hampton, J., A. Langley, S. Harley, P. Kleiber, Y. Takeuchi & M. Ichinokawa
(286.55 KB)
SA WP-2 PowerPoint Presentation
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SA WP-2 Stock assessment of bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Hampton, J., P. Kleiber, A. Langley, Y. Takeuchi & M. Ichinokawa.
(1.84 MB)
SA WP-2-SUP Comparison of Pacific-wide, Western and Central Pacific, and Eastern Pacific assessments of bigeye tuna.
Hampton, J. & M. Maunder.
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SA WP-3 Stock assessment of albacore tuna in the South Pacific Ocean.
Langley, A. & J. Hampton.
(1.24 MB)
SA WP-3 PowerPoint Presentation (569k)
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SA WP-4 Stock assessment of skipjack tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean (1,803k)
Langley, A., J. Hampton & M. Ogura.
(1.71 MB)
SA WP-4 PowerPoint Presentation
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SA WP-5 Standardized CPUE for the New Zealand albacore troll and longline fisheries.
Unwin, M., K. Richardson, M. Uddstrom, L. Griggs, N. Davies & F. Wei.
(1.65 MB)
SA WP-6 Annual indices of swordfish availability in the Southwest Pacific.
Campbell, R.
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SA WP-7 Southwest Pacific swordfish assessment: 2005-6 objectives and preliminary results.
Kolody, D., R. Campbell, P.Jumppanen & N. Davies.
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SA WP-8 Longline CPUE indices for yellowfin and bigeye in the Pacific Ocean using GLM and statistical habitat standardization mLongline CPUE indices for yellowfin and bigeye in the Pacific Ocean using GLM and statistical habitat standardisation methods (1,407k)
Langley, A., K. Bigelow, N. Miyabe, & M. Maunder.
(1.37 MB)
SA WP-8 PowerPoint Presentation (560k)
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SA WP-9 Nonequilibrium production model of bigeye tuna in the Central and Western Pacific - WITHDRAWN
SA-WP-1 Stock assessment of yellowfin tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Hampton, J., P. Kleiber, A. Langley, Y. Takeuchi & M. Ichinokawa.
(1.91 MB)
SA-WP-1 PowerPoint presentation (1,316k)
(1.28 MB)

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