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Manila, Philippines
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Agenda
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- 1. Opening of the meeting
- 2. Review of Fisheries
- 3. Data and Statistics Theme
- 3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
- 3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data
- 3.1.2 Species composition of purse-seine catches (Project 60)
- 3.1.3 Better data on fish weights and lengths for scientific analyses (Project 90)
- 3.1.4 Improved coverage of cannery receipt data (Project 114)
- 3.1.5 Minimum data reporting requirements
- 3.1.6 Regional bycatch estimates of purse seine fishery
- 3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data
- 3.2 Evaluation of purse seine fishing effort
- 3.3 Regional Observer Programme
- 3.4 Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring
- 3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
- 4. Stock Assessment Theme
- 4.1 Improvement of MULTIFAN-CL software
- 4.2 WCPO Tunas
- 4.3 Northern stocks
- 4.4 Billfish
- 4.5 Sharks
- 4.6 Projects and Requests
- 4.6.1 Stock Status and Management Advice Template (Project 113b)
- 4.6.2 Application of Close-Kin-Mark-Recapture Methods (Project 100c)
- 4.6.3 Scoping study on longline effort creep in the WCPO (Project 122)
- 4.6.4 WCPFC Tuna Biological Sampling Plan (Project 117)
- 4.6.5 WCPFC Billfish Biological Sampling Plan (Project 118)
- 4.6.6 Research Plan Update
- 4.6.1 Stock Status and Management Advice Template (Project 113b)
- 4.1 Improvement of MULTIFAN-CL software
- 5. Management Issues Theme
- 6. Ecosystem and Bycatch Mitigation Theme
- 7. Other Research Projects
- 8. Cooperation with other organizations
- 9. Special requirements of developing states and participating territories
- 10. Future work program and budget
- 11. Administrative matters
- 12. Other matters
- 13. Adoption of the summary report of the twentieth regular session of the Scientific Committee
- 14. Close of meeting
Documents by Agenda
- 1. Opening of the meeting
- 1.1 Welcome address
- 1.2 Meeting arrangements
- 1.3 Issues arising from the Commission
- 1.4 Adoption of the agenda
Meeting Information
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue WCPFC-SC20-2024-02 Provisional agenda
SecretariatWCPFC-SC20-2024-03 Provisional annotated agenda
Secretariat - 1.5 Reporting arrangements
- 1.6 Intersessional activities of the Scientific Committee
- 1.1 Welcome address
- 2. Review of Fisheries
- 3. Data and Statistics Theme
- 3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
- 3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data
- 3.1.2 Species composition of purse-seine catches (Project 60)
- 3.1.3 Better data on fish weights and lengths for scientific analyses (Project 90)
- 3.1.4 Improved coverage of cannery receipt data (Project 114)
- 3.1.5 Minimum data reporting requirements
- 3.1.6 Regional bycatch estimates of purse seine fishery
- 3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data
- 3.2 Evaluation of purse seine fishing effort
- 3.3 Regional Observer Programme
- 3.4 Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring
- 3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
- 4. Stock Assessment Theme
- 4.1 Improvement of MULTIFAN-CL software
- 4.2 WCPO Tunas
- 4.3 Northern stocks
- 4.4 Billfish
- 4.5 Sharks
- 4.6 Projects and Requests
- 4.6.1 Stock Status and Management Advice Template (Project 113b)
- 4.6.2 Application of Close-Kin-Mark-Recapture Methods (Project 100c)
- 4.6.3 Scoping study on longline effort creep in the WCPO (Project 122)
- 4.6.4 WCPFC Tuna Biological Sampling Plan (Project 117)
- 4.6.5 WCPFC Billfish Biological Sampling Plan (Project 118)
- 4.6.6 Research Plan Update
- 4.6.1 Stock Status and Management Advice Template (Project 113b)
- 4.1 Improvement of MULTIFAN-CL software
- 5. Management Issues Theme
- 6. Ecosystem and Bycatch Mitigation Theme
- 6.1 Ecosystem and Climate Indicators
- 6.2 FAD impacts
- 6.3 Bycatch management
- 6.3.1 Bycatch Management Information System
- 6.3.2 Bycatch Assessment and Management
Ecosystems and Bycatch Mitigation Theme
Information Papers
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue SC20-EB-IP-05 Tuna fisheries’ impacts on non-tuna species and other environmental aspects: 2024 summary
ISSF - V. Restrepo, H. Murua, A. Justel and H. Koehler
- 6.3.1 Bycatch Management Information System
- 6.4 Sharks
- 6.5 Seabirds
- 6.6 Sea turtles
- 6.7 Cetaceans
- 6.8 Deep-sea mining
- 6.1 Ecosystem and Climate Indicators
- 7. Other Research Projects
- 8. Cooperation with other organizations
- 9. Special requirements of developing states and participating territories
- 10. Future work program and budget
- 11. Administrative matters
- 12. Other matters
- 13. Adoption of the summary report of the twentieth regular session of the Scientific Committee
- 14. Close of meeting
All Documents
Meeting Information
| Symbol | Title | Files | Date of Issue |
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| WCPFC-SC20-2024-01 | Meeting notice and information (16May2024) - Rev.01 Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-SC20-2024-02 | Provisional agenda Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-SC20-2024-03 | Provisional annotated agenda Secretariat |
General Papers
Working Papers
| Symbol | Title | Files | Date of Issue |
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| SC20-GN-WP-04 | ISC’s Western and Central North Pacific Striped Marlin Assessment Consensus Peer Review ISC - H. Fukuda, S. Hoyle, I. Stewart |
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| SC20-GN-WP-04 | ISC’s Western and Central North Pacific Striped Marlin Assessment Consensus Peer Review ISC - H. Fukuda, S. Hoyle, I. Stewart |
Information Papers
Science Related Documents from WCPFC20
Data Statistics Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Stock Assessment Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Management Issues Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Ecosystems and Bycatch Mitigation Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
| Symbol | Title | Files | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC20-EB-IP-05 | Tuna fisheries’ impacts on non-tuna species and other environmental aspects: 2024 summary ISSF - V. Restrepo, H. Murua, A. Justel and H. Koehler |
Annual Reports - Part 1
| Symbol | Title | Files | Date of Issue |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-01 | Australia |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-02 | Canada |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-03 | China |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-04 | Cook Islands |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-05 | European Union |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-06 | Federated States of Micronesia |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-07 | Fiji |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-08 | French Polynesia |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-09 | Indonesia |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-10 | Japan |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-11 | Kiribati |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-12 | Republic of Korea |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-13 | Republic of Marshall Islands |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-14 | Nauru |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-15 | New Caledonia |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-16 | New Zealand |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-17 | Niue |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-18 | Palau |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-19 | Papua New Guinea |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-20 | Philippines |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-21 | Samoa |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-22 | Solomon Islands |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-23 | Chinese Taipei |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-24 | Tokelau |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-25 | Tonga |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-26 | Tuvalu |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-27 | United States of America |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-28 | Vanuatu |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-29 | Wallis and Futuna |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-30 | {Placeholder} |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-31 | Curacao |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-32 | Ecuador |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-33 | El Salvador |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-34 | {Placeholder} |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-35 | Nicaragua |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-36 | Panama |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-37 | Thailand |
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| SC20-AR-CCM-38 | Vietnam |
Research Projects
NGO Papers
Presentations
Draft Documents (secured)
Project Priorities (secured)
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