20th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

Agenda Item 7.3 West Pacific East Asia Project

Annotation

SC20 will note the completion of the New Zealand-funded WPEA Improved Tuna Monitoring Project (WPEA-ITM) as of June 30, 2024. SC20 will also be introduced to the next phase of the project that commenced on July 1, 2024: WPEA Sustainable Pacific Fisheries Activity (WPEA-SPF), also funded by New Zealand. This phase will build on the work of the WPEA-ITM over the next three years. SC20 will review the draft final report from WPEA-ITM, and provide comments and recommendations on the planned activities for WPEA-SPF.