Location:
Nagasaki, Japan
Meeting Dates:
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Asia/Tokyo
Arrangements:
Not provisional
Chair:
Masanori Miyahara
Support(s):
SungKwon Soh
Elaine G. Garvilles
More Information
UPDATE: The twenty second meeting of the Northern Committee will start at 9:30am Japan Standard time (UTC+9) (30 min later than original start time).
The 11th Joint Working Group on Pacific Bluefin Tuna will reconvene on Monday, 13 July at 9am to adopt their meeting report.
For a list of corresponding times at various world locations - see timeanddate.com.
Summary Report
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-00 | NC22 Summary Report (ADOPTED)
Secretariat |
Agenda
View Full Annotated Agenda
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1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
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2. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE NORTHERN STOCKS
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3. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR OTHER STOCKS
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4. CLIMATE CHANGE
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5. REGIONAL OBSERVER PROGRAMME
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6. DATA
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7. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
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8. FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME
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9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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10. ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT OF THE 22ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE NORTHERN COMMITTEE
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11. CLOSE OF THE MEETING
Documents by Agenda
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1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
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1.1 Opening of the meeting
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1.2 Adoption of the agenda
Meeting Arrangements
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-NC22-2026-02 Provisional agenda
Secretariat
WCPFC-NC22-2026-03 Provisional annotated agenda
Secretariat
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1.3 Meeting arrangements
Meeting Arrangements
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-NC22-2026-01 Notice of meeting and meeting arrangements
Secretariat
WCPFC-NC22-2026-04 Indicative Schedule
Secretariat
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1.4 Report from the ISC and SC
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1.4.1 Report from the ISC
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-NC22-2026-IP01_Rev02 Stock Assessment of Albacore Tuna in the North Pacific Ocean in 2026 - Updated
ISC
WCPFC-NC22-2026-IP02_Rev01 Report of the 26th Meeting of the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean
ISC
Presentations
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1.4.2 Report from SC
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1.4.1 Report from the ISC
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1.1 Opening of the meeting
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2. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE NORTHERN STOCKS
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2.1 Pacific Bluefin Tuna (PBF)
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2.1.1 CMM for PBF (CMM 2024-01)
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-NC22-2026-WP02 Compiled information on Pacific bluefin tuna
Secretariat
Delegation Proposals and Papers
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2.1.2 CMM for the Monitoring, Controlling and Surveillance of PBF (CMM 2024-02)
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2.1.1 CMM for PBF (CMM 2024-01)
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2.2 North Pacific albacore (CMM 2019-03)
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2.2.1 Reports from CCMs and Observers
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-NC22-2026-WP01 Updated information on North Pacific albacore fishing effort
Secretariat
WCPFC-NC22-2026-WP04 NP Albacore Catch and Effort Reporting Template
United States
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2.2.2 Application of Harvest Strategy for the North Pacific Albacore Fishery
Information Papers
Delegation Proposals and Papers
Presentations
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2.2.3 Review of the CMM for North Pacific Albacore (CMM 2019-03)
Delegation Proposals and Papers
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2.2.1 Reports from CCMs and Observers
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2.3 North Pacific swordfish (CMM 2023-03)
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2.3.1 Reports from CCMs and Observers
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-NC22-2026-WP03 Updated information on North Pacific swordfish catch and fishing effort
Secretariat
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2.3.2 Development of a management framework
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-NC22-2026-IP04 REPORT OF THE BILLFISH WORKING GROUP MODELING WORKSHOP
ISC
Delegation Proposals and Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-NC22-20260-DP04_Rev01 [Revision] Candidate Inputs to Inform a Management Strategy Evaluation for North Pacific Swordfish
United States of America
Presentations
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2.3.3 Review of the CMM for North Pacific Swordfish (CMM 2023-03)
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2.3.1 Reports from CCMs and Observers
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2.1 Pacific Bluefin Tuna (PBF)
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3. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR OTHER STOCKS
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4. CLIMATE CHANGE
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5. REGIONAL OBSERVER PROGRAMME
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6. DATA
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7. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
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8. FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME
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9. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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10. ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT OF THE 22ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE NORTHERN COMMITTEE
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11. CLOSE OF THE MEETING
All Documents
Meeting Arrangements
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| Circular 2026-22 | Meeting Notice: The Eleventh Joint IATTC and WCPFC-NC Working Group Meeting on the Management of Pacific Bluefin Tuna (PBFJWG11) and the Twenty-Second Regular Session of the Northern Committee (NC22)
Secretariat |
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| Circular 2026-38 | JWG11 and NC22 – Meeting Notice, Provisional Agenda and Provisional Annotated Agenda
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-01 | Notice of meeting and meeting arrangements
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-02 | Provisional agenda
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-03 | Provisional annotated agenda
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-04 | Indicative Schedule
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-05 | List of Documents |
Working Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-WP01 | Updated information on North Pacific albacore fishing effort
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-WP02 | Compiled information on Pacific bluefin tuna
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-WP03 | Updated information on North Pacific swordfish catch and fishing effort
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-WP04 | NP Albacore Catch and Effort Reporting Template
United States |
Information Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCPFC-NC22-2026-IP01_Rev02 | Stock Assessment of Albacore Tuna in the North Pacific Ocean in 2026 - Updated
ISC |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-IP02_Rev01 | Report of the 26th Meeting of the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean
ISC |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-IP03 | Science Advice on Interpreting Historical Impacts of Fleets Fishing for North Pacific Albacore Tuna in Terms of Fishing Intensity
ISC |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-IP04 | REPORT OF THE BILLFISH WORKING GROUP MODELING WORKSHOP
ISC |
Delegation Proposals and Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCPFC-NC22-2026-DP01 | Key components of new conservation and management measures for North Pacific albacore to implement the harvest strategy adopted in 2023
Japan |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-DP02_Rev01 | Draft Implementation Table to Improve Monitoring of Catch Limits for Pacific Bluefin Tuna (Revision 01)
Japan |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-DP03_Rev02 | (Revision) CONSULTATIVE DRAFT - Draft amendments to the Conservation and Management Measure for North Pacific Albacore (CMM 2019-03)
Canada |
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| WCPFC-NC22-20260-DP04_Rev01 | [Revision] Candidate Inputs to Inform a Management Strategy Evaluation for North Pacific Swordfish
United States of America |
Observer Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| WCPFC-NC22-2026-OP01 | Statement to the 22nd Regular Session of the Northern Committee
The Pew Charitable Trusts |
Presentations
* Secure documents are not included in the zip file