12th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

Location:
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
Meeting Dates:
-
Arrangements:
Not provisional
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12th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

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WCPFC-2016-SC12 SC12 Summary Report (Adopted)
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-01 Meeting notice and information (05May2016) - Rev.01
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-02 Provisional agenda (5May2016) - Rev.04
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-03 Provisional annotated agenda (5May2016) - Rev.04 / Provisional theme agenda
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-04 Indicative schedule (05May2016) - Rev.01
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-05 Registration form (Individual/Group)
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-06 List of documents Rev 2 (18 July 2016)
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-07 Provisional agenda for heads of delegation meeting - Rev.02
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-08 Provisional agenda of the Japan Trust Fund steering committee meeting
Secretariat
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WCPFC-SC12-2016-09 Provisional agenda of the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme steering committee meeting
SPC-OFP
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Working Papers
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SC12-GN-WP-01 Overview of tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, including economic conditions - 2015 Rev 3 (15 July 2016)
Williams P. [1] and P. Terawasi [2]
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SC12-GN-WP-02 Tunas, billfishes and other pelagic species in the eastern Pacific Ocean in 2015
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SC12-GN-WP-03 Issues arising from the Commission
Secretariat
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SC12-GN-WP-04 Intersessional activities of the Scientific Committee
Secretariat
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SC12-GN-WP-05 Process for the independent review of stock assessments
Secretariat
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Information Papers
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SC12-GN-IP-01 Cooperation with other organizations-20Jul2016 (Rev.01)
Secretariat
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SC12-GN-IP-02 Report of the 16th Meeting of the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean.
ISC
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SC12-GN-IP-03 Transferred to GN-WP-05
SC12-GN-IP-04 Second report on the implementation of the trial WCPFC port coordinators programme
Secretariat, SPC-OFP and FSM
(1.08 MB)
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SC12-HSW-01 Report on the Harvest Strategy Workshop (MOW4)
Ian Cartwright
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SC12-HSW-02 Potential target reference points for the south Pacific albacore fisheries
SPC-OFP
(296.15 KB)
SC12-WCPFC12-01 Evaluation of CMM 2014-01 for bigeye tuna
SPC-OFP
(545.27 KB)
SC12-WCPFC12-02 Information Paper: data summaries in support of discussions on the CMMs on tropical tunas (CMM 2013-01 and CMM 2014-01)
SPC-OFP
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SC12-WCPFC12-03 First Meeting of the FAD Management Options – Intersessional Working Group - Summary Report
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SC12-WCPFC12-04 placeholder
SC12-WCPFC12-05 European Union proposal for an Amendment of the "Scientific data to be provided to the Commission”
European Union
(267.59 KB)
Working Papers
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SC12-ST-WP-01 Scientific data available to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Rev 1 (15 July 2016)
Williams P.
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SC12-ST-WP-02 Review of Project 60 outputs and work plan
Smith N and T. Peatman
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SC12-ST-WP-03 Potential use of cannery receipt data for the scientific work of the WCPFC (Figures Included) (15 July 2016)
Lewis A. [1] and P. Williams [2]
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SC12-ST-WP-04 Analyses and projections of economic conditions in WCPO fisheries Rev 1 (08 July 2016)
Skirtun M. and C. Reid
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SC12-ST-WP-05 EU European Union proposal for an Amendment of the "Scientific data to be provided to the Commission” July 2016 Revision
EU
(68.74 KB)
SC12-ST-WP-06 A proposal for a research plan to inform FAD management options for the WCPFC
Kumasi B
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SC12-ST-WP-07 Agreed Recommendations from ERANDEMWG2
Smith K
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SC12-ST-WP-08 A proposal for data to inform FAD data collection through fishing vessel catch logsheets
Brian Kumasi
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SC12-ST-WP-09 Report of the SC12 informal small working on data (ISG-4) Rev 2 (9 August 2016)
Lars Olsen
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Information Papers
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SC12-ST-IP-01 Estimates of annual catches in the WCPFC statistical area
SPC-OFP
(626.41 KB)
SC12-ST-IP-02 Status of observer data management Rev 2 (21 July 2016)
Williams P, I. Tuiloma and C. Falasi
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SC12-ST-IP-03 Annual estimates of purse seine catches by species based on alternative data sources
Hampton J. and P. Williams
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SC12-ST-IP-04 Update on the Implementation of electronic monitoring (EM) and Electronic Reporting (ER) technologies in the WCPO
Hosken M., P. Williams and N. Smith
(2.14 MB)
SC12-ST-IP-05 Symbionts of bigeye and yellowfin tuna as potential stock markers for tuna in Indonesia archipelagic waters
Lestari P [1], R. J. G. Lester [2] and C. Proctor [3]
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SC12-ST-IP-06 Characteristics of tuna fisheries associated with Indonesian anchored FADs in waters of the West Pacific and the Indonesian archipelago (25 July 2016 reformatted)
Widodo A. A. [1], Wudianto [1], C. Proctor [2] , F. Satria [3] , Mahiswara [3], M. Natsir [1], I. G. B. Sedana [1], I. T. Hargiyatno [1] and S. Cooper2.
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SC12-ST-IP-07 Group Seine Operations of Philippine Flagged Vessels in High Seas Pocket 1 (HSP1)
Ramiscal R. V., A. C. Dickson, I. Tanangonan, M. Demo-os and J. Jara





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SC12-ST-IP-08 Pilot Test of MARLIN(Electronic Logsheet) Operation in High Seas Pocket 1
Dickson A. C., DFT [1], M. Demo-os [1], I. Tanangonan [1], J. S. Jara [1] and R. V. Ramiscal [2]

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SC12-ST-IP-09 Purse seine fishing activity in PNA waters
PNA Office
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Working Papers
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SC12-SA-WP-01 Population structure and provenance of tropical tunas: recent results from high throughput genotyping and potential implications for monitoring and assessment.
Grewe P. M [1]., H. E. Irianto[2], C. H. Proctor [1], M. S. Adam [3], A. R. Jauhary [3], K. Schafer [4], D. Itano [5], A. Killian [6] and C. R. Davies [1].
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SC12-SA-WP-02 Retrospective forecasting of the 2014 WCPO bigeye tuna stock assessment
Scott R. [1], N. Davies [2], G. M. Pilling [1] and J. Hampton [1]
(291.89 KB)
SC12-SA-WP-03 A compendium of fisheries indicators for tuna stocks not assessed in 2016 (bigeye and yellowfin tuna)
Pilling G., R. Scott, P. Williams and J. Hampton.
(4.05 MB)
SC12-SA-WP-04 Stock assessment of skipjack tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean
McKechnie S. [1], J. Hampton [1], G. M. Pilling [1] and N. Davies [2].
(3.18 MB)
SC12-SA-WP-04a Additional analyses to support the 2016 stock assessment of skipjack tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean
S. McKechnie [1], J Hampton [1], G. M. Pilling [1], N. Davies [2]
(2.74 MB)
SC12-SA-WP-05 Skipjack catch per unit effort (CPUE) in the WCPO from the Japanese pole-and-line fisheries
Kiyofuji H.
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SC12-SA-WP-06 Trends in the south Pacific albacore longline and troll fisheries
Pilling, G.M.[1], P. Williams[1], and WCPFC Secretariat
(1.04 MB)
SC12-SA-WP-06a Excel: SPA vessel number latitude flag
Pilling G. and P. Williams
(6.33 KB)
SC12-SA-WP-06b Excel: SPA catch proportion latitiude flag
Pilling G., and P. Williams
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SC12-SA-WP-07 2016 Pacific Bluefin Stock Assessment
ISC PBFWG
(5.01 MB)
SC12-SA-WP-08 Assessment of blue shark in the southwestern Pacific Rev 1 (22 July 2016)
Takeuchi Y., L. Tremblay-Boyer, G.M. Pilling and J. Hampton
(2.65 MB)
SC12-SA-WP-09 Catch and CPUE inputs to the South Pacific blue shark stock assessment Rev 1 (16 July 2016)
Tremblay-Boyer L. and Y. Takeuchi.
(7.29 MB)
SC12-SA-WP-10 Reassigned SA-IP-17
SC12-SA-WP-11 Determination of swordfish growth and maturity relevant to the southwest Pacific stock
Farley J., N. Clear, D. Kolody, K. Krusic-Golub, P. Eveson and J. Young
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SC12-SA-WP-12 Stock Assessment Update for Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the Pacific Ocean through 2014
ISC Billfish Working Group
(7.02 MB)
Information Papers
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SC12-SA-IP-01 Report from the SPC pre-assessment workshop, Noumea, April 2016
Pilling G. and S. Brouwer
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SC12-SA-IP-02 Evidence of discrete yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) populations demands rethink of management for this globally important resource.
Grewe P.M. [1], P. Feutry [12], P. L. Hill [1], R. M. Gunasekera [1], K.M. Schaefer [3], D. G. Itano [4], D.W. Fuller [3], S. D. Foster [1] and C.R. Davies [1]
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SC12-SA-IP-03 Innovative Technologies for Tunas’ Assessment for Compliance Across the Oceans (ITTACA-OCEANS) NO PAPER SUBMITTED
Rico C
SC12-SA-IP-04 Standardized CPUE for skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis ) from the Papua New Guinea archipelagic purse seine fishery
Tremblay-Boyer L [1], G. Pilling [1], B. Kumasi [2] and T. Usu [2]
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SC12-SA-IP-05 Construction of tagging data input files for the 2016 skip jack tuna stock assessment in the western and central Pacific Ocean
McKechnie S. [1], D. Ochi [2], H. Kiyofuji [2], T. Peatman [1] and S. Caillot [1].
(4.51 MB)
SC12-SA-IP-06 Summary of fisheries structures for the 2016 stock assessment of skip jack tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean
McKechnie S.
(5.99 MB)
SC12-SA-IP-07 Comparison of MULTIFAN-CL and Stock Synthesis platforms for the 2014 skipjack assessment
Takeuchi Y. and A. Langley
(18.03 MB)
SC12-SA-IP-08 A re-consideration of growth pattern of skipjack on the western central Pacific. Rev 1 (19 July 2016)
Ochi D., H. Ijima and H. Kiyofuji.

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SC12-SA-IP-09 Proposal of alternative spatial structure for skipjack stock assessment in the WCPO.
Kiyofuji, H. and D. Ochi.
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SC12-SA-IP-10 Developments in the MULTIFAN-CL software 2015-2016
Davies N [1], D. Fournier [2], F. Bouyé [3], and J. Hampton [3]
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SC12-SA-IP-11 Timeline of fleet and management changes in Australia’s tropical tuna longline fishery Rev 1 (16 July 2016)
Campbell R.
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SC12-SA-IP-12 Relative abundance of skipjack for the purse seine fishery operating in the Philippines Moro Gulf (Region 12) and High Seas Pocket #1
Bigelow K. [1], E. Garvilles [2] and N. Barut [2].





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SC12-SA-IP-13 Analysis of tag seeding data and reporting rates
Peatman T.[1], S. Caillot[1], B. Leroy[1], S. McKechnie[1] F. Roupsard[1], C. Sanchez1], S. Nicol [2], N. Smith[1]
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SC12-SA-IP-14 Towards a Tropical Tuna Buoy-derived Abundance Index (TT-BAI)
Santiago, J [1]., J. Lopez [2], G. Moreno [2], H. Murua[2] , I. Quincoces [1] and M. Soto [3].
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SC12-SA-IP-15 Connectivity of tuna and billfish species targeted by the Australian Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery with the broader Western Pacific Ocean.Rev 1 (15 July 2015)
Evans K [1], P. Grewe [1], D. Kolody [1], R. Hillary [1], S. Foster [2], T. Timmiss [3], M. Lansdell [1] and P. Hill [1].
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SC12-SA-IP-16 A summary of blue shark (Prionace glauca) and shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) tagging data available from the North and Southwest Pacific Ocean
Sippel T, [1], J. Wraith [1], S. Kohin [1], V. Taylor [2], J. Holdsworth [3], M. Taguchi [4], H. Matsunaga [4] and K. Yokawa [4].
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SC12-SA-IP-17 Pacific-wide bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) sustainability status assessment:introduction, datasets and methodology
Fu D [1], M. J. Roux [1], S. Clarke [2], M. Francis [1], A. Dunn [1] and Simon Hoyle [3]
(2.05 MB)
SC12-SA-IP-18 Stock Assessment for south Pacific albacore tuna using stock synthesis
Cao J. [1], Y. Chen [1], X. Dai [2], J. Zhu [2]
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SC12-SA-IP-19 Genetic analysis of stock structure of blue shark (Prionace glauca) in the north Pacific ocean
King J. R [1]. , M. Wetklo [1], J. Supernault [1], M. Taguchi [2] , K. Yokawa [2], O. Sosa-Nishizaki [3] and R.E. Withler [1]
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Working Papers
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SC12-MI-WP-01 Biological and economic consequences of alternative trajectories to achieve a candidate south Pacific albacore target reference point
Pilling G.[1], M. Skirtun [2], C. Reid [2] and J. Hampton [1]
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SC12-MI-WP-02 Biologically reasonable rebuilding timeframes for bigeye tuna
Pilling G., R Scott and J. Hampton.
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SC12-MI-WP-03 Proposal for adopting interim acceptable levels of risk for breaching limit reference points of four key tuna species in the WCPO
Australia
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SC12-MI-WP-04 Performance statistics and monitoring strategies for skipjack and South Pacific albacore commensurate with: candidate management objectives for the Tropical Purse Seine and Southern Longline Fisheries
Scott R., G. Pilling and J. Hampton.
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SC12-MI-WP-05 Report of the Expert Consultation Workshop on Management Strategy Evaluation
Scott R. [1], G. M. Pilling [1], J. Hampton [1], C. Reid [2] and N. Davies[3]
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SC12-MI-WP-06 Evaluation of candidate harvest control rules for the tropical skipjack purse seine fishery
Scott R., G. M. Pilling, S. Brouwer and J. Hampton
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SC12-MI-WP-07 2nd ISC Management Strategy Evaluation Workshop - ALBWG Chairman’s Report on Outcomes for North Pacific Albacore
ISC
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SC12-MI-WP-08 Examining indicators of effort creep in the WCPO purse seine fishery
Pilling G [1], A. Tidd [1], PNA Office [2], W. Norris [3], and J. Hampton [1]
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SC12-MI-WP-09 Examining a management measure of key purse seine vessels for recovering bigeye tuna stock in the western and central Pacific Ocean
Satoh K. and H. Ijima.
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Information Papers
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SC12-MI-IP-01 Preliminary evaluation of catch-based harvest control rules for South Pacific albacore
McKechnie S,, R. Scott and G. Pilling
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SC12-MI-IP-02 Relative impacts of FAD and free-school purse seine fishing on skipjack tuna stock status, incorporating non-linear purse seine CPUE/abundance dynamics and effort creep
Pilling G., R. Scott and J. Hampton
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SC12-MI-IP-03 Preliminary capacity utilization analysis of the WCPO purse seine fleet using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
Tidd A. and G. Pilling
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SC12-MI-IP-04 Approaches used to undertake management projections of WCPO tuna stocks based upon MULTIFAN-CL stock assessments
Pilling G.[1], R. Scott[1], N. Davies[2] and J. Hampton[1]
(54.29 KB)
SC12-MI-IP-05 Yellowfin tuna catch by gear and flag, 2010-2015 Rev 1 (21 July 2016) and associated excel sheet
SPC-OFP
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SC12-MI-IP-06 Bigeye tuna catch by gear and flag, 2010-2015 Rev 2 (21 July 2016) and associaged excel sheet
SPC-OFP
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SC12-MI-IP-07 Exploratory analysis under Project 77: linking bigeye concentrations with vessel attributes [Paper withdrawn due to data issues 4 August 2016]
Tidd A., L. Tremblay-Boyer and G. Pilling
Working Papers
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SC12-EB-WP-01 Predicting skipjack tuna dynamics and effects of climate change using SEAPODYM with fishing and tagging data
Senina, I.,[1], P. Lehodey [1], B. Calmettesa [1], Simon Nicol [2,3], S. Caillot [2], J. Hampton [2], and P. Williams[2]
(10.93 MB)
SC12-EB-WP-02 Ecosystem indicators: moving forward to design and testing
Smith N, V. Allain, and G. Pilling.
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SC12-EB-WP-03 Monte Carlo simulation modelling of purse seine catches of silky and oceanic whitetip sharks
Tom Peatman and Graham Pilling
(607.71 KB)
SC12-EB-WP-04 Reassigned EB-IP-15
SC12-EB-WP-05 Elaboration of technical details regarding shark targeting and shark management plans for CMM 2014-05
Clarke S.
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SC12-EB-WP-06 Potential implications of the choice of longline mitigation approach allowed within CMM 2014-05 Rev 1 (13 July 2016)
Harley S. [1][2] and G. Pilling [1]
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SC12-EB-WP-07 Assessing shark bycatch condition and the effects of discard practices in the Hawaii-permitted tuna longline fishery Rev 1 (19 July 2016)
Hutchinson M.
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SC12-EB-WP-08 Review of available information on non-key shark species including mobulids and fisheries interactions
Tremblay-Boyer L and S. Brouwer
(6.07 MB)
SC12-EB-WP-09 Distribution of highly at-risk New Zealand seabirds in the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission area Rev 1 (14 July 2016)
Igor Debski, Freydís Hjörvarsdóttir and Kirstie Knowles
(157.64 KB)
SC12-EB-WP-10 Improving tori line performance in small-vessel longline fisheries
Pierre J.[1], D. Goad [2], I. Debski [3] and K. Knowles [3]
(307.29 KB)
SC12-EB-WP-11 Results from the First Workshop on Joint Analysis of Sea Turtle Mitigation Effectiveness
Clarke S. [1], T. Peatman [2] and S. Caillot [2].
(2.55 MB)
SC12-EB-WP-12 Trial Application of the BDEP Template for Summarizing Bycatch Data
Williams P. [1], N. Smith [1], I. Tuiloma [1], C. Falasi [1] and S. Clarke [2].
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SC12-EB-WP-13 Examination of effectiveness of seabird bycatch mitigation measures for small-scale longline vessels fishing north of 23ºN specified in CMM 2015-03
Katsumata N., K. Okamoto, D. Ochi, Y. Inoue, H. Matsunaga, H. Minami and K. Oshima
(265.56 KB)
Information Papers
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SC12-EB-IP-01 Individual-based methods for simulation of movement by WCPO skipjack and other pelagic species
Scutt Phillips J. [1], A. Sen Gupta [1], E. van Sebille [2], I. Senina [3], P. Lehodey [3] and S. Nicol [4]
(7.3 MB)
SC12-EB-IP-02 Data Available to the Commission to Address the Implementation and Effectiveness of CMM 2010-07 regarding Shark Finning
Clarke S. [1], L. Manarangi-Trott [2] and ‘A Taholo [2]
(535.44 KB)
SC12-EB-IP-03 Withdrawn
SC12-EB-IP-04 A cross-taxa assessment of pelagic longline bycatch mitigation measures: Conflicts and mutual benefits to elasmobranchs
Eric Gilman [1], Milani Chaloupka [2], Yonat Swimmer [3] and Susanna Plovano [4].
(1.33 MB)
SC12-EB-IP-05 ACAP advice for reducing the impact of pelagic longline fishing operations on seabirds
Favero M., A. Wolfaardt and N. Walker
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SC12-EB-IP-06 Development and testing of a novel seabird mitigation option, the Hook Pod, in New Zealand pelagic longline fisheries
Walker N [1], B. Sullivan [2], I. Debski [3] and K. Knowles [3]
(132.53 KB)
SC12-EB-IP-07 Observer coverage to monitor seabird captures in pelagic longline fisheries
Debski I.[1], J. Pierre [2] and K. Knowles [1]
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SC12-EB-IP-08 CITES Pacific Shark Workshop Report on Non-detriment Findings for CITES Appendix II Sharks and Rays
Simpfendorfer C. & C. Rigby
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SC12-EB-IP-09 FAO Report of the fifth FAO Expert Advisory Panel for the Assessment of Proposals to Amend Appendices I and II of CITES Concerning Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species REPLACED with final (5 August 2016)
(1.33 MB)
SC12-EB-IP-10 Investigation of fin to body weight ratio for blue shark (Prionace glauca) caught by Japanese longline fisheries in the North Pacific
Semba Y., H. Okamoto, K. Shiozaki and Y. Fujinami
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SC12-EB-IP-11 Evaluating potential biodegradable twines for use in the tropical tuna fishery
Lopez, J.[1], J.M. Ferarios [2], J. Santiago [2], O.G. Alvarez [3], G. Moreno [4], H. Murua [1].



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SC12-EB-IP-12 Annual WCPFC Report: Joint Tuna RFMO Bycatch Technical Working Group
Smith N. and S. Nicol.
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SC12-EB-IP-13 Drivers of catch and biodiversity around Western and Central Pacific Seamounts
Dunn D. C. [1], T. Morato [2], P. I. Miller [3], S. Nicol [4], and N. Smith [5]
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SC12-EB-IP-14 SEAPODYM review with an update about ongoing developments and preliminary results.
Nicol S. [1,2], N. Smith [1], P. Lehodey [3] and I. Senina [3].
(3.1 MB)
SC12-EB-IP-15 Evaluating the effectiveness of large-scale marine reserves on wide-ranging sharks
Jessica Cramp [1,2,3], R. L. Pressey [2], M. Heupel [1,4] , C. Simpfendorfer[1]
(86.34 KB)
SC12-EB-IP-16 Progress on the WCPFC stock assessments and shark research plan
Secretariat
(117.41 KB)
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SC12-AR-CCM-01 Australia
(1.89 MB)
SC12-AR-CCM-02 Canada Rev1 (5 June 2016)
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SC12-AR-CCM-03 China
(167.29 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-04 Cook Islands
(865.02 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-05 European Union Rev 1 (5 July 2016)
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SC12-AR-CCM-06 Federated States of Micronesia Rev 1 (4 July 2016)
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SC12-AR-CCM-07 Fiji
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SC12-AR-CCM-08 French Polynesia
(181.13 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-09 Indonesia
(1.01 MB)
SC12-AR-CCM-10 Japan Rev 1 (4 July 2016)
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SC12-AR-CCM-11 Kiribati Rev 2 (4 July 2016)
(1.25 MB)
SC12-AR-CCM-12 Korea Rev 1 (4 July 2016)
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SC12-AR-CCM-13 Marshall Islands
(308.16 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-14 Nauru
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SC12-AR-CCM-15 New Caledonia
(271.87 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-16 New Zealand
(1.03 MB)
SC12-AR-CCM-17 Niue
(279.09 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-18 Palau
(300.47 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-19 Papua New Guinea Rev 1 (26 September 2016)
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SC12-AR-CCM-20 Philippines
(104.9 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-21 Samoa
(141.04 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-22 Solomon Islands Rev 1 (30 June 2016)
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SC12-AR-CCM-23 Chinese Taipei Rev 1 (4 July 2016)
(1.33 MB)
SC12-AR-CCM-24 Tokelau
(302.07 KB)
SC12-AR-CCM-25 Tonga Rev 1 (28 June 2016)
(1 MB)
SC12-AR-CCM-26 Tuvalu
(1.28 MB)
SC12-AR-CCM-27 United States of America Rev 2 (1 July 2016)
(1.93 MB)
SC12-AR-CCM-28 Vanuatu Rev 3 (2 July 2016)
(2.59 MB)
SC12-AR-CNM-30 Ecuador
(240.3 KB)
SC12-AR-CNM-31 El Salvador Rev 1 (25 June 2016)
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SC12-AR-CNM-32 Liberia
(30.04 KB)
SC12-AR-CNM-33 Mexico
(307.05 KB)
SC12-AR-CNM-34 Panama
(120.95 KB)
SC12-AR-CNM-35 Thailand
(97.54 KB)
SC12-AR-CNM-36 Vietnam
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SC12-RP-ABNJ-01 Update on the ABNJ (Common Oceans) Tuna Project’s Shark and Bycatch Components
Clarke S
(1.15 MB)
SC12-RP-JTF-01 Japan Trust Fund Status Report (2016)
Secretariat
(99.42 KB)
SC12-RP-JTF-02 Japan Trust Fund Steering Committee Report (2016) Rev 1 (8 August 2016)
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SC12-RP-P35-01 Project 35: Bigeye biology, and Project 35b: WCPFC Tuna Tissue Bank
Smith N. [1], C. Sanchez [1], F. Roupsard [1], S. Calliot [1], V. Allain [1], D. Brogan [1], J. Farley [2], S. Fukufoka [1], M. Hosken [1], B. Leroy [1], S. Nicol [1,3], T. Park [1], T. Peatman [1] and E. Vourey [1].
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SC12-RP-PTTP-01 Draft PTTP Steering Committee Report SC12
SPC-OFP
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SC12-RP-PTTP-02 Project 42 Pacifc Tuna Tagging Project report and workplan for 2016-2017
SPC-OFP
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SC12-RP-WPEA-01 WPEA Project Progress Report
Secretariat
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Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
Pew Statement for WCPFC SC12
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WWF Statement to WCPFC SC12
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WWF Statement SPALB TRP CMM (English)
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WWF Statement SPALB TRP CMM (Chinese)
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Greenpeace statement to WCPFC SC12
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Scientific Process NGO Intervention
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Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
Sec-2016-01 For WCPFC staff only
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Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
Agenda 2.1 Overview of WCPO fisheries
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Agenda 2.2 Overview of EPO Fisheries
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Agenda 3.1.1 Data gaps of the Commission
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Agenda 3.1.2 Review of Project 60 Outputs
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Agenda 3.1.3 Potential use of cannery reciept data for the work of the WCPFC
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Agenda 3.6 Fad Management Options IWG
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Agenda 3.7 Analyses and projections of economic conditions in WCPO fisheries
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Agenda 3.7.a Analyses and projections of economic conditions in WCPO fisheries
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Agenda 4.1.1.1.a Population structure and provenance of tropical tunas: recent results from high throughput genotyping & potential implications for monitoring & assessment
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Agenda 4.1.1.1.c.1 and 4.1.2.1.a A Compendium of fisheries Indicators for tuna stocks not assessed in 2016 (BET and YFT)
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Agenda 4.1.1.1.c.2 Retrospective forecasting of the 2014 WCPO bigeye tuna stock assessment
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Agenda 4.1.3.1.a.1 Skipjack catch per unit effort (CPUE) in the WCPO
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Agenda 4.1.3.1.a.2 Stock Assessment of skipjack tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean
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Agenda 4.1.4.1.a Trends in the South Pacific Albacore Longline and Troll Fisheries
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Agenda 4.2 The 16th Meeting of the ISC: Activity Report
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Agenda 4.2.2.1 ISC Pacific Bluefin tuna Stock Assessment 2016
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Agenda 4.3.3.1 Catch and CPUE inputs to the South Pacific blue shark stock assessment
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Agenda 4.3.3.1 Stock assessment of blue shark in the southwestern Pacific


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Agenda 4.4.4 Pacific Blue Marlin Stock Assessment Update in 2016
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Agenda 5.1.2.a Biological and economic consequences of different SP Albacore trajectories to a TRP
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Agenda 5.1.2.b Biologically reasonable rebuilding timeframes for bigeye tuna
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Agenda 5.1.3 Proposal for adopting interim acceptable levels of risk for breaching limit reference points of four key tuna species in the WCPO
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Agenda 5.1.5 Performance statistics and monitoring strategies for skipjack and south Pacific albacore commensurate with:candidate management objectives for the tropical purse seine and southern longline fisheries
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Agenda 5.1.5 Report of the expert consultation workshop on management strategy evaluation
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Agenda 5.1.6 Evaluation of harvest control rules for the tropical purse seine skipjack fishery
(554.08 KB)
Agenda 5.1.7 Recent ISC activities on Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)
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Agenda 5.1.7 Development of MO/HCR for northern species: Input from the NC
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Agenda 5.3.2 Examining a management measure of key purse seine vessels for recovering bigeye tuna stock in the western and central Pacific Ocean
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Agenda 5.3.2 Examining indicators of effort creep in the WCPO purse seine fishery
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Agenda 6.1.1.1 WCPFC SC meeting2016_Bali_SEAPODYM-SKJ
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Agenda 6.1.1.2 Ecosystem Indicators
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Agenda 6.2.1 Monte Carlo simulation modelling of puse seine catches of silky and oceanic whitetip sharks
(643.21 KB)
Agenda 6.2.2.e.1 shark targeting and management plans (CMM 2014-05)
(258.83 KB)
Agenda 6.2.2.e.2 Potential implications of the choice of longline mitigation approach allowed within CMM 2014-05
(886.92 KB)
Agenda 6.2.3.a Quantifying post-release mortality & identifying best handling practices in a tuna longline fishery
(1.4 MB)
Agenda 6.2.3.b Review of available information on non-key shark species including mobulids and fisheries interactions
(2.91 MB)
Agenda 6.3.1 Distribution of highly at-risk New Zealand seabirds in the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission area
(1.05 MB)
Agenda 6.3.2 Examination of effectiveness of seabird bycatch mitigation measures for small-scale longline vessels fishing north of 23°N specified in CMM 2015-03
(1.81 MB)
Agenda 6.3.3 Improving tori line performance in small-vessel longline fisheries
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Agenda 6.4 Mitigation of sea turtle bycatch in longline fisheries
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Agenda 6.6 Trial Application of the BDEP Template for Summarizing Bycatch Data
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PTTP 1 PROJECT 42: PTTP REPORT and agenda
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PTTP 2 Spatial Variability in Bigeye Vertical
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PTTP 3 Individual-based Methods for Simulation of WCPO Skipjack
(3.49 MB)
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
Chairs Info Doc OUTSTANDING ISSUES FOR SC12 LAST DAY 11 August
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SPC RECOMMENDATION Collated Blue Shark recommendations from SA-WP-08 and SA-WP-09
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ISG-1
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
ISG-1 01 SC12 Draft Workplan and Budget
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ISG-1 02 SC12 Work Programme and Budget-11Aug2016-Rev.01
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ISG-2
ISG-3
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
ISG-3 GN-WP-05 Process for the independent reveiw of stock assessment 6 August Rev 1
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ISG-4
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
ISG-4 01 Data draft text - changes to WCPFC data rules and procedures - public domain
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ISG-4 02 Rules and Precedures [Data] [as revised at WCPFC4 December 2007]
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ISG-4 03 ISG4 Comments - SC12 EU proposal on amending the Sci data to be provided to the WCPFC12 - Rev.060816
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ISG-5
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
ISG-5 01 ISG 5 on the designation of new key shark species
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ISG-5 02 ISG Designation of KSS_8aug2016_v4
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ISG-6
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
ISG 6 Review of the Shark Research Plan V2 10 August
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ISG-7
ISG-8
ISG-9
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
ISG-9 01 Proposed Revision WCPFC Tissue Bank Access Protocols
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ISG-9 02 Proposed Revision WCPFC Tissue Bank Access Protocols
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ISG-10
ISG-11
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
ISG-11 01 Draft language for SC12 recommendations on Shark Management Plans
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ISG-11 02 Draft language for SC12 recommendations on Shark Management Plans Rev 2
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ISG-11 03 FINAL language for SC12 recommendations on Shark Management Plans
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ISG-11 04 Final Report Language from ISG-11 Shark Management Plans
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ISG-12
SC12 DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
Agenda 3.1 to 3.4 SC12 – DATA THEME RECOMMENDATIONS
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Agenda 3.5 - 3.7 Data Theme - SC 12 Recommendations - (draft)
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Agenda 4.1.1.2 BET V 3 Final Draft Recs 10 August
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Agenda 4.1.1.2 WCPO bigeye tuna Status and trends
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Agenda 4.1.2.2 Yellowfin Tuna V3 Final Draft Recs 10 August
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Agenda 4.1.2.2 WCPO yellowfin tuna Status and trends
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Agenda 4.1.3 Skipjack Recs FINAL 11 August PM
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Agenda 4.1.3 WCPO Skipjack V4 Draft Recs 11 August
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Agenda 4.1.3.2 WCPO skipjack tuna Draft Recommendation
(1.79 MB)
Agenda 4.1.4.2 Final Draft Recs South Pacific Albacore Tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
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Agenda 4.1.4.2 South Pacific albacore tuna Provision of scientific information
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Agenda 4.2.2 Pacific Bluefin Tuna Recs FINAL 11 August PM
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Agenda 4.2.2.2 Draft Pacific Bluefin Tuna V3 Draft Recs 10 August
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Agenda 4.2.2.2 Draft PBFT recommendation_2016
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Agenda 4.3.3 South Pacific Blue Shark Recs FINAL 11 August PM
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Agenda 4.3.3.2 Agenda 4.3.3.2 SP Blue Shark Draft Recs
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Agenda 4.3.3.2 South Pacific Blue Shark V2 Draft Recs 10 August
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Agenda 4.3.5 Other Sharks NP Shortfin Mako Recs FINAL 11 August PM


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Agenda 4.3.5 Pacific BE thresher (other sharks) Recs
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Agenda 4.4.4 Pacific Blue Marlin Recs FINAL 11 August PM
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Agenda 4.4.4.2 Pacific Blue Marline V2 draft recs 10 August
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Agenda 5.0 Sc12 management Issues Theme - Draft Regulations for the Commission
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Agenda 5.0 SC12 - MI Theme Recommendations 10th August EU Text Added
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Agenda 5.1 and 5.3 SC12 - Management Issues Theme DRAFT recommendations for the commission
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Agenda 6 CCM combined recommendations_EBM theme_version 1_rev1
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Agenda 6 FINAL EB Recommendations 11 Aug_JHA
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Agenda 6 EB Session 4_draft recommendations
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Agenda 6 Outstanding issues_EBM theme
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Agenda 6.1.1.1. 6.1.1.2 6.3 ( part) SC12 – ECOSYSTEM AND BYCATCH MITIGATION
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Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC12 Photos (available only until 31-Oct-2016)
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