17th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

Location:
Online
Meeting Dates:
-
Arrangements:
Not provisional
Submissions Due:
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Zoom Details

The SC17 will meet using the Zoom platform for four (4) hours per meeting day with a start time of 10:00am Pohnpei time (UTC+11) except Friday, 13 August 2021 and Monday, 16 August 2021, when the meeting will start at 4pm (16:00) Pohnpei time.

For a list of corresponding times at various world locations - see timeanddate.com.

SC17 Online Discussion Forum

The SC17 Online Discussion Forum (ODF) closed at 12:00 (noon) on Saturday, 14 August 2021 Pohnpei time. A summary of the ODF will be posted as a meeting document in the Online Discussion Forum section of the SC17 website on Monday, 16 August 2021.

Announcements

  • SC17 adopted the SC17 Summary Report intersessionally on 12 November 2021.
Download Summary Report 12 Nov 2021 PDF - 2.46 MB Word - 3.03 MB
Download Meeting Documents*10 Jun 2022ZIP - 317.88 MB
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Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
WCPFC18-2021-SC17 SC17 Summary Report
Secretariat
(2.46 MB)
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WCPFC18-2021-SC17-01 Outcomes Document (30Aug2021) - Rev.01
Secretariat
(2.1 MB)
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Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
WCPFC-SC17-2021-01 Meeting Notice and Information
Secretariat
(135.44 KB)
WCPFC-SC17-2021-02 Provisional Agenda (7June) - Rev.02
Secretariat
(83.22 KB)
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WCPFC-SC17-2021-03 Provisional Annotated Agenda (10June) - Rev.02
Secretariat
(221.15 KB)
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WCPFC-SC17-2021-04 Provisional Online Discussion Forum Topics (27July) - Rev.02
Secretariat
(245.44 KB)
WCPFC-SC17-2021-05 Virtual Meeting Protocols
Secretariat
(550.91 KB)
WCPFC-SC17-2021-06 Indicative Schedule (Rev.01)
Secretariat
(131.75 KB)
WCPFC-SC17-2021-07 List of Documents (27July-06Aug21) - Rev.01
Secretariat
(319.09 KB)
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WCPFC-SC17-2021-08 Provisional agenda for Heads of Delegation meeting (8Aug) - Rev.01
Secretariat
(109.53 KB)
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WCPFC-SC17-2021-09 Provisional agenda of the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme Steering Committee Meeting (Meeting date: 3 August 2021)
SPC-OFP
(51.76 KB)
WCPFC-SC17-2021-10 Provisional agenda of the WCPFC Tuna Tissue Bank Steering Committee Meeting (Meeting date: 3 August 2021)
SPC-OFP
(31.72 KB)

Working Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-GN-WP-01 Scoring of the Proposed Scientific Committee Projects (13Aug) - Rev.2
PNA Members and Tokelau
(126.34 KB)
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SC17-GN-WP-02 SPC assessment-related activities under the SSP standard budget and additional resourcing budget
SPC-OFP
(112.69 KB)

Information Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-GN-IP-01 Overview of tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, including economic conditions – 2020
P. Williams and T. Ruaia
(3.83 MB)
SC17-GN-IP-02 The Tuna Fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2020
IATTC
(2.07 MB)
SC17-GN-IP-03 Report of the 21st Meeting of the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean
ISC
(2.26 MB)
SC17-GN-IP-04 Cooperation with other organizations (21July2021) - Rev.01
Secretariat
(139.77 KB)
SC17-GN-IP-05 Issues arising from the Commission
Secretariat
(168.26 KB)
SC17-GN-IP-06 Intersessional activities of the Scientific Committee
Secretariat
(135.2 KB)
SC17-GN-IP-07 Terms of Reference for 2022 project proposals (15Aug) - Rev.02 (18Aug)
Secretariat
(388.83 KB)
(93.19 KB)
SC17-GN-IP-08 COVID-19 related Intersessional Decisions
Secretariat
(252.9 KB)
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
WCPFC17-2020-11 Updates to WCPO skipjack tuna projected stock status to inform consideration of an updated target reference point
SPC-OFP
(303.22 KB)
WCPFC17-2020-12_rev1 SC16-requested analyses to inform WCPFC17 discussions on candidate target reference points for WCPO bigeye and yellowfin tuna
SPC-OFP
(646.17 KB)
WCPFC17-2020-14_rev1 Evaluation of CMM 2018-01 for tropical tuna: 2020 Update (update of SC16-MI-IP-23)
SPC-OFP
(890.46 KB)
WCPFC17-2020-16 Additional analyses to inform WCPFC17 discussions on CMM 2018-01 requested by SC16
SPC-OFP
(463.76 KB)
WCPFC17-2020-FADMgmtOptions FAD Management Options Intersessional Working Group Summary Report
FADMO-IWG
(474.53 KB)

Working Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-ST-WP-01 Scientific data available to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - 21July (Rev.02)
SPC-OFP
(1.34 MB)
SC17-ST-WP-02 An assessment of available information to address the WCPFC17 recommendation on the Tropical Tuna CMM para 51 (other commercial fisheries)
SPC-OFP
(1.35 MB)
SC17-ST-WP-03 Draft Guidelines for the Voluntary Submission of Purse Seine Processor Data by CCMs to the Commission
P. Williams
(289.43 KB)

Information Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-ST-IP-01 Estimates of annual catches in the WCPFC statistical area
SPC-OFP
(503.82 KB)
SC17-ST-IP-02 Status of observer data management
A. Panizza, P. Williams, C. Falasi, E. Loganimoce and E. Schneiter
(642.77 KB)
SC17-ST-IP-03 Placeholder
SC17-ST-IP-04 Project 60: Progress towards achieving SC16 recommendations
T. Peatman, P. Williams, S. Nicol
(6 MB)
SC17-ST-IP-05 Project 90 update: Better data on fish weights and lengths for scientific analyses
J. Macdonald, P. Williams, C. Sanchez, E. Schneiter, S. Prasad, M. Ghergariu, M. Hosken, A. Panizza, T. Park, S.K. Chang, S. Nicol
(600.34 KB)
SC17-ST-IP-06 Updated purse seine bycatch estimates in the WCPO
T. Peatman
(3.81 MB)
SC17-ST-IP-07 Training observers for elasmobranch biological sampling (Project 109)
Tim Park
(220.48 KB)
SC17-ST-IP-08 Estimates of annual catches of tropical tuna by the Philippines relevant to WCPFC CMM on Tropical Tunas “other commercial fisheries”
PH-NFRDI, PH-BFAR, SPC-OFP
(2.02 MB)
SC17-ST-IP-09 Update01: Availability of Catch Estimates from the Other Commercial Fisheries in Indonesia
MOMAF-Indonesia and SPC
(1.9 MB)
SC17-ST-IP-10 An update on available data on cetacean interactions in the WCPFC longline and purse seine fisheries
P. Williams, G. Pilling, S. Nicol
(826.57 KB)
SC17-ST-IP-11 Group Seine Operations of Philippine Flagged Vessels in High Seas Pocket Number 1 (HSP1)
I.C. Tanangonan, M.B. Demo-os, J.S. Jara, R.V.Ramiscal and A.C. Dickson
(1.01 MB)
SC17-ST-IP-12 Electronic monitoring for improved accountability in western Pacific tuna longline fisheries
C.J. Brown, A. Desbiens, M.D. Campbell, E.T. Game, E. Gilman, R.J. Hamilton, C. Heberer, D. Itano, K. Pollock
(2.28 MB)

Working Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-SA-WP-01 Placeholder
SC17-SA-WP-02 Stock assessment of South Pacific albacore tuna (3Aug) - Rev.02
C. Castillo Jordan, J. Hampton, N. Ducharme-Barth, H. Xu, T. Vidal, P. Williams, F. Scott, G. Pilling and P. Hamer
(10.05 MB)
SC17-SA-WP-02a Stock assessment of SP albacore – results of weighted stochastic projections (15Aug-16Aug-17Aug) - Rev.02
G. Pilling and P. Hamer
(418.78 KB)
SC17-SA-WP-03 Stock Assessment of Southwest Pacific Blue Shark (28July) - Rev.01
P. Neubauer, K. Large and S. Brouwer
(6.09 MB)
SC17-SA-WP-04 Stock assessment of Southwest Pacific swordfish
N. Ducharme-Barth, C. Castillo-Jordán, J. Hampton, P. Williams, G. Pilling, P. Hamer
(18.79 MB)
SC17-SA-WP-05 Focusing on the front end: A framework for incorporating uncertainty in biological parameters in model ensembles of integrated stock assessments
N. Ducharme-Barth and M. Vincent
(1.41 MB)
SC17-SA-WP-06 Terms of Reference for an independent peer review of the 2020 WCPO yellowfin tuna assessment (Final)
SPC-OFP
(142.6 KB)
SC17-SA-WP-07 Placeholder
SC17-SA-WP-08 Stock assessment report for Pacific blue marlin (Makaira Nigricans) through 2019
ISC
(6.93 MB)

Information Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-SA-IP-01 Development in the MULTIFAN-CL software 2020-21
N. Davies, D. Fournier, F. Bouyé, and J. Hampton
(2.49 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-02 Report from the SPC Pre-assessment Workshop - March 2021
P. Hamer, C. Castillo Jordan, H. Xu, N. Ducharme-Barth, T. Vidal
(2.4 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-03 Background analyses and data inputs for the 2021 South Pacific albacore tuna stock assessment
T. Vidal, C. Castillo-Jordán, T. Peatman, N. Ducharme-Barth,

H. Xu, P. Williams, P. Hamer
(11.54 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-04 Trends in the South Pacific albacore longline and troll fisheries
S. McKechnie, G. Pilling, P. Williams
(576.02 KB)
SC17-SA-IP-05 Updated draft research plan for ‘key’ tuna species in the WCPO, 2021-2024
SPC-OFP
(899.53 KB)
SC17-SA-IP-06 Characterisation of the fisheries catching South Pacific blue shark (Prionace glauca) in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
S. Brouwer, K. Large and P. Neubauer
(1.19 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-07 Background analyses for the 2021 stock assessment of Southwest Pacific swordfish
N. Ducharme-Barth, T. Peatman, and P. Hamer
(6.15 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-08 Biology, stock structure, fisheries, and status of swordfish, Xiphias gladius, in the Pacific Ocean - a review
B. Moore
(2.26 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-09 Progress report on bomb radiocarbon age validation for bigeye and yellowfin tunas in the WCPO (Project 105)
A. Andrews, K. Okamoto, K. Satoh, F. Roupsard, J. Farley
(1.35 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-10 Updating age and growth parameters for South Pacific albacore (project 106)
J. Farley, K. Krusic-Golub, P. Eveson
(1.5 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-11 Southwest Pacific striped marlin population biology (Project 99)
J. Farley, P. Eveson, K. Krusic-Golub, K. Kopf
(1.6 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-12 Connectivity of broadbill swordfish targeted by the Australian Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery with the broader Western Pacific Ocean
K. Evans, P. Grewe, S. Foster, R. Gunasekera, M. Lansdell, S. Meredith, S. Sarau, S. Tracey, M. Wichman
(515.99 KB)
SC17-SA-IP-13 Summary of population structure of IOTC species from PSTBS-IO project and recommended priorities for future work
C. Davies, F. Marsac, H. Murua, Z. Fahmi and I. Fraile
(3.31 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-14 South Pacific Albacore Close-Kin Mark-Recapture: update on design (Project 100b)
M. Bravington, S. Nicol, G. Anderson, J. Farley, J. Hampton, C Castillo-Jordan, J Macdonald
(306.8 KB)
SC17-SA-IP-15 A compendium of fisheries indicators for target tuna stocks in the WCPFC Convention Area
S. Hare, G. Pilling, and P. Williams
(6.54 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-16 Report of the Billfish Working Group Workshop
ISC
(1.1 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-17 Broadbill swordfish movements and transition rates across stock assessment spatial regions in the western and central Pacific
T. Patterson, K. Evans, R. Hillary
(398.6 KB)
SC17-SA-IP-18 Input data for the 2021 South Pacific Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) stock assessment
P. Neubauer, K. Large, S. Brouwer, M. Kai, W.P. Tasi and K.M. Liu
(8.31 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-19 Characterisation and CPUE analyses of the New Zealand albacore fishery
Brouwer, S., Tornquist, M.G., Large, K.; Middleton, D.A.J., Neubauer, P., Tremblay-Boyer, L.
(23.99 MB)
SC17-SA-IP-20 Preliminary report on the growth and annulus formation in otolith of bigeye and yellowfin tunas in captivity (25July21) - Rev.01
K. Okamoto, K. Kumon, T. Eba, T. Matsumoto, H. Yokoi and K. Satoh
(328.09 KB)
SC17-SA-IP-21 Future Stock Projections of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Project 102)
J. Rice, F. Carvalho, M. Fitchett, S. Harley and A. Ishizaki
(527.52 KB)

Working Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-MI-WP-01 Updated WCPO bigeye and yellowfin TRP evaluations
S. Hare, G. Pilling, R. Scott
(3.05 MB)
SC17-MI-WP-02 Further updates to WCPO skipjack tuna projected stock status to inform consideration of an updated target reference point (24July-16Aug) - Rev.01
G. Pilling
(435.12 KB)
SC17-MI-WP-03 Recent progress in the technical development of harvest strategies for WCPFC stocks and fisheries
R. Scott, F. Scott, N. Yao, P. Hamer, G. Pilling and J. Hampton
(247.24 KB)
SC17-MI-WP-04 Evaluations of candidate management procedures for skipjack tuna in the WCPO
R. Scott, F. Scott, P. Hamer, G. Pilling and J. Hampton
(806.04 KB)
SC17-MI-WP-05 Mixed-fishery harvest strategy developments
F. Scott, R. Scott, N. Yao, G. M. Pilling, P. Hamer and J. Hampton
(2.39 MB)
SC17-MI-WP-06 Placeholder
SC17-MI-WP-07 Appropriate reference points for WCPO elasmobranchs
S. Zhou, M. Dunn, A. Williams
(519.75 KB)
SC17-MI-WP-08 Appropriate LRPs for Southwest Pacific Striped Marlin and Other Billfish (Project 104)
S. Brouwer and P. Hamer
(637.15 KB)

Information Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-MI-IP-01 Retrospective forecasting of CPUE for South Pacific albacore
N. Yao, R. Scott, and F. Scott
(9.51 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-02 Capacity building and stakeholder engagement activities for WCPFC harvest strategies
F. Scott, R. Scott, N. Yao, G. M. Pilling, P. Hamer and J. Hampton
(61.03 KB)
SC17-MI-IP-03 Updates to evaluation of CMM 2020-01
P. Hamer, G. Pilling, P. Williams
(2.66 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-04 Report on analyses of the 2016/2021 PNA FAD tracking programme (24July-10Aug) - Rev.01
L. Escalle, B. Muller, T. Vidal, S. Hare, P. Hamer and the PNA Office
(2.78 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-05 Project 88 final report: FAD acoustics analysis (24July) - Rev.01
L. Escalle, T. Vidal, B.V. Heuvel, R. Clarke, S. Hare, P. Hamer and G. Pilling
(3.7 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-06 Effort creep within the WCPO purse seine fishery
T. Vidal, M. Wichman, P. Hamer, G. Pilling, PNAO
(1.42 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-07 Incorporating industry knowledge to understand purse seine effort creep and evolution of fishing strategies in the WCPO
M. Wichman and T. Vidal
(1.39 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-08 Report of the North Pacific Albacore Tuna Management Strategy Evaluation
ISC-Albacore Working Group
(15.78 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-09 Chair's Summary Report of the South Pacific Albacore Roadmap IWG Meeting
SPA-RM-IWG Chair (Neomai Ravitu, Fiji)
(421.47 KB)
SC17-MI-IP-10 An updated review of potential options for managing swordfish taken as bycatch in longline fisheries
Australia (D. Bromhead, J. Larcombe, T. Timmiss, M. Kertesz)
(1.16 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-11 Catch and effort data summaries to support discussions on the TROPICAL TUNA CMMS
Secretariat and SPC-OFP
(825.88 KB)
SC17-MI-IP-12 Catch and effort data summaries to support discussions on the new SWORDFISH CMM
SPC-OFP
(972.5 KB)
SC17-MI-IP-13 The harveststrategies.org website
The Ocean Foundation
(1.68 MB)
SC17-MI-IP-14 Harvest Strategies for Tropical Tuna in Archipelagic Waters of Indonesia: Update (Rev.01)
F. Satria, L. Sadiyah, I.G.B. Sedana, T. Yunanda, P. Suadela
(388.11 KB)

Working Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-EB-WP-01 Review of potential mitigation measures to reduce fishing-related mortality on silky and oceanic whitetip sharks (Project 101)
Keith Bigelow and Felipe Carvalho
(1 MB)
SC17-EB-WP-02 Draft Best Handling Practices for the Safe Handling and Release of Cetaceans (22July-16Aug2021) - Rev.01 (Comments due by 5pm Pohnpei time on 17 Aug. 2021)
USA
(225.11 KB)
(36.16 KB)

Information Papers

Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-EB-IP-01 Overview of ongoing work on FADs
L. Escalle, S. Hare, G. Moreno, and P. Hamer
(2.59 MB)
SC17-EB-IP-02 Progress against the 2021-2025 Shark Research Plan (Rev.01)
Secretariat and SPC-OFP
(213.93 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-03 Report of Project 110: Non-entangling and biodegradable FAD trial in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
L. Escalle, G. Moreno and P. Hamer
(808.8 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-04 Placeholder
SC17-EB-IP-05 Tori lines mitigate seabird bycatch in a pelagic longline fishery
E. Gilman, M. Chaloupka, A. Ishizaki, M. Carnes, H. Naholowaa, C. Brady, S. Ellgen, and E. Kingma
(925.63 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-06 Highest risk abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear
E. Gilman, M. Musyl, P. Suuronen, M. Chaloupka, S. Gorgin, J. Wilson, and B. Kuczenski
(986.82 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-07 Guidelines for Non-entangling and Biodegradable FAD Materials (FADMO-IWG-04-2020-WP-02)
WCPFC FAD Management Options IWG
(477.35 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-08 Reference model of bigeye tuna using SEAPODYM with catch, length and conventional tagging data
Senina, I., Briand, G., Lehodey, P., Nicol, S., Hampton, J. and Williams, P.
(10.95 MB)
SC17-EB-IP-09 WCPO Ecosystem and Climate Indicators from 2000 to 2020
SPC-OFP
(944.04 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-10 Applying rapid risk assessment methods to bycatch in the WCPO
B. Phillips, J. Potts, C. Rigby, V. Allain, S. Nicol, S. Griffiths
(315.2 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-11 Tuna fisheries bycatch and climate change in the western tropical Pacific Ocean
Allain, V., Griffiths, S., MacDonald, J., Wabnitz, C., Pilling, G.M., Nicol, S.
(4.55 MB)
SC17-EB-IP-12 Standard Operating Procedures for sampling (by observers and port samplers) and handling of tissue for genetic analyses in WCPFC fisheries
G. Anderson, J. Macdonald, S. Nicol
(176.12 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-13 Improving on deck best handling and release practices for sharks in tuna purse seiners using hopper with ramp devices
Murua, J., Ferarios, J.M., Grande, M., Onandia, I., and Santiago, J.
(512.65 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-14 New assessment on accidentally captured silky shark post-release survival in the Indian Ocean tuna purse seine fishery
I. Onandia, M. Grande, J. Galaz, J. Uranga, N. Lezama-Ochoa, J. Murua, J. Ruiz, I. Arregui, H. Murua, J. Santiago
(423.21 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-15 Seabird Mitigation Measures on Small-Scale Longline Vessels North of 23⁰ North
USA
(180.95 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-16 Effects of net depth on the reduction of juvenile bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) catch
I.C. Tanangonan, R.V. Ramiscal, M.B. Demo-os, and A.C. Dickson
(606.22 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-17 Pacific dFAD retrieval feasibility study
L. Escalle, S. Hare, P. Hamer, and G. Pilling
(977.6 KB)
SC17-EB-IP-18 Assessing and addressing cetacean bycatch in tuna fisheries – A collaborative project proposed to Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Phase II
Secretariat of the International Whaling Commission
(265.4 KB)
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
AR-CCM-01 Australia
(1.43 MB)
AR-CCM-02 Canada
(166.99 KB)
AR-CCM-03 China (12July) - Rev.02
(731.62 KB)
AR-CCM-04 Cook Islands
(2.29 MB)
AR-CCM-05 European Union
(697.96 KB)
(258.93 KB)
AR-CCM-06 Federated States of Micronesia
(2.28 MB)
AR-CCM-07 Fiji (9July) - Rev.01
(664.65 KB)
AR-CCM-08 French Polynesia
(1.14 MB)
AR-CCM-09 Indonesia (29 April) - Rev.01
(995.37 KB)
AR-CCM-10 Japan (10July) - Rev.02
(2.24 MB)
AR-CCM-11 Kiribati
(906.58 KB)
AR-CCM-12 Republic of Korea (12July) - Rev.01
(727.58 KB)
AR-CCM-13 Republic of Marshall Islands
(601.76 KB)
AR-CCM-14 Nauru
(879.28 KB)
AR-CCM-15 New Caledonia
(2.25 MB)
AR-CCM-16 New Zealand
(812.65 KB)
AR-CCM-17 Niue
(203.14 KB)
AR-CCM-18 Palau
(643.2 KB)
AR-CCM-19 Papua New Guinea
(1.41 MB)
AR-CCM-20 Philippines (12 July) - Rev.01
(343 KB)
AR-CCM-21 Samoa
(1.23 MB)
AR-CCM-22 Solomon Islands
(1.91 MB)
AR-CCM-23 Chinese Taipei (12 July) - Rev.01
(2.25 MB)
AR-CCM-24 Tokelau
(632.26 KB)
AR-CCM-25 Tonga
(929.32 KB)
AR-CCM-26 Tuvalu
(687.96 KB)
AR-CCM-27 United States of America
(609.74 KB)
AR-CCM-28 Vanuatu
(1.9 MB)
AR-CCM-29 Wallis and Futuna
AR-CCM-30 Placeholder
AR-CCM-31 Curacao
AR-CCM-32 Ecuador
(279.94 KB)
AR-CCM-33 El Salvador
(633.6 KB)
AR-CCM-34 Liberia
(187.12 KB)
AR-CCM-35 Nicaragua
AR-CCM-36 Panama (11 July) - Rev.01
(670.79 KB)
AR-CCM-37 Thailand
(765.35 KB)
AR-CCM-38 Vietnam
(254.17 KB)
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
SC17-RP-JTF-01 Japan Trust Fund Status Report (2021)
Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Secretariat
(728.66 KB)
SC17-RP-JTF-02 Japan Trust Fund Steering Committee Meeting Report (2021)
Secretariat
(175.23 KB)
SC17-RP-P35b-01 Project 35b: WCPFC Tuna Tissue Bank
SPC-OFP
(577.45 KB)
SC17-RP-P35b-02 Report of the Tuna Tissue Bank Steering Committee
TTB Steering Committee
(403.1 KB)
SC17-RP-PTTP-01 Project 42: Pacific Tuna Tagging Project Report and Work Plan for 2021-2024
SPC-OFP
(1.1 MB)
SC17-RP-PTTP-02 Project 42: Report of the Pacific Tuna Tagging Project Steering Committee
SPC-OFP
(366.51 KB)
SC17-RP-SS-2021-01 Proposal for conducting a scientific survey by Chinese fishery research vessel "Song Hang" in the WCPFC area
Z. Geng, C. Zhou, X. Dai, F. Wu, J. Zhu
(371.45 KB)
SC17-RP-WPEA-01 WPEA-ITM Project Update (26July2021) - Rev.01
Alice McDonald, WPEA-ITM Project Manager
(143.53 KB)
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
Statement to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 17th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee
The Pew Charitable Trusts
(128.44 KB)
Symbol Title Files Date of Issue
A2.1 (SC17-ST-WP-01) Scientific data available to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - Rev.01
SPC-OFP
(676.76 KB)
A2.2 (SC17-ST-WP-02) An assessment of available information to address the WCPFC17 recommendation on the Tropical Tuna CMM para 51 (other commercial fisheries) - Rev.01
SPC-OFP
(1.51 MB)
A3.0 (SC17-SA-WP-00) Stock Assessment Theme Session - Schedule (Rev.02) - 16Aug2021
SA Theme Co-Conveners
(226.78 KB)
A3.1.1 (SC17-SA-WP-02) Stock assessment of South Pacific albacore tuna (10Aug) - Final version - Rev.01 on 12Aug21 - Added updated version on 14Aug21
C. Castillo Jordan, J. Hampton, N. Ducharme-Barth, H. Xu, T. Vidal, P. Williams, F. Scott, G. Pilling and P. Hamer
(2.74 MB)
(3.4 MB)
A3.3.1 (SC17-SA-WP-04) Stock assessment of Southwest Pacific swordfish
N. Ducharme-Barth, C. Castillo-Jordán, J. Hampton, P. Williams, G. Pilling, P. Hamer
(2.06 MB)
A3.3.1 (SC17-SA-WP-05) Focusing on the front end: A framework for incorporating uncertainty in biological parameters in model ensembles of integrated stock assessments
N. Ducharme-Barth and M. Vincent
(2 MB)
A3.3.2 (SC17-SA-WP-08) Stock assessment report for Pacific blue marlin (Makaira Nigricans) through 2019
ISC
(2.38 MB)
A3.3.2 (SC17-SA-WP-08)a Stock assessment of Southwest Pacific blue shark - Response to comments about the BSH grid
Philipp Neubauer, Kath Large, Stephen Brouwer
(1.84 MB)
A3.4 (SC17-SA-WP-06) Draft Terms of Reference for an independent peer review of the 2020 WCPO yellowfin tuna assessment
SPC-OFP
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A4 (SC17-MI-WP-00) Management Issues Theme Session
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A4.1 (SC17-MI-IP-08) North Pacific albacore - MSE work (voice recorded)
Desiree Tommasi
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A4.1.2.1 (SC17-MI-WP-01) Updated WCPO bigeye and yellowfin TRP evaluations (10Aug) - Rev.01
S. Hare, G. Pilling, R. Scott
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A4.1.2.2 (SC17-MI-WP-02) Further updates to WCPO skipjack tuna projected stock status to inform consideration of an updated target reference point
G. Pilling
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A4.1.3 (SC17-MI-WP-03) Recent progress in the technical development of harvest strategies for WCPFC stocks and fisheries
R. Scott, F. Scott, N. Yao, P. Hamer, G. Pilling and J. Hampton
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A4.1.4 (SC17-MI-WP-04) Evaluations of candidate management procedures for skipjack tuna in the WCPO
R. Scott, F. Scott, P. Hamer, G. Pilling and J. Hampton
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A4.1.5 (SC17-MI-WP-05) Mixed-fishery harvest strategy developments
F. Scott, R. Scott, N. Yao, G. M. Pilling, P. Hamer and J. Hampton
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A4.2.1 (SC17-MI-WP-07) Appropriate limit reference points for WCPO elasmobranchs (Project 103)
S. Zhou, M. Dunn, A. Williams
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A4.2.2 (SC17-MI-WP-08) Appropriate LRPs for Southwest Pacific Striped Marlin and Other Billfish (Project 104)
S. Brouwer and P. Hamer
(1.92 MB)
A5.1 (SC17-EB-WP-01) Review of potential mitigation measures to reduce fishing-related mortality on silky and oceanic whitetip sharks (Project 101)
Keith Bigelow and Felipe Carvalho
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A5.2 (SC17-EB-IP-18) Assessing and addressing cetacean bycatch in tuna fisheries – A collaborative project proposed to Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Phase II
IWC Secretariat
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A6-9 (SC17-WP&B-00) SC17 Agenda 6 - 9 - Indicative Schedule
Secretariat
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A6.1 (SC17-WP&B-00) SC17 - Future Work Program and Budget - Compiled priority scores (Rev.03) - Average Score and Tonga, French Polynesia included - 10:40am
Secretariat
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SC17-SA-WP-03 Stock Assessment of Southwest Pacific Blue Shark
P. Neubauer, K. Large and S. Brouwer
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