Location:
Tonga
Meeting Dates:
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Arrangements:
Not provisional
Chair:
Emily Crigler
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Agenda
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1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
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2. REVIEW OF FISHERIES
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3. DATA AND STATISTICS THEME
(Valerie Post)
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3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
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3.2 Further analysis of purse seine fishing behavior, reporting, and effort estimation
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3.3 Regional Observer Programme
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3.4 Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring
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3.5 Fisheries and Resources Monitoring Systems (FIRMS) Partnership
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3.6 Other ST issues
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3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
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4. STOCK ASSESSMENT THEME
(Hidetada Kiyofuji,Michelle Sculley,Berry Muller)
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4.1 Improvement of MULTIFAN-CL software
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4.2 Template for reporting stock assessment outcomes (Project 113b)
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4.3 WCPO Tunas
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4.4 Northern stocks
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4.5 Billfish
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4.6 Sharks
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4.7 Projects and Requests
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4.7.1 Application of Close-Kin-Mark-Recapture methods (Project 100c)
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4.7.2 Longline effort creep and CPUE index collaboration across Tuna-RFMOs (Project 122a)
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4.7.3 Biology from billfish in longline fisheries (Project 125)
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4.7.4 Developing sampling strategy for sharks (Project 126)
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4.7.5 Reconciliation of size composition data for stock assessments (Project 127)
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4.7.6 Stock connectivity scoping study (Project 128)
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4.7.7 Research Plan Update
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4.7.1 Application of Close-Kin-Mark-Recapture methods (Project 100c)
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4.8 Other SA issues
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4.1 Improvement of MULTIFAN-CL software
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5. MANAGEMENT ISSUES THEME
(Shuya Nakatsuka)
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5.1 Development of the WCPFC harvest strategy framework for key tuna species
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5.2 Pacific bluefin tuna management strategy evaluation
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5.3 Southwest Pacific striped marlin – management projections
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5.4 Southwest Pacific swordfish management procedure
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5.5 Review of effectiveness of CMM 2023-01
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5.6 Other MI issues
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5.1 Development of the WCPFC harvest strategy framework for key tuna species
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6. ECOSYSTEM AND BYCATCH MITIGATION THEME
(Yonat Swimmer,Leyla Knittweis)
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7. OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS
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8. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS
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9. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING STATES AND PARTICIPATING TERRITORIES
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10. FUTURE WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET
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11. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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12. OTHER MATTERS
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13. ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT OF THE TWENTY FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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14. CLOSE OF THE MEETING
Documents by Agenda
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1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
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1.1 Welcome address
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1.2 Meeting arrangements
Meeting Information
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC21-2025-01 Meeting notice and arrangements
Secretariat
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1.3 Issues arising from the Commission
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1.4 Adoption of the agenda
Meeting Information
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC21-2025-02 Provisional agenda
Secretariat
WCPFC-SC21-2025-03 Provisional annotated agenda
Secretariat
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1.5 Reporting arrangements
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1.6 Intersessional activities of the Scientific Committee
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1.1 Welcome address
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2. REVIEW OF FISHERIES
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2.1 Overview of Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) fisheries
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2.2 Overview of Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) fisheries
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2.3 Annual Report – Part 1 from Members, Cooperating Non-Members, and Participating Territories
Annual Reports - Part 1
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated SC21-AR-CCM-01 Australia
SC21-AR-CCM-02 Canada
SC21-AR-CCM-03 China
SC21-AR-CCM-04 Cook Islands
SC21-AR-CCM-05 European Union
SC21-AR-CCM-06 Federated States of Micronesia
SC21-AR-CCM-07 Fiji
SC21-AR-CCM-08 French Polynesia (1 July 2025) - Rev.01
SC21-AR-CCM-09 Indonesia
SC21-AR-CCM-10 Japan
SC21-AR-CCM-11 Kiribati
SC21-AR-CCM-12 Republic of Korea
SC21-AR-CCM-13 Republic of Marshall Islands
SC21-AR-CCM-14 Nauru
SC21-AR-CCM-15 New Caledonia
SC21-AR-CCM-16 New Zealand
SC21-AR-CCM-17 Niue
SC21-AR-CCM-18 Palau
SC21-AR-CCM-19 Papua New Guinea
SC21-AR-CCM-20 Philippines
SC21-AR-CCM-21 Samoa
SC21-AR-CCM-22 Solomon Islands
SC21-AR-CCM-23 Chinese Taipei
SC21-AR-CCM-24 Tokelau
SC21-AR-CCM-25 Tonga
SC21-AR-CCM-26 Tuvalu
SC21-AR-CCM-27 United States of America
SC21-AR-CCM-28 Vanuatu
SC21-AR-CCM-29 Wallis and Futuna
SC21-AR-CNM-32 Ecuador
SC21-AR-CNM-33 El Salvador
SC21-AR-CNM-36 Panama
SC21-AR-CNM-37 Thailand
SC21-AR-CNM-38 Vietnam
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2.4 Reports from regional fisheries bodies and other organizations
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2.1 Overview of Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) fisheries
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3. DATA AND STATISTICS THEME
(Valerie Post)
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3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
-
3.2 Further analysis of purse seine fishing behavior, reporting, and effort estimation
-
3.3 Regional Observer Programme
-
3.4 Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring
-
3.5 Fisheries and Resources Monitoring Systems (FIRMS) Partnership
-
3.6 Other ST issues
-
3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
-
4. STOCK ASSESSMENT THEME
(Hidetada Kiyofuji,Michelle Sculley,Berry Muller)
-
4.1 Improvement of MULTIFAN-CL software
-
4.2 Template for reporting stock assessment outcomes (Project 113b)
-
4.3 WCPO Tunas
-
4.4 Northern stocks
-
4.5 Billfish
-
4.6 Sharks
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4.7 Projects and Requests
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4.7.1 Application of Close-Kin-Mark-Recapture methods (Project 100c)
-
4.7.2 Longline effort creep and CPUE index collaboration across Tuna-RFMOs (Project 122a)
-
4.7.3 Biology from billfish in longline fisheries (Project 125)
-
4.7.4 Developing sampling strategy for sharks (Project 126)
-
4.7.5 Reconciliation of size composition data for stock assessments (Project 127)
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4.7.6 Stock connectivity scoping study (Project 128)
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4.7.7 Research Plan Update
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4.7.1 Application of Close-Kin-Mark-Recapture methods (Project 100c)
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4.8 Other SA issues
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4.1 Improvement of MULTIFAN-CL software
-
5. MANAGEMENT ISSUES THEME
(Shuya Nakatsuka)
-
5.1 Development of the WCPFC harvest strategy framework for key tuna species
-
5.2 Pacific bluefin tuna management strategy evaluation
-
5.3 Southwest Pacific striped marlin – management projections
-
5.4 Southwest Pacific swordfish management procedure
-
5.5 Review of effectiveness of CMM 2023-01
-
5.6 Other MI issues
-
5.1 Development of the WCPFC harvest strategy framework for key tuna species
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6. ECOSYSTEM AND BYCATCH MITIGATION THEME
(Yonat Swimmer,Leyla Knittweis)
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7. OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS
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7.1 Pacific Marine Specimen Bank (Project 35b)
Meeting Information
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC21-2025-09 Provisional Agenda for the WCPFC Pacific Marine Specimen Bank Steering Committee Meeting
Meeting Date & Time: 29th July 2025, from 11:30-12:00 hours Pohnpei time (UTC+11 hours)
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7.2 Pacific Tuna Tagging Project (Project 42)
Meeting Information
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC21-2025-10 Provisional Agenda for the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme Steering Committee Meeting
Meeting Date & Time: 29 July 2025 from 11:00-11:30 hours Pohnpei time (UTC+11 hours)
Research Projects
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7.3 West Pacific East Asia Project
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7.4 Japan Trust Fund activities
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7.5 Other Projects
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7.1 Pacific Marine Specimen Bank (Project 35b)
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8. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS
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9. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING STATES AND PARTICIPATING TERRITORIES
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10. FUTURE WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET
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11. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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12. OTHER MATTERS
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13. ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT OF THE TWENTY FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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14. CLOSE OF THE MEETING
All Documents
Meeting Information
Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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WCPFC-SC21-2025-01 | Meeting notice and arrangements Secretariat |
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WCPFC-SC21-2025-02 | Provisional agenda Secretariat |
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WCPFC-SC21-2025-03 | Provisional annotated agenda Secretariat |
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WCPFC-SC21-2025-09 | Provisional Agenda for the WCPFC Pacific Marine Specimen Bank Steering Committee Meeting Meeting Date & Time: 29th July 2025, from 11:30-12:00 hours Pohnpei time (UTC+11 hours) |
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WCPFC-SC21-2025-10 | Provisional Agenda for the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme Steering Committee Meeting Meeting Date & Time: 29 July 2025 from 11:00-11:30 hours Pohnpei time (UTC+11 hours) |
General Papers
Working Papers
Information Papers
Science Related Documents from WCPFC21
Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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WCPFC21-2024-27a_Rev02 | Overview of Tuna Fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, including Economic Conditions – 2023_Rev02 Tiffany Vidal, Peter Williams, and Thomas Ruaia |
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WCPFC21-2024-27_Rev02 | Overview of Fisheries and Stock Status of Tuna, Billfish, and Sharks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean_Rev02 SPC-OFP |
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WCPFC21-2024-29 | Recalibration of the Adopted South Pacific Albacore Interim Target Reference Point and Review of WCPFC20 Requested Options SPC-OFP |
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WCPFC21-2024-30a | Supplementary Management Procedure Evaluations for South Pacific Albacore SPC-OFP |
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WCPFC21-2024-30_Rev01 | Evaluation of Candidate Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore_Rev01 SPC-OFP |
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WCPFC21-2024-31 | Analyses to Inform Discussions on Candidate Bigeye and Yellowfin Target Reference Points SPC-OFP |
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WCPFC21-2024-32 | WCPFC Skipjack Tuna Monitoring Strategy Report SPC-OFP |
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WCPFC21-2024-34 | Evaluation of CMM 2023-01: Tropical Tuna Measure SPC-OFP |
Data Statistics Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Stock Assessment Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Management Issues Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Ecosystem and Bycatch Mitigation Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Annual Reports - Part 1
Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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SC21-AR-CCM-01 | Australia |
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SC21-AR-CCM-02 | Canada |
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SC21-AR-CCM-03 | China |
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SC21-AR-CCM-04 | Cook Islands |
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SC21-AR-CCM-05 | European Union |
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SC21-AR-CCM-06 | Federated States of Micronesia |
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SC21-AR-CCM-07 | Fiji |
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SC21-AR-CCM-08 | French Polynesia (1 July 2025) - Rev.01 |
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SC21-AR-CCM-09 | Indonesia |
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SC21-AR-CCM-10 | Japan |
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SC21-AR-CCM-11 | Kiribati |
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SC21-AR-CCM-12 | Republic of Korea |
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SC21-AR-CCM-13 | Republic of Marshall Islands |
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SC21-AR-CCM-14 | Nauru |
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SC21-AR-CCM-15 | New Caledonia |
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SC21-AR-CCM-16 | New Zealand |
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SC21-AR-CCM-17 | Niue |
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SC21-AR-CCM-18 | Palau |
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SC21-AR-CCM-19 | Papua New Guinea |
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SC21-AR-CCM-20 | Philippines |
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SC21-AR-CCM-21 | Samoa |
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SC21-AR-CCM-22 | Solomon Islands |
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SC21-AR-CCM-23 | Chinese Taipei |
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SC21-AR-CCM-24 | Tokelau |
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SC21-AR-CCM-25 | Tonga |
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SC21-AR-CCM-26 | Tuvalu |
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SC21-AR-CCM-27 | United States of America |
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SC21-AR-CCM-28 | Vanuatu |
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SC21-AR-CCM-29 | Wallis and Futuna |
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SC21-AR-CNM-32 | Ecuador |
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SC21-AR-CNM-33 | El Salvador |
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SC21-AR-CNM-36 | Panama |
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SC21-AR-CNM-37 | Thailand |
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SC21-AR-CNM-38 | Vietnam |
Research Projects
NGO Papers
Presentations
Draft Documents (secured)
Project Priorities (secured)
* Secure documents are not included in the zip file