21st Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee

Location:
Pohnpei, FSM
Meeting Dates:
-
Arrangements:
Provisional
Chair:
Mat Kertesz
Submissions Due:
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TCC21 is scheduled for Wednesday, 24 September to Tuesday, 30 September 2025

A Preparatory Meeting for the Heads of Delegation and two IWG meetings will be held on Tuesday 23rd September 2025 at the TCC21 meeting venue in Palikir. The schedule for the IWG meetings is currently being finalized, but the following sessions are tentatively planned for that day: 

  • ROP-IWG: RegionalObserver Programme Intersessional Working Group
  • FAD MO IWG: FAD Management Options Intersessional Working Group

Other IWG discussions will be conducted during theTCC21 Meeting, itself.  

TCC21 will be supplemented by the TCC21 website and the TCC21 Online Discussion Forum (ODF). The results of the ODF will be provided to TCC21 as a Summary of Online Discussion Forum and considered as needed under the relevant agenda items. 

Agenda
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Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
Circ 2025-40 Meeting Notice for TCC21
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-01 Provisional Agenda
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-16_suppl01 FADMO-IWG Agenda for 23 September 2025
FADMO-IWG Chair
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-04 Executive Director's Annual Report on Technical and Compliance Matters
Executive Director
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-05 Cooperating Non-Member Requests for 2026
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-06 Draft IUU Vessel List and Current WCPFC IUU Vessel List
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-07 {placeholder} Proposal for developing provisional CMR at TCC21, incl aggregate tables consideration
TCC Chair and Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-08 Matters related to the issue of CCFS cases older than 24 Months
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-09 Report on progress for implementing the sampling methodology
TCC Chair and Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-10 Development of the Provisional List of Obligations for Future CMS assessments and Review of Progress on Addressing Implementation Gaps
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-11 List of Capacity Assistance Requests and Capacity Development Plans
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-12 Responses in 2025 Annual Report Part 2 on CMM 2013-07
CCMs
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-13 WCPFC Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) Framework: Technical and Compliance Considerations
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-14 Paper on harvest strategy development for TCC21
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-15 Available data for verifying compliance in the Compliance Monitoring Scheme
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-16 Updates from the FADMO-IWG 2025
FAD-MO IWG Chair
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-17 Update on ROP-IWG taskings
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-17A ROP-IWG Agenda for 23 September 2025
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-17B CCFS Process Flow Discussion Paper
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-17C Scope of Monitoring Data to Support Compliance Case Files
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-17D Proposal for Data Fields for Non-Fish Transfers
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-18 Review of Data Exchange Arrangements
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-19 {placeholder} Update on review of CMM 2017-02
Chair of Review of Port State Measures IWG
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-20 Secretariat paper proposed updates to VMS SOPs
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-21 Update from ERandEM IWG
Interim ERandEM IWG Chair
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-22 Supporting CCMs with Technical and Compliance Matters
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-24 {placeholder} Update from HSBIWG
HSBIWG Chair
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-25 {placeholder} Paper related to update of Scientific Data Reporting Requirements
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-26 Update from Secretariat on WCPFC Information and Network Security Governance Framework
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-27 Reference Paper for SC21 outcomes related to TCC21 Agenda Item 7.8
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-28 Reports on CMM 2024-02 (MCS Measures for Pacific Bluefin Tuna)
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-29 Available information on striped marlin catches
Scientific Services Provider (SSP (SPC-OFP))
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP {placeholder} Paper for the review and assessment of paragraph 37 of CMM 2009-06
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP {placeholder} Paper for the review and assessment of the Commission’s Implementation of CMM 2013-06
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP01 Report to WCPFC TCC on Operation Nasse 2025
United States
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP02 Proposed Improvements to the Compliance Case File System (CCFS)
United States of America
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP03 Implementation Report of CMM 2024-05 in accordance with paragraph 11
Japan
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP04_Rev01 Review of Tori-line Specifications for large longline vessels in the South Pacific under CMM 2018-03: Evaluating Effectiveness and Practicality - Rev01
Japan
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP05 Update on Review of CMM 2017-04 Marine Pollution
Canada
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP06 Proposal for the Development of a Comprehensive WCPFC Monitoring Program through Establishment of an Overarching CMM
United States of America
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP07 Proposed process to review current reporting requirements and mitigation measures in CMM 2018-04 (Sea Turtles)
United States of America
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP08 Proposal on VMS Reporting Status Tool (VRST)
Japan
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-DP09_Rev01 Update from New Zealand on review of CMM 2018-03 (Seabirds)_Rev01
New Zealand
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP01 Annual Report on the Commission VMS
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP02 Annual Report on the Regional Observer Programme
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP02_suppl Supplement to Annual Report on the Regional Observer Programme (ROP) providing summary information related to ROP-based CCFS cases
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP03 Annual Report on WCPFC Transhipment Reporting
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP04 Annual Report on the High Seas Boarding and Inspection Scheme
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP05 Annual Report on the Record of Fishing Vessels
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP06 Annual Report on the Eastern High Seas Pocket
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP06_suppl Other High Seas Pockets
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP07 Annual Report on Port Inspections and Implementation of Minimum Standards for Port State Measures
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP08 Annual Report on the Administration of WCPFC data access rules and procedures
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-RP09 Annual Report on the performance of the E-reporting Standards and their application
Secretariat and SPC-OFP
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-IP01 Review of CMM 2015-02: South Pacific Albacore and Summary of Reporting to WCPFC
Secretariat and Scientific Services Provider (SPC-OFP)
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-IP02 Summary of the reports received under tropical tuna CMMs from 2023 to 2025
Secretariat
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC-TCC21-2025-OP01 Statement to TCC21
Birdlife International
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
SC21-EB-IP-01 Project 121 Update: Ecosystem and Climate Indicators
SPC-OFP, CSIRO , MOi , IRD
SC21-EB-IP-03 Update and Workplan on FAD Research
Lauriane Escalle, Jennyfer Mourot and Paul Hamer (SPC-OFP)
SC21-EB-IP-08 Updated ACAP Best Practice Advice on Reducing the Bycatch of Albatrosses and Petrels in WCPFC Fisheries
ACAP
SC21-EB-IP-17 Summaries of longline fishing effort and observer coverage with respect to the review of the seabird bycatch CMM 2018-03
S. McKechnie (SPC-OFP)
SC21-MI-WP-10 Wider Issues for Consideration within the Harvest Strategy Workplan Review
James Larcombe, Graham Pilling
SC21-OP-01 Evidence-Based Monitoring: Molecular Tools for Fisheries Oversight
M. Green and V. Udyawer
SC21-SA-IP-09 Trends in the South Pacific albacore longline and troll fisheries
Sam McKechnie, Graham Pilling, Tiffany Vidal, Peter Williams, and the WCPFC Secretariat
SC21-ST-IP-04 Group Seine Operations of Philippine Flagged Vessels in High Seas Pocket Number 1 (HSP1)
Isidro C. Tanangonan, Marlo B. Demo-os, Jeric S. Jara, Julio Ferrer, Robert Reslin and Alma C. Dickson (Philippines)
SC21-ST-IP-05 Status of observer data management (24July) - Rev.02
Aurélien Panizza, Tiffany Vidal, Colley Falasi, Eparama Loganimoce and Emmanuel Schneiter (SPC)
SC21-ST-WP-01 Scientific data available to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
T. Vidal
SC21-ST-WP-03 Proposed data standardization approaches for improved efficiency
T. Vidal and E.Loganimoce
SC21-ST-WP-09 Summary of bycatch in WCPFC longline fisheries at a regional scale, 2003-2023 (21 July)_Rev.01
T. Peatman and S. Nicol
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 (8 July 2025) - Rev.01
SC21-AR-CCM-07 Fiji
SC21-AR-CCM-08 French Polynesia (1 July 2025) - Rev.01
SC21-AR-CCM-09 Indonesia (25 May 2025) - Rev.01
SC21-AR-CCM-10 Japan
SC21-AR-CCM-11 Kiribati (10 July 2025) - Rev.02
SC21-AR-CCM-12 Republic of Korea (4 July 2025) - Rev.01
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 (7 July 2025) - Rev.01
SC21-AR-CCM-21 Samoa
SC21-AR-CCM-22 Solomon Islands
SC21-AR-CCM-23 Chinese Taipei (4 July 2025) - Rev.01
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-CCM-30 American Samoa
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
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
JWG10-DP-01 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
Canada
JWG10-DP-02 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF) (21June2025) - Rev.01
China
JWG10-DP-03 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
Cook Islands
JWG10-DP-04 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
Fiji
JWG10-DP-05 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF) (21Jun2025) - Rev.01
Japan
JWG10-DP-06 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF) - Rev.01
Korea
JWG10-DP-08 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
Philippines
JWG10-DP-09 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
Chinese Taipei
JWG10-DP-10 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
U.S.A.
JWG10-DP-11 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
Vanuatu
JWG10-DP-12 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
Australia
JWG10-DP-13 Reports on CMM 2024-01 (PBF) and CMM 2024-02 (MCS of PBF)
New Zealand

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