Location:
Pohnpei, FSM
Meeting Dates:
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Pacific/Pohnpei
Arrangements:
Not provisional
Chair:
Ilkang Na
Support(s):
Matthew McGregor
Submissions Due:
More Information
Chair: Mr. Ilkang Na (Korea)
The TCC22 Heads of Delegation Meeting will take place on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at the TCC22 meeting venue. Start time will be advised in due course.
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Agenda
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1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
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2. ANNUAL TECHNICAL AND COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW
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3. CNM REQUESTS
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4. INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ADVICE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH CMMs
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5. MONITOR AND REVIEW COMPLIANCE WITH CMMs
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5.1 Review of dCMR and Aggregate Tables
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5.2 Review of old CCFS cases
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5.3 Review of expiring Compliance Monitoring Scheme (CMS) CMM 2023-04
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5.4 Review of draft Audit Points
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5.5 Provisional List of Obligations covering RY 2026
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5.6 High seas transhipment activities
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5.7 Availability and use of ROP data
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5.8 Verification of Quantitative Limits
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5.9 Observer participation in the CMS
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5.1 Review of dCMR and Aggregate Tables
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6. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING STATES
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7. REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF MCS AND ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
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7.1 Review VMS implementation
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7.2 Transhipment CMM 2009-06, paragraph 37
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7.3 Development of WCPFC EM programme (ER/EM IWG update)
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7.4 ROP Improvements (ROP IWG Update)
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7.5 Development of HSBI Voluntary Guides (HSBI WG Update)
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7.6 Update on data exchange with other RFMOs
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7.7 Review of reporting of alternative measures for sharks (CMM 2025-06)
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7.8 Review mitigation measures for seabirds (CMM 2025-05)
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7.9 Review MCS measures and catch documentation scheme for Pacific Bluefin Tuna
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7.10 Review of IUU vessel list for 2027
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7.1 Review VMS implementation
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8. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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9. OTHER MATTERS ARISING
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10. CLEARANCE OF TCC22 RECOMMENDATIONS
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11. CLOSE OF 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-TCC22-2026-01_Rev01 Provisional Agenda_Rev01 -
1.3 Meeting arrangements
Meeting Arrangements
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated Circ 2026-55 Meeting Notice for the Twenty-Second Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee WCPFC-TCC22-2026-01b_rev3 Provisional List of Documents_rev3
Secretariat
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1.1 Opening of the meeting
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2. ANNUAL TECHNICAL AND COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW
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2.1 Executive Director’s Annual Report on Technical and Compliance Matters – including cross-cutting technical issues arising from implementation of existing and proposed CMMs, including scientific data provision
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-09 Executive Director's Annual Report on Technical and Compliance Matters
Executive Director
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2.1 Executive Director’s Annual Report on Technical and Compliance Matters – including cross-cutting technical issues arising from implementation of existing and proposed CMMs, including scientific data provision
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3. CNM REQUESTS
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-02_Rev01 Cooperating Non-Member Requests for 2027
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-35 WCPFC ROP observer provider application – Panama Observers Program S.A. (POPSA)
Secretariat
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4. INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ADVICE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH CMMs
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4.1 Harvest strategies
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4.1.1 Provide advice on data collection and monitoring in support of management procedures and implementing CMMs
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-20 Reference Paper Related to Harvest Strategy Development for TCC22
Secretariat
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4.1.2 Review outcomes of SC22 regarding management procedures development processes
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4.1.3 Review outcomes of NC22 regarding management procedures development processes
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4.1.1 Provide advice on data collection and monitoring in support of management procedures and implementing CMMs
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4.2 Climate change: Information gaps and analytical needs
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-31 Development of Early Warning Tools to Anticipate Climate-Driven Changes
Secretariat and SPC-OFP
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4.3 Advice to support CMMs under review in 2026
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4.3.1 Marine Pollution CMM 2017-04
Working Papers
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4.3.2 Port States Measures CMM 2017-02
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4.3.3 Sea Turtles CMM 2018-04
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-29 Report on the Informal Intersessional Meeting for the Review of CMM 2018-04 Sea Turtles
STIIWG Co-Chairs
Delegation Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP03 Proposal to Amend the Regional Observer Programme Minimum Standard Data Fields and SciData to Support Sea Turtle Conservation and Management
United States of America
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4.3.1 Marine Pollution CMM 2017-04
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4.4 Advice to support implementation of CMMs
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-IP01 Review of CMM 2015-02: South Pacific Albacore and Summary of Reporting to WCPFC
Secretariat
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4.4.1 Discards under the HS FAD Closure and Catch Retention CMM 2025-04
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-30 Compilation of Catch Discards
Secretariat
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4.4.2 Review of FAD Management (FADMO IWG Update)
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-27 Progress of the FADMO-IWG Priority Tasks for 2026 And SC22 Outcomes
FADMO-IWG Chair
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4.4.3 Crew Labour Standards CMM 2024-04 (entry into force in 2028)
Delegation Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP04 Audit Points for Crew Labour Standards CMM 2024-04
New Zealand
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4.4.4 SW Pacific Striped Marlin CMM 2006-04
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4.4.5 Charter Notification CMM 2024-03
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-03 High Seas Catch Attribution for Chartered Vessels
Secretariat
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-RP05 Annual Report for the Record of Fishing Vessels and Charter Notifications
Secretariat
DASHBOARD SUMMARY of RP05 -
4.4.6 Tropical Tuna CMM
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-IP02 Summary of the Reports Received Under Tropical Tuna CMMs from 2024 to 2026
Secretariat
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4.4.1 Discards under the HS FAD Closure and Catch Retention CMM 2025-04
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4.5 Scientific Data Provided to the Commission
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-22 SC22 outcomes related to TCC22
Secretariat
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4.1 Harvest strategies
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5. MONITOR AND REVIEW COMPLIANCE WITH CMMs
- 5.1 Review of dCMR and Aggregate Tables
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5.2 Review of old CCFS cases
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-18 Progress on CCFS Cases Older Than 24 Months
Secretariat
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5.3 Review of expiring Compliance Monitoring Scheme (CMS) CMM 2023-04
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5.4 Review of draft Audit Points
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5.5 Provisional List of Obligations covering RY 2026
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-19 List of obligations for future CMS assessments
TCC Chair and Secretariat
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5.6 High seas transhipment activities
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-RP03 Annual Report on Transhipment Reporting
Secretariat
DASHBOARD SUMMARY of RP03Observer Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP02 Benchmarking Tuna RFMO at-sea transhipment measures against the 2022 FAO Voluntary Guidelines: A Comprehensive Analysis
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
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5.7 Availability and use of ROP data
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-IP04 Current Data Flows for Case Creation in CCFS
Secretariat
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-RP02 Annual Report on the Regional Observer Programme
Secretariat
DASHBOARD SUMMARY of RP02 -
5.8 Verification of Quantitative Limits
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-06 Available Data for Verifying Compliance in the Compliance Monitoring Scheme
Secretariat
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5.9 Observer participation in the CMS
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6. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING STATES
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6.1 CCM Requests for capacity assistance needs
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-10 Capacity Assistance Needs and CMM 2013-06 paragraph 1 and CMM 2013-07 reporting
Secretariat
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6.2 Review reporting template for CMM 2013-06 and CMM 2013-07
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-10 Capacity Assistance Needs and CMM 2013-06 paragraph 1 and CMM 2013-07 reporting
Secretariat
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6.3 Assess Commission compliance with CMM 2013-06 para 2 and 4
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-08 Review of Commission’s Compliance with CMM 2013-06, Paragraphs 2 and 4
Secretariat
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6.1 CCM Requests for capacity assistance needs
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7. REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF MCS AND ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
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7.1 Review VMS implementation
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-13 Proposed Updates to the VMS Standards, Specifications and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures to Reflect Upgrades Addressing CCM Feedback
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-13_suppl01 Standards, Specifications and Procedures (SSP) for the Fishing Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-13_suppl02 Commission VMS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-14 Request for Removal of ALCs to the WCPFC List of Approved ALCs/MTUs
Secretariat
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-RP01 Annual Report on the Commission VMS
Secretariat
DASHBOARD SUMMARY of RP01Observer Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP01 Global Fishing Watch Position Statement: 22nd Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee
Global Fishing Watch
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7.2 Transhipment CMM 2009-06, paragraph 37
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-RP03 Annual Report on Transhipment Reporting
Secretariat
DASHBOARD SUMMARY of RP03Observer Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP01 Global Fishing Watch Position Statement: 22nd Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee
Global Fishing Watch
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7.3 Development of WCPFC EM programme (ER/EM IWG update)
Delegation Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP02 Proposal for Conservation and Management Measure to Implement a WCPFC Electronic Monitoring Program
United States of America
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-RP09 Annual Report on the Performance of E-Reporting and E-Monitoring Standards
Secretariat
DASHBOARD SUMMARY of RP09Observer Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP03A Monitoring For Change – Insights from a Pilot on Electronic Monitoring and Wi-Fi Solutions for Social Responsibility
The Nature Conservancy
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP03B Monitoring Fishing Activity on the Edge - mobilizing AI and edge technologies to advance near realtime electronic monitoring footage review
The Nature Conservancy
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP03C Accurately estimating catch - an illustration of the effects of bias in independent monitoring of fisheries
The Nature Conservancy
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7.4 ROP Improvements (ROP IWG Update)
Delegation Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP01 Recommended Technical CCFS Enhancements to Further Streamline the Management of CCFS Cases
United States of America
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-IP04 Current Data Flows for Case Creation in CCFS
Secretariat
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-RP02 Annual Report on the Regional Observer Programme
Secretariat
DASHBOARD SUMMARY of RP02 -
7.5 Development of HSBI Voluntary Guides (HSBI WG Update)
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-25 HSBI Intersessional Working Group - Chair’s Update
HSBI WG Chair
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-25A Voluntary HSBI Regional Guides - Bycatch Mitigation Measuring
HSBI WG Chair
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-25B Voluntary HSBI Regional Guides – Crew Labour Standards
HSBI WG Chair
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-25C Discussion Material - Voluntary HSBI Regional Guides – Crew Labour Standards
HSBI WG Chair
Delegation Papers
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-RP04 Annual Report on High Seas Boarding and Inspections (HSBI) Scheme
Secretariat
DASHBOARD SUMMARY of RP04 -
7.6 Update on data exchange with other RFMOs
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-05 WCPFC and IATTC and the Overlap Area: Issues
Secretariat
WCPFC-TCC22-2026-15 Data Exchange Arrangements with other RFMOs
Secretariat
Required Reports
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC‐TCC22‐2026‐RP10 Analysis of Trends in Fisheries Operating in the WCPFC IATTC Overlap Area
Secretariat
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7.7 Review of reporting of alternative measures for sharks (CMM 2025-06)
Information Papers
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7.8 Review mitigation measures for seabirds (CMM 2025-05)
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7.9 Review MCS measures and catch documentation scheme for Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-11 Reports on CMM 2024-02 (MCS Measures for Pacific Bluefin Tuna)
Secretariat
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7.10 Review of IUU vessel list for 2027
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-04 Draft IUU Vessel List and Current WCPFC IUU Vessel List
Secretariat
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7.1 Review VMS implementation
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8. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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8.1 WCPFC Information and Network Security Framework
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-21 Update on WCPFC Information and Network Security Framework
Secretariat
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8.2 Secretariat report on IMS enhancements and CCM engagement
Working Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-TCC22-2026-07 Supporting CCMs with Technical and Compliance Matters
Secretariat
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8.1 WCPFC Information and Network Security Framework
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9. OTHER MATTERS ARISING
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10. CLEARANCE OF TCC22 RECOMMENDATIONS
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11. CLOSE OF MEETING
All Documents
Meeting Arrangements
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| Circ 2026-55 | Meeting Notice for the Twenty-Second Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee | ||
| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-01b_rev3 | Provisional List of Documents_rev3
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-01_Rev01 | Provisional Agenda_Rev01 |
Working Papers
Delegation Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP01 | Recommended Technical CCFS Enhancements to Further Streamline the Management of CCFS Cases
United States of America |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP02 | Proposal for Conservation and Management Measure to Implement a WCPFC Electronic Monitoring Program
United States of America |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP03 | Proposal to Amend the Regional Observer Programme Minimum Standard Data Fields and SciData to Support Sea Turtle Conservation and Management
United States of America |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP04 | Audit Points for Crew Labour Standards CMM 2024-04
New Zealand |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-DP05 | Operation Antares 2026: Operational Observations on the Implementation of Key WCPFC Conservation and Management Measures
Australia |
Information Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-IP01 | Review of CMM 2015-02: South Pacific Albacore and Summary of Reporting to WCPFC
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-IP02 | Summary of the Reports Received Under Tropical Tuna CMMs from 2024 to 2026
Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-IP04 | Current Data Flows for Case Creation in CCFS
Secretariat |
Required Reports
Observer Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP01 | Global Fishing Watch Position Statement: 22nd Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee
Global Fishing Watch |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP02 | Benchmarking Tuna RFMO at-sea transhipment measures against the 2022 FAO Voluntary Guidelines: A Comprehensive Analysis
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP03A | Monitoring For Change – Insights from a Pilot on Electronic Monitoring and Wi-Fi Solutions for Social Responsibility
The Nature Conservancy |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP03B | Monitoring Fishing Activity on the Edge - mobilizing AI and edge technologies to advance near realtime electronic monitoring footage review
The Nature Conservancy |
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| WCPFC-TCC22-2026-OP03C | Accurately estimating catch - an illustration of the effects of bias in independent monitoring of fisheries
The Nature Conservancy |
Outcomes and Summary Report
* Secure documents are not included in the zip file