21st Regular Session of the Commission

Location:
Suva, Fiji
Meeting Dates:
-
Arrangements:
Not provisional
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Instructions and online support for registrations and using Zoom is available from Online Meeting Resources.

For NGO observers attending in person, the fee is US$500 for the first two, and US$350 for each subsequent attendee. For those observers attending virtually, the fee is US$250 for the first two and US$150 for each subsequent virtual attendee.

The HOD meeting will be held at the meeting venue (Vodafone Arena) on the 27th November at 4:00pm (Fiji time UTC+12).

A separate registration is required to participate in the 18th Session of the Finance and Administration Committee.

Please send any document submissions or meeting inquiries to: WCPFC21@wcpfc.int. 

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Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
Circ 2024-63 WCPFC21 Provisional Agenda
(476.12 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-01 Provisional List of Documents
Secretariat
(316.6 KB)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
Document Template for WCPFC21
(68.88 KB)
Circ 2024-55 Arrangements for WCPFC21 and Associated Meetings
(818.63 KB)
Ind. Sched. Indicative Schedule (as of 31 October 2024)
Secretariat
(658.6 KB)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC21-2024-02 2024 Annual Report of the Executive Director
Executive Director
(962.48 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-03 Status of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
Government of New Zealand
(200.56 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-05 Co-operating Non-Member Requests for 2025
Secretariat
(514.92 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-06 Updated Strategic Investment Plan 2024
Secretariat
(1.5 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-07 Report from the Intersessional Working Group on the Special Requirements Fund
FAC Co-Chairs
(712.73 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-08 WPEA-SPF Project Update
Lars Olsen - WPEA Project Manager
(305.75 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-09 Reference Paper for Recommendations from the 20th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee, including 2024 Stock Status Summaries (Rev.01)
Secretariat
(746.6 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-10 Reference Paper Covering SC20/SMD02/TCC20 Recommendations relating to Harvest Strategies
Secretariat
(417 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-11 Reference Paper for Recommendations from the 20th Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee
Secretariat
(366.99 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-11a WCPFC IUU Vessel List for 2025
Secretariat
(389.7 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-11b Routine Updates to WCPFC’s VMS Standard Operating Procedures (TCC20 Recommendations)
Secretariat
(640 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-11c TCC Workplan 2025 - 2027
TCC Chair and Secretariat
(467.1 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-11d Draft Audit Points for consideration and adoption by WCPFC21
TCC Vice Chair
(432.88 KB)
(86.86 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-11e Synoposis of pCMR updates
Secretariat
(249.9 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-11f Review of Expiry Date for CMM 2021-04 Charter Notification Scheme
Secretariat
(252.51 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-12 WCPFC Climate Change Workplan 2024 - 2027
Co-Leads of the WCPFC Climate Change Workplan
(280.66 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-12a Terms of Reference for a CMM Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
Co-Leads of the WCPFC Climate Change Workplan
(248.74 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-13 A Review of the Scope and Feasibility of an Assessment of CMM Susceptibility to Climate Change Impacts (Rev.01)
Secretariat and the Scientific Services Provider
(265.83 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-14 Updates on Climate Change Activities at WCPFC and Other International and Regional Fishery Bodies
Secretariat
(254.52 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-15 Reference Paper Covering Outcomes from NC20/SC20/SMD02/TCC20 Relating to Climate Change
Secretariat
(248.92 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-16 Update from the ROP-IWG
Nominee Chair of the ROP-IWG
(1.28 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-17 Report on the Development of Electronic Monitoring Minimum Standards
Chair of the ER and EM IWG
(1016.47 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-18 Update from the Transhipment IWG
Co-Chairs of the TS-IWG
(1.41 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-19 Progress of the FAD Management Options IWG on Priority Tasks and Discussions for 2024
FADMO-IWG Chair and Secretariat
(644.67 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-20 Development of a Crew Labour Standards Conservation and Management Measure
Crew Labour Standards IWG Co-Chairs
(1.39 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-21 Review of Conservation and Management Measure to Mitigate the Impact of Fishing for Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on Seabirds (CMM 2018-03)
New Zealand
(1.36 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-23 Update on the Review of Port State Minimum Standards
Submitted by Fiji
(496.37 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-24 Updates on Cooperation with Other Organizations
Secretariat
(331.61 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-25 International Developments and Implications for WCPFC
Secretariat
(253.64 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-27 Overview of Fisheries and Stock Status of Tuna, Billfish, and Sharks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Rev.02)
SPC-OFP
(2.08 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-27a Overview of Tuna Fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, including Economic Conditions – 2023 (Rev.02)
Tiffany Vidal, Peter Williams, and Thomas Ruaia
(35.02 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-29 Recalibration of the Adopted South Pacific Albacore Interim Target Reference Point and Review of WCPFC20 Requested Options
SPC-OFP
(415.45 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-30 Evaluation of Candidate Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore (Rev.01)
SPC-OFP
(7.66 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-30a Supplementary Management Procedure Evaluations for South Pacific Albacore
SPC-OFP
(281.63 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-31 Analyses to Inform Discussions on Candidate Bigeye and Yellowfin Target Reference Points
SPC-OFP
(614.73 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-32 WCPFC Skipjack Tuna Monitoring Strategy Report
SPC-OFP
(249.06 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-33 DRAFT Conservation and Management Measures Recommended by NC20 (Rev.01)
Northern Committee
(329.2 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-34 Evaluation of CMM 2023-01: Tropical Tuna Measure
SPC-OFP
(1.06 MB)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC21-2024-DP01 FFA Members' Positions on Key Issues for WCPFC21
FFA Member CCMs
(456.62 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP02 Ensuring Sustainable Funding for the Special Requirements Fund (SRF)
FFA Member CCMs
(210.08 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP03 Longline EM Minimum Data Fields Standard
FFA Member CCMs
(539 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP04 Proposed Amendments to CMM 2017-04 (Marine Pollution)
Canada
(427.18 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP05 Proposed Amendments to CMM 2022-04 (Sharks)
Canada
(350.75 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP06 Proposed Amendments to CMM 2018-05 (Regional Observer Programme)
Japan
(409.31 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP07 Proposal to revise CMM 2023-01 related to the high seas purse seine effort limit adjustment for Indonesia
Indonesia
(272.57 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP08 Proposed Amendments to Conservation and Management Measure for the North Pacific Striped Marlin (CMM 2010-01)
United States
(984.09 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP09 Proposed Amendments to Conservation and Management Measure for Protection of Cetaceans from Purse Seine and Longline Fishing Operations (CMM 2011-03)
United States and Korea
(1.19 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP10 Intersessional process to develop voluntary regional guides and best practices for the use of tools in conducting high seas boarding and inspections
Australia
(244.53 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP11 Proposed Conservation and Management Measure on a Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore
South Pacific Group CCMs and Australia
(1.03 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP12 Draft Outline for a South Pacific Albacore CMM that Implements the Management Procedure
South Pacific Group CCMs
(659.01 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP13 Proposal for Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Measures for Pacific Bluefin Tuna
European Union
(231.56 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP14 Discussion Paper for a WCPFC-IATTC Joint Working Group on South Pacific Albacore
United States
(240.55 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-DP15 Informing the Commission for Trial Authorization-Pilot Program for Freezer Carrier Use in High Seas Pocket No.1 Special Management Area (HSP-1 SMA)
Philippines
(287.43 KB)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC21-2024-OP01 WWF Position Statement
World Wide Fund for Nature
(2.11 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-OP02 Update on FAO Common Oceans Tuna Project II
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
(1.03 MB)
WCPFC21-2024-OP03 Earth Island Institute Position Statement for WCPFC21
Earth Island Institute
(340.6 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-OP04 Te Ipukarea Society Position Statement for WCPFC21
Te Ipukarea Society
(428.96 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-OP05 BirdLife International Position Statement to WCPFC21
BirdLife International
(355.31 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-OP06 ISSF Position Statement to WCPFC21
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
(326.2 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-OP07 Conservation International - Position Statement to WCPFC21
Conservation International
(261.61 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-OP08 The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation Position Statement to WCPFC21
The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation
(505.43 KB)
WCPFC21-2024-OP09 Global Tuna Alliance Position Statement to WCPFC21
Global Tuna Alliance
(12.1 MB)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
A6.1 Overview of fisheries and stock status of tuna, billfish and sharks in the WCPO (Rev.02)
SPC-OFP
(2.14 MB)
A6.1 Overview of fisheries and stock status of tuna, billfish and sharks in the NPO
ISC
(1.81 MB)

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