22nd Regular Session of the Commission

Location:
Manila, Philippines
Meeting Dates:
-
Arrangements:
Not provisional
Submissions Due:
Observer Fees:
$US500.00
More Information

Venue: Philippines Trade and Training Center (PTTC), Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. cor Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, 1300

Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting: 30 November 2025 @4:00pm at PTTC

Observer fees: The fee for the first two delegates per NGO is US$500, and US$350 for each subsequent NGO delegate who will be attending the meeting in person. For those NGO delegates attending virtually, the fee is US$250 for the first two delegates and US$150 for each subsequent delegate.

Agenda
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Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
Circ 2025-58 Arrangements for WCPFC22 and associated meetings
Secretariat
Circ 2025-79 Transportation Arrangements for Participants Traveling to Manila for WCPFC22
Government of the Philippines
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
Circ 2025-61 WCPFC22 Provisional Agenda
Secretariat
Circ. 2025-67 Rev01_WCPFC22 Provisional Agenda
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-01a_Rev01 Provisional Annotated Agenda (with document hyperlinks)
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-01b Provisional List of Documents
Secretariat
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC22-2025-02 2025 Annual Report of the Executive Director
Executive Director
WCPFC22-2025-03 2025 Strategic Investment Plan
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-04 WPEA-SPF Report
Lars Olsen, WPEA Project Manager
WCPFC22-2025-05 Status of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
New Zealand, the Depositary
WCPFC22-2025-06 Cooperating Non-Member Requests for 2026
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-08 Outcomes from the 21st Regular Session of the Scientific Committee: Next Steps  
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-09 Outcomes from the 21st Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee: Next Steps  
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-11 Update on ROP-IWG 2025 Taskings and Workplan
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-11a List of Data Fields Recommended for Removal from the ROP MSDF
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-13 Update on the Intersessional Process to Develop Voluntary Regional HSBI Guides
HSBI-WG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-13a HSBI DNA Sampling Guide
WCPFC22-2025-13b HSBI Catch Quantification Guide
WCPFC22-2025-13c HSBI Measuring Tool Calibration Guide
WCPFC22-2025-13d HSBI Bycatch Mitigation Measuring Guide
WCPFC22-2025-13e HSBI Collection and Dissemination of Photographic and Video Evidence Guide
WCPFC22-2025-13f HSBI Standardized Multi-Language Questionnaire
WCPFC22-2025-14 Update and Workplan to Progress the Review of CMM 2017-02
PSM-WG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-17 WCPFC Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Framework: Progress Report and Pathways Forward
Kerrie Robertson (Adira Consulting), Matthew Baird (EnviroSea Consulting)
WCPFC22-2025-18 Timing Considerations for Stock Assessments
Secretariat and the Scientific Services Provider
WCPFC22-2025-19 Establishment of a Joint Working Group on the Management of South Pacific Albacore Tuna
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-20 South Pacific Albacore Management Workshops: Progress Toward the Adoption of a Management Procedure (MP)
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-21 Evaluation of Candidate Management Procedures for South Pacific Albacore
SPC-OFP
WCPFC22-2025-22 Evaluation of CMM 2023-01: Tropical Tuna Measure
SPC-OFP
WCPFC22-2025-24 Skipjack Monitoring Strategy Updates in 2025
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-25 Bigeye Tuna Management Procedure Progress and Key Decision Points
SPC-OFP
WCPFC22-2025-26_Rev01 WCPFC mixed fishery approach: Progress and key decision points
SPC-OFP
WCPFC22-2025-28 Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species (NTADS) in the WCPO: An Overview
WCPFC22-2025-28a Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species in the WCPO: Seabirds
WCPFC22-2025-28b Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species in the WCPO: Sea Turtles
WCPFC22-2025-28c Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species (NTADS) in the WCPO: Sharks
WCPFC22-2025-28e Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species (NTADS) in the WCPO: Cetaceans
WCPFC22-2025-31 Updates to the VMS SOPs
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-32 Draft Reporting Template for CMM 2013-06 and CMM 2013-07
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-33_Rev01 WCPFC IUU Vessel List for 2026
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-35 Cooperation with Other Organizations and International Oceans Governance
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-36 Southwest Pacific Swordfish Harvest Strategy Workplan
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-38 Data Standardization to Improve Efficiency of WCPFC Data Procedures
SPC
WCPFC22-2025-pCMR_PUBLIC Synopsis of Updates to CMR from TCC21
Secretariat
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC22-2025-DP01 FFA Members' Positions on Key Priorities for WCPFC22
FFA Member CCMs
WCPFC22-2025-DP02 Cover Letter for WCPFC22-2025-DP02a and WCPFC22-2025-DP02b
FFA Member CCMs
WCPFC22-2025-DP02a Draft Conservation and Management Measure on a Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore
FFA Member CCMs
WCPFC22-2025-DP02b Draft Conservation and Management Measure for Implementing the South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure
FFA Member CCMs
WCPFC22-2025-DP03 CMM to Mitigate the Impact of Fishing for Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on Seabirds
Japan
WCPFC22-2025-DP04 Review of CMM on Seabirds (CMM 2018-03)
FFA Member CCMs
WCPFC22-2025-DP05 Proposed Amendments to Conservation and Management Measure on Boarding and Inspection Procedures (CMM 2006-08)
Korea
WCPFC22-2025-DP06 Conservation and Management Measure on the Application of High Seas FAD Closures and Catch Retention
Korea
WCPFC22-2025-DP07 Proposed Amendments to the Financial Regulations to Support Chairs of the Commission and Subsidiary Bodies
Korea
WCPFC22-2025-DP08 Conservation and Management Measure on the Regulation of Transhipment
Korea
WCPFC22-2025-DP09 Proposal to revise CMM 2023-01 related to the high seas purse seine effort limit adjustment for Indonesia
Indonesia
WCPFC22-2025-DP10 Report of the European Union on Article 30 of the WCPFC Convention
European Union
WCPFC22-2025-DP11 Wider Issues for Consideration within the Harvest Strategy Workplan
Australia and SPC-OFP
WCPFC22-2025-DP12 Proposed Process to Review Current Reporting Requirements and Mitigation Measures in CMM 2018-04 (Sea Turtles)
United States of America
WCPFC22-2025-DP13 Update to the HSBI multi-language questionnaire
China and Australia
WCPFC22-2025-DP14 Consultative Draft Conservation and Management Measure for the WCPFC Electronic Monitoring Program (WCPFC EMP)
United States of America
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC22-2025-OP01 Shanghai Pacific Tuna Symposium | Information Paper
ANCORS and SPC
WCPFC22-2025-OP02 ISSF Position Statement to WCPFC22
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
WCPFC22-2025-OP03 Earth Island Institute Position Statement to WCPFC22
Earth Island Institute
WCPFC22-2025-OP04 Global Fishing Watch Position Statement to WCPFC22
Global Fishing Watch
WCPFC22-2025-OP05 Joint Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Multi-stakeholders Statement
The Union of Indonesian Migrant Workers (SBMI)
WCPFC22-2025-OP06 The WCPFC and the New BBNJ Agreement
Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS)
WCPFC22-2025-OP07 BirdLife International Statement to WCPFC22
BirdLife International
WCPFC22-2025-OP08 FAO Common Oceans Programme Tuna Project II - Update
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC22-2025-IP01 Implementation of Article 30 of the Convention
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-IP03 FADMO-IWG Work Plan 2024 – 2026
WCPFC22-2025-IP04a CCFS Process Flow Discussion Paper
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-IP04b Updated Draft Scope of Monitoring for Potential Infringements for the WCPFC Compliance Case File System Cases
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-IP04c Proposed ROP Data Fields for Non-Catch Transfers
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-IP04_rev1 ROP-IWG Workplan_rev1
ROP-IWG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-IP05 ERandEM IWG Workplan
Interim ERandEM IWG Chair
WCPFC22-2025-IP06 South Pacific Albacore Roadmap IWG Workplan 2025-2026
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-IP07 WCPFC Climate Change Workplan 2024-2027
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-IP08 South Pacific Albacore Tuna Reference Paper
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-IP10 Indicative Workplan for the Adoption of Harvest Strategies
Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-IP12 Evaluating increases in bigeye longline catch limits under CMM 2023-01
Secretariat and SPC-OFP
WCPFC22-2025-IP13 Catch and Effort Data Summaries to Support Discussions on the Tropical Tuna CMMs
SPC-OFP, SPC and the Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-IP14 Mapping SPC's Recurring Scientific Outputs to WCPFC to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Framework Requirements
Kerrie Robertson (Adira Consulting), Matthew Baird (EnviroSea Consulting), SPC-OFP
WCPFC22-2025-IP15 Compendium of Fishery Indicators for South Pacific Albacore
SPC-OFP

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