22nd Regular Session of the Commission

Location:
Manila, Philippines
Meeting Dates:
-
Arrangements:
Not provisional
Chair:
Josie M Tamate
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.

Please send all WCPFC22 meeting-related documentation and questions to WCPFC22@wcpfc.int. 

The 19th Finance and Administration Committee (FAC19) will meet on Sunday, 30 November 2025 at 10:00am, at the PTTC. Visit the separate FAC19 meeting page for related meeting documentation.

Bus Pickup Schedule from select Manila hotels to the meeting venue can be found HERE. 

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Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
Delegation Proposals and their designated Agenda Items for discussion
Secretariat
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Order of Speakers
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Circ 2025-58 Arrangements for WCPFC22 and associated meetings
Secretariat
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Circ 2025-79 Transportation Arrangements for Participants Traveling to Manila for WCPFC22
Government of the Philippines
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Day 2-Indicative Schedule_updated Day 2_Indicative Schedule_updated
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Day 3 and Day 4-Indicative Schedule Day 3 and Day 4 - Indicative Schedule
Secretariat
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Fellowship Night Fellowship Night | Invitation
Philippines
(1013.84 KB)
Industry Night Industry Night | Invitation
Philippines
(228.24 KB)
Transport Transport Schedule
Philippines
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WCPFC22 Indicative Schedule Indicative Schedule_as of 28 Nov 2025
Secretariat
(416.87 KB)
WCPFC22 Opening Ceremony WCPFC22 Opening Ceremony
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Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
Circ 2025-61 WCPFC22 Provisional Agenda
Secretariat
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Circ. 2025-67 Rev01_WCPFC22 Provisional Agenda
Secretariat
(537.09 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-01a_Rev03 Provisional Annotated Agenda (with document hyperlinks)
Secretariat
(499.93 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-01b_Rev01 Provisional List of Documents (Rev01)
Secretariat
(242.63 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-01_Rev02 Provisional Agenda (Rev02)
Secretariat
(221.4 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-40 Provisional Agenda | Heads of Delegation
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Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC22-2025-02 2025 Annual Report of the Executive Director
Executive Director
(1.8 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-03 2025 Strategic Investment Plan
Secretariat
(610.2 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-04_Rev01 WPEA-SPF Report (Rev01)
Lars Olsen, WPEA Project Manager
(1.87 MB)
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
(288.25 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-06_Rev01 Cooperating Non-Member Requests for 2026
Secretariat
(399.2 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-07 2024 Overview of Stock Status and Fisheries Update in WCPO
SPC-OFP
(1.91 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-07a 2024 Overview of Tuna and Billfish Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean
International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC)
(1.15 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-08_Rev01 Outcomes from the 21st Regular Session of the Scientific Committee: Next Steps  
Secretariat
(5.02 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-09_Rev01 Outcomes from the 21st Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee: Next Steps  
Secretariat
(575.39 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-10 Progress of the FAD Management Options IWG on Priority Tasks and Discussions for 2025
FADMO-IWG
(760.13 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-11a_Rev01 List of Data Fields Recommended for Removal from the ROP MSDF_revised
ROP-IWG Chair
(359.1 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-11_Rev01 Update on ROP-IWG 2025 Taskings and Workplan
ROP-IWG Chair
(226.58 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-12 Summary of the Work Undertaken by the Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring Intersessional Working Group (ERandEM IWG) in 2025
ERandEM IWG Chair
(207.46 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-13a_Rev01 HSBI DNA Sampling Guide
(352.32 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-13b_Rev01 HSBI Catch Quantification Guide
(319.03 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-13c_Rev01 HSBI Measuring Tool Calibration Guide
(379.42 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-13d_Rev01 HSBI Bycatch Mitigation Measuring Guide
(562.95 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-13e_Rev1 HSBI Collection and Dissemination of Photographic and Video Evidence Guide
WCPFC22-2025-13f_Rev01 HSBI Standardized Multi-Language Questionnaire
(162.55 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-13_Rev01 Update on the Intersessional Process to Develop Voluntary Regional HSBI Guides
HSBI-WG Chair
(219.55 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-14 Update and Workplan to Progress the Review of CMM 2017-02
PSM-WG Chair
(388.91 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-15_Rev01 Update on Review of CMM 2017-04 on Marine Pollution
Canada
(1.11 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-16 Climate and Ecosystem Indicators Update
SPC-OFP
(1.19 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-17 WCPFC Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Framework: Progress Report and Pathways Forward
Kerrie Robertson (Adira Consulting), Matthew Baird (EnviroSea Consulting)
(952.17 KB)
(5.1 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-18 Timing Considerations for Stock Assessments
Secretariat and the Scientific Services Provider
(347.22 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-19 Establishment of a Joint Working Group on the Management of South Pacific Albacore Tuna
Secretariat
(431.37 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-20 South Pacific Albacore Management Workshops: Progress Toward the Adoption of a Management Procedure (MP)
Secretariat
(300.73 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-21 Evaluation of Candidate Management Procedures for South Pacific Albacore
SPC-OFP
(928.81 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-22 Evaluation of CMM 2023-01: Tropical Tuna Measure_Rev01
SPC-OFP
(1.09 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-24 Skipjack Monitoring Strategy Updates in 2025
Secretariat
(268.99 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-25 Bigeye Tuna Management Procedure Progress and Key Decision Points
SPC-OFP
(619.2 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-26_Rev01 WCPFC mixed fishery approach: Progress and key decision points
SPC-OFP
(365.42 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-28 Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species (NTADS) in the WCPO: An Overview
Secretariat
(346.89 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-28a Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species in the WCPO: Seabirds
Secretariat
(524.88 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-28b Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species in the WCPO: Sea Turtles
Secretariat
(353.58 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-28c Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species (NTADS) in the WCPO: Sharks
Secretariat
(977.1 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-28d Review of AR Pt2 Information on Alternative Measures Under the Shark CMM
TCC Chair
(269.13 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-28e Review of Non-Target and Associated or Dependent Species (NTADS) in the WCPO: Cetaceans
Secretariat
(403.41 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-28f Proposed Amendment to Annex 2 of CMM 2024-05
TCC Chair
(465 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-29 Approach to Aggregate Tables and Subsampling
TCC Chair
(301.06 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-30_Rev01 List of obligations for review by the Compliance Monitoring Scheme in 2026
TCC Chair and TCC Vice-Chair
(213.43 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-31 Updates to the VMS SOPs
Secretariat
(695.46 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-32 Draft Reporting Template for CMM 2013-06 and CMM 2013-07
Secretariat
(501.28 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-33_Rev01 WCPFC IUU Vessel List for 2026
Secretariat
(308.82 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-35 Cooperation with Other Organizations and International Oceans Governance
Secretariat
(389.69 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-36 Southwest Pacific Swordfish Harvest Strategy Workplan
Secretariat
(308.27 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-37 New and Amended Draft Audit Points
TCC Vice-Chair
(892.63 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-38 Data Standardization to Improve Efficiency of WCPFC Data Procedures
SPC-OFP
(480 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-39_Final Rev NC21 Summary Report
Secretariat
(1016.4 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-pCMR_PUBLIC Synopsis of Updates to CMR from TCC21
Secretariat
(279.36 KB)
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WCPFC22-2025-DP01 FFA Members' Positions on Key Priorities for WCPFC22
FFA Member CCMs
(911.25 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP02 Cover Letter for WCPFC22-2025-DP02a and WCPFC22-2025-DP02b
FFA Member CCMs
(235.07 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP02a_Rev01 Draft Conservation and Management Measure on a Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore
FFA Member CCMs
(830.23 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP02b Draft Conservation and Management Measure for Implementing the South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure
FFA Member CCMs
(633.62 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP03 CMM to Mitigate the Impact of Fishing for Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on Seabirds
Japan
(650.61 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP04 Review of CMM on Seabirds (CMM 2018-03)
FFA Member CCMs
(2.4 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP05 Proposed Amendments to Conservation and Management Measure on Boarding and Inspection Procedures (CMM 2006-08)
Korea
(448.8 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP06_Rev01 Conservation and Management Measure on the Application of High Seas FAD Closures and Catch Retention
Korea
(379.46 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP07 Proposed Amendments to the Financial Regulations to Support Chairs of the Commission and Subsidiary Bodies
Korea
(174.92 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP08 Conservation and Management Measure on the Regulation of Transhipment
Korea
(437.09 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP09_Rev02 Proposal to revise CMM 2023-01 related to the high seas purse seine effort limit adjustment for Indonesia
Indonesia
(1.52 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP10 Report of the European Union on Article 30 of the WCPFC Convention
European Union
(538.91 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP11 Wider Issues for Consideration within the Harvest Strategy Workplan
Australia and SPC-OFP
(375.88 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP12 Proposed Process to Review Current Reporting Requirements and Mitigation Measures in CMM 2018-04 (Sea Turtles)
United States of America
(307.95 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP13 Update to the HSBI multi-language questionnaire
China and Australia
(200.76 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP14 Consultative Draft Conservation and Management Measure for the WCPFC Electronic Monitoring Program (WCPFC EMP)
United States of America
(443.19 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP15 Challenges with Observer-Sourced Enforcement Referrals and Proposed Reforms to Strengthen the WCPFC Compliance Monitoring Scheme (CMS)
United States of America
(1.48 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP16 Support For TCC21 Recommendations to Update the WCPFC Compliance Case File System to Enhance the Compliance Monitoring Scheme
United States of America
(631.14 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP17 A Proposal to Address the Current Imbalance in Enforcement Monitoring Without the Use of Sub-Sampling
United States of America
(334.92 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP18 Korea's Implementation of Article 30 of the Convention
Korea
(293.93 KB)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC22-2025-OP01 Shanghai Pacific Tuna Symposium | Information Paper
ANCORS and SPC
(448.66 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP02 ISSF Position Statement to WCPFC22
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
(300.87 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP03 Earth Island Institute Position Statement to WCPFC22
Earth Island Institute
(301.22 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP04_Rev01 Global Fishing Watch Position Statement to WCPFC22
Global Fishing Watch
(3.34 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP05 Joint Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Multi-stakeholders Statement
The Union of Indonesian Migrant Workers (SBMI)
(228.06 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP06 The WCPFC and the New BBNJ Agreement
Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS)
(321.44 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP07 BirdLife International Statement to WCPFC22
BirdLife International
(718.95 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP08 FAO Common Oceans Programme Tuna Project II - Update
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
(1.05 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP09 Beneficial Ownership Recommendations for WCPFC
The Pew Charitable Trusts, Oceana, and WWF
(260.35 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP10 Sharks Pacific Position Statement to WCPFC22
Sharks Pacific
(885.82 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP11 The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation Statement to WCPFC22
The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation
(393.96 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP12 Support for the Accelerated Adoption of Harvest Control Rules and Strategies for Yellowfin and Bigeye Tunas from Fresh Frozen Seafood Association of The Philippines, Inc. (FFSAPI) and the Sargen Fish Port Tuna Handline Fishing Association, Inc.
Philippines
(628.45 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP13 Underwater Noise Pollution and Implications for WCPFC Fisheries
ANCORS
(237.79 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP14 Global Tuna Alliance Statement to WCPFC22
Global Tuna Alliance (GTA)
(991.9 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP15 Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) Position Statement to WCPFC22
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)
(190.12 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP16 Conservation International Position Statement to WCPFC22
Conservation International
(261.48 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP17 The Nature Conservancy’s Statement to the 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
(2.73 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP18 IGFA Position Statement
International Game Fish Association (IGFA)
(349.69 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP19 Joint Request by Japanese Companies and Organizations for the Sustainable Management of Tuna Species
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
(517.1 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP20 Position Statements and Recommendations to WCPFC
The Union of Indonesian Migrant Workers (SBMI)
(394.67 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP21 Information Paper to WCPFC22
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
(244.72 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP22 Position Paper to WCPFC22
WWF
(410.45 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP23 Letter from General Tuna Corporation on Harvest Strategies
The Philippines
(242.55 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP24 Panama Statement to WCPFC22 on Participatory Rights
Panama
(161.85 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP25 Liberia Statement to WCPFC22
Liberia
(114.04 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-OP26 The Union of Indonesian Migrant Workers (SBMI) and Accountability.Fish Statement to WCPFC22
The Union of Indonesian Migrant Workers (SBMI) and Accountability.Fish
(340.16 KB)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
A10_WCPFC22-2025-16_Pres Ecosystem and Climate Indicators Update
SPC-OFP
(2.57 MB)
A10_WCPFC22-2025-17_Pres WCPFC Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Framework: Progress Report and Pathways Forward
Kerrie Robertson (Adira Consulting), Matthew Baird (EnviroSea Consulting)
(1.82 MB)
A11.1.2_Pres Report on the South Pacific Albacore Management Workshop
(319.09 KB)
A11.1.3_WCPFC22-2025-21_Pres South Pacific albacore management procedure evaluations
SPC-OFP
(1.8 MB)
A11.2_WCPFC22-2025-22_Pres Evaluation of CMM 2023-01: Tropical Tuna CMM_Rev01
SPC-OFP
(685.34 KB)
A11.2_WCPFC22-2025-DP11_Pres Wider issues for consideration within the harvest strategy workplan review
(324.27 KB)
A11.3_WCPFC22-2025-24_Pres WCPO Skipjack MP Monitoring Strategy: Updates
SPC-OFP
(243.21 KB)
A11.4_WCPFC22-2025-25_Pres Bigeye tuna MP progress and key decision points
SPC-OFP
(581.08 KB)
A11.5_WCPFC22-2025-26_Pres WCPFC mixed fishery approach: Progress and key decision points
SPC-OFP
(501.83 KB)
A11.7 Wider issues for consideration within the harvest strategy workplan review
Australia and SPC
(324.27 KB)
A7a ISC Presentation on WCPFC Northern Stocks
ISC
(790.16 KB)
A7_WCPFC22-2025-07_Pres Stock status and fisheries update
SPC-OFP
(3 MB)
A8.1_WCPFC22-2025-39_Pres_Rev01 NC21 Summary Report
NC Chair
(213.29 KB)
A8.2_WCPFC22-2025-08_Pres Outcomes from the 21st Regular Session of the Scientific Committee: Next Steps (Presentation)
SC Chair
(632.6 KB)
A8.2_WCPFC22-2025-18_Pres Timing Considerations for Stock Assessments
SPC-OFP
(506.8 KB)
A8.2_WCPFC22-2025-38_Pres_Rev01 Standardized data submissions to improve efficiency of WCPFC data provisions
SPC-OFP
(628.18 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP08a Information Paper on Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC) in Korea
Korea
(3.23 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-DP08_Presentation Proposal to amend CMM 2009-06 on Transshipment
Korea
(968.71 KB)
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC22-2025-DP08a Information Paper on Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC) in Korea
Korea
(3.23 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP01 Implementation of Article 30 of the Convention
Secretariat
(552.97 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP02 TCC Workplan 2025 - 2027
TCC Chair
(2.36 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP03 FADMO-IWG Work Plan 2024 – 2026
(283.08 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP04a_Rev01 CCFS Process Flow Discussion Paper_Rev01
ROP-IWG Chair
(609.46 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP04b Updated Draft Scope of Monitoring for Potential Infringements for the WCPFC Compliance Case File System Cases
ROP-IWG Chair
(655.19 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP04c Proposed ROP Data Fields for Non-Catch Transfers
ROP-IWG Chair
(287 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP04_rev1 ROP-IWG Workplan_rev1
ROP-IWG Chair
(212.72 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP05 ERandEM IWG Workplan
Interim ERandEM IWG Chair
(747.27 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP06 South Pacific Albacore Roadmap IWG Workplan 2025-2026
(220.77 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP07 WCPFC Climate Change Workplan 2024-2027
Secretariat
(254.02 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP08 South Pacific Albacore Tuna Reference Paper
Secretariat
(1.76 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP10 Indicative Workplan for the Adoption of Harvest Strategies
Secretariat
(341.81 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP12 Evaluating increases in bigeye longline catch limits under CMM 2023-01
Secretariat and SPC-OFP
(462.93 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP13_Rev01 Catch and Effort Data Summaries to Support Discussions on the Tropical Tuna CMMs
SPC-OFP, SPC and the Secretariat
(433.8 KB)
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
(414.82 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP15 Compendium of Fishery Indicators for South Pacific Albacore
SPC-OFP
(684.99 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP16 2000–2023 South Pacific Albacore Catch and Effort Analysis: EEZ and High Seas Breakdown, Latitudinal Catch Distribution, and Additional MP Performance Indicator
SPC-OFP
(360.32 KB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP16 The Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fishery: 2024 Overview and Status of Stocks
SPC-OFP
(13.11 MB)
WCPFC22-2025-IP16a 2000–2023 South Pacific Albacore Catch and Effort Summary
SPC-OFP
(51.35 KB)

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