Location:
Apia, Samoa
Meeting Dates:
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Pacific/Pohnpei
Arrangements:
Not provisional
Chair:
Emily Crigler
Support(s):
SungKwon Soh
Elaine G. Garvilles
Submissions Due:
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Agenda
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1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
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2. REVIEW OF FISHERIES
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3. DATA AND STATISTICS THEME
(Valerie Post)
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3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
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3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data
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3.1.2 Reconciliation of size composition data for stock assessments (Project 127 and 127a)
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3.1.3 Improved coverage of cannery receipt data (Project 114)
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3.1.4 Scientific data (SciData) submission standardization and data management improvements
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3.1.5 Minimum data reporting requirements
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3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data
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3.2 Evaluation of purse seine fishing activities
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3.3 Regional Observer Program
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3.4 Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring
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3.5 Other ST Theme issues
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3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
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4. STOCK ASSESSMENT THEME
(Berry Muller,Hidetada Kiyofuji,Michelle Sculley)
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4.1 Improvement of stock assessment software
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4.2 Tagging data and research for stock assessment
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4.3 WCPO Tunas
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4.4 Northern Stocks
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4.5 Billfish
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4.6 Projects and Requests
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4.6.1 Framework of the independent review of WCPFC stock assessment
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4.6.2 Application of Close-Kin-Mark-Recapture methods (Project 100d)
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4.6.3 Updated reproductive biology of tropical tunas (Project 120)
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4.6.4 Global tuna RFMO technical workshop on longline CPUE analysis to support best available science (Project 122a)
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4.6.5 Biology from billfish in longline fisheries (Project 125)
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4.6.6 Developing a sampling strategy for sharks (Projects 117, 118 and 126)
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4.6.7 Age-length data stream for tuna stock assessments (Project 129)
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4.6.8 Joint bycatch assessment workshop for billfish and sharks (Project 130)
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4.6.9 Research Plan Update
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4.6.1 Framework of the independent review of WCPFC stock assessment
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4.7 Application of Convention language to stock assessment advice
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4.8 Other SA Theme issues
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4.1 Improvement of stock assessment software
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5. MANAGEMENT ISSUES THEME
(Shuya Nakatsuka)
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5.1 Development of the WCPFC harvest strategy framework
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5.1.1 Bigeye tuna harvest strategy
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5.1.2 Yellowfin tuna harvest strategy
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5.1.3 South Pacific albacore harvest strategy
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5.1.4 Skipjack tuna harvest strategy
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5.1.5 Mixed fishery monitoring strategy
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5.1.6 Progress of the WCPFC Harvest Strategy Work Plan
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5.1.7 Pacific bluefin tuna - Long-term harvest strategy
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5.1.8 Southwest Pacific swordfish management procedure
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5.1.1 Bigeye tuna harvest strategy
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5.2 Review of effectiveness of CMM 2025-02
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5.3 Other MI Theme issues
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5.1 Development of the WCPFC harvest strategy framework
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6. ECOSYSTEM AND BYCATCH MITIGATION THEME
(Leyla Knittweis)
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7. OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS
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8. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS
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9. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING STATES AND PARTICIPATING TERRITORIES
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10. FUTURE WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET
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11. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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12. OTHER MATTERS
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13. ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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14. CLOSE OF THE MEETING
Documents by Agenda
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1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
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1.1 Welcome address
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1.2 Meeting arrangements
Meeting Arrangements
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC22-2026-01 Meeting Notice
WCPFC-SC22-2026-07 SC22 Document Template (Cover page)
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1.3 Issues arising from the Commission
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1.4 Adoption of the agenda
Meeting Arrangements
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC22-2026-02 Provisional Agenda
WCPFC-SC22-2026-03 Provisional Annotated Agenda
Secretariat
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1.5 Reporting arrangements
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1.6 Intersessional activities of the Scientific Committee
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1.1 Welcome address
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2. REVIEW OF FISHERIES
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2.1 Overview of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) fisheries
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2.2 Overview of the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) fisheries
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2.3 Annual Report - Part 1 from Members , Cooperating Non-members, and Participating Territories
Annual Reports - Part 1
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CCM02 Canada
WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CCM09 Indonesia
WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CCM14 Naoero
WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CCM30 American Samoa
WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CNM37 Thailand
WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CNM38 Vietnam
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2.4 Reports from regional fisheries bodies and other organizations
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2.1 Overview of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) fisheries
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3. DATA AND STATISTICS THEME
(Valerie Post)
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3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
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3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data
-
3.1.2 Reconciliation of size composition data for stock assessments (Project 127 and 127a)
-
3.1.3 Improved coverage of cannery receipt data (Project 114)
-
3.1.4 Scientific data (SciData) submission standardization and data management improvements
-
3.1.5 Minimum data reporting requirements
-
3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data
-
3.2 Evaluation of purse seine fishing activities
-
3.3 Regional Observer Program
-
3.4 Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring
-
3.5 Other ST Theme issues
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3.1 Data gaps of the Commission
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4. STOCK ASSESSMENT THEME
(Berry Muller,Hidetada Kiyofuji,Michelle Sculley)
Stock Assessment Theme
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC22-2026-SA-IP01 Summary Report from the SPC Pre-assessment Workshop – March 2026
P. Hamer
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4.1 Improvement of stock assessment software
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4.2 Tagging data and research for stock assessment
-
4.3 WCPO Tunas
-
4.4 Northern Stocks
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4.5 Billfish
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4.6 Projects and Requests
-
4.6.1 Framework of the independent review of WCPFC stock assessment
-
4.6.2 Application of Close-Kin-Mark-Recapture methods (Project 100d)
-
4.6.3 Updated reproductive biology of tropical tunas (Project 120)
-
4.6.4 Global tuna RFMO technical workshop on longline CPUE analysis to support best available science (Project 122a)
-
4.6.5 Biology from billfish in longline fisheries (Project 125)
-
4.6.6 Developing a sampling strategy for sharks (Projects 117, 118 and 126)
-
4.6.7 Age-length data stream for tuna stock assessments (Project 129)
-
4.6.8 Joint bycatch assessment workshop for billfish and sharks (Project 130)
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4.6.9 Research Plan Update
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4.6.1 Framework of the independent review of WCPFC stock assessment
-
4.7 Application of Convention language to stock assessment advice
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4.8 Other SA Theme issues
-
4.1 Improvement of stock assessment software
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5. MANAGEMENT ISSUES THEME
(Shuya Nakatsuka)
-
5.1 Development of the WCPFC harvest strategy framework
-
5.1.1 Bigeye tuna harvest strategy
-
5.1.2 Yellowfin tuna harvest strategy
-
5.1.3 South Pacific albacore harvest strategy
-
5.1.4 Skipjack tuna harvest strategy
-
5.1.5 Mixed fishery monitoring strategy
-
5.1.6 Progress of the WCPFC Harvest Strategy Work Plan
-
5.1.7 Pacific bluefin tuna - Long-term harvest strategy
-
5.1.8 Southwest Pacific swordfish management procedure
-
5.1.1 Bigeye tuna harvest strategy
-
5.2 Review of effectiveness of CMM 2025-02
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5.3 Other MI Theme issues
-
5.1 Development of the WCPFC harvest strategy framework
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6. ECOSYSTEM AND BYCATCH MITIGATION THEME
(Leyla Knittweis)
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7. OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS
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7.1 Pacific Marine Specimen Bank (Project 35b)
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7.2 Pacific Tuna Tagging Project (Project 42)
Research Projects
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SC22-2026-RP-PTTP01 Project 42: Pacific Tuna Tagging Project Report and Work-plan for 2024-2027
SPC-OFP
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7.3 West Pacific East Asia Project
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7.4 Japan Trust Fund activities
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7.5 Other Projects
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7.1 Pacific Marine Specimen Bank (Project 35b)
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8. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS
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9. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING STATES AND PARTICIPATING TERRITORIES
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10. FUTURE WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET
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11. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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12. OTHER MATTERS
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13. ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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14. CLOSE OF THE MEETING
All Documents
Outcomes and Summary Report
Meeting Arrangements
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-01 | Meeting Notice |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-02 | Provisional Agenda |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-03 | Provisional Annotated Agenda Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-07 | SC22 Document Template (Cover page) |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-11 | Provisional agenda for the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme Steering Committee Meeting |
General Papers
Working Papers
Information Papers
Science Related Documents from WCPFC22
Data and Statistics Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Stock Assessment Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-SA-IP01 | Summary Report from the SPC Pre-assessment Workshop – March 2026 P. Hamer |
Management Issues Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Ecosystem and Bycatch Mitigation Theme
Working Papers
Information Papers
Annual Reports - Part 1
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CCM02 | Canada |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CCM09 | Indonesia |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CCM14 | Naoero |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CCM30 | American Samoa |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CNM37 | Thailand |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-AR-CNM38 | Vietnam |
Research Projects
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCPFC-SC22-2026-RP-PTTP01 | Project 42: Pacific Tuna Tagging Project Report and Work-plan for 2024-2027 SPC-OFP |
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| WCPFC-SC22-2026-RP-PTTP01 | Project 42: Pacific Tuna Tagging Project Report and Work-plan for 2024-2027 SPC-OFP |
Observer Papers
Presentations
Draft Documents (Secured)
Project Priorities (Secured)
* Secure documents are not included in the zip file