Location:
Wellington, NZ
Meeting Dates:
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Pacific/Auckland
Arrangements:
Not provisional
Chair:
Wez Norris
Support(s):
Hilary Ayrton
SungKwon Soh
Submissions Due:
More Information
Workshop Venue: Amokura Room, Level 3, Te Papa Tongarewa
Meeting Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Wellington time; GMT+12)
All meeting documents should be submitted to the Secretariat through the Science Manager, Dr SungKwon Soh (sungkwon.soh@wcpfc.int), with a copy to the Fisheries Management and Compliance Adviser, Ms Hilary Ayrton (hilary.ayrton@wcpfc.int) by 25 May 2026.
Participants traveling to New Zealand for the workshop can find logistical information HERE.
Outcomes and Summary Report
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-00 | Chair's Summary Report SPAA Chair |
Agenda
View Full Annotated Agenda
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1. Opening of the Workshop
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2. Review of Data for Allocation Discussions
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3. Review of CCM Proposals on Allocation Frameworks
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4. Review of CCM Proposals on Supporting Measures to Implement the Management Procedure
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5. Narrowing Allocation Options
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6. Pathway Toward Agreement on Proportional Shares
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7. Other Matters
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8. Summary of Outcomes and Recommendations
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9. Close of the Workshop
Documents by Agenda
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1. Opening of the Workshop
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1.1 Welcome and Opening Remarks
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1.2 Meeting Arrangements
Meeting Arrangements
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated Logistical information for participants
New Zealand
Circular 2026/01 Meeting Notice – South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop (7–8 May 2026)
WCPFC Secretariat
Circular 2026/05 Revised Meeting Dates and Call for Nominations – South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop (25–26 June 2026)
WCPFC Secretariat
Circular 2026/23 Nomination of Chair – South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop (25–26 June 2026)
WCPFC Secretariat
WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-01 Meeting Notice and Arrangements
WCPFC Secretariat
WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-05_Rev01 Indicative Schedule - Rev01
WCPFC Secretariat
WCPFC22-2025-OUTCOMES-ATTACHMENT18 Terms of Reference for a Workshop on the Framework for the Allocation of South Pacific albacore proportional shares
WCPFC22
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1.3 Adoption of Agenda
Meeting Arrangements
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-02_Rev01 Provisional Agenda
WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-03 Provisional Annotated Agenda
WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-04 Letter from the Chair and Revised Provisional Agenda
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1.1 Welcome and Opening Remarks
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2. Review of Data for Allocation Discussions
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2.1 Review of the Commission’s Fishery Data
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-IP01_Rev03 South Pacific Albacore Data Summaries
SPC-OFP
Presentations
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated A2_Pres South Pacific Albacore Data Summaries
SPC-OFP
Drafts
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2.2 Other Sources of Data and Information
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2.1 Review of the Commission’s Fishery Data
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3. Review of CCM Proposals on Allocation Frameworks
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3.1 Proposal from FFA members (DP-02)
Delegation Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-DP02 FFA Letter to the First South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop
FFA Member CCMs
WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-DP02_suppl Rationale for the FFA SPA EEZ-HS allocation proposal
FFA Member CCMs
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-IP02 Draft Conservation and Management Measure for Implementing the South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure
FFA Member CCMs
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3.2 Discussion and Workshopping Focusing on Elements of Allocation
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3.1 Proposal from FFA members (DP-02)
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4. Review of CCM Proposals on Supporting Measures to Implement the Management Procedure
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4.1 Proposal from United States of America (DP-01)
Delegation Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-DP01 Delegation Paper from the United States of America
United States of America
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4.2 Discussion and Workshopping Focusing on Elements of a Supporting CMM
Information Papers
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-IP02 Draft Conservation and Management Measure for Implementing the South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure
FFA Member CCMs
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4.1 Proposal from United States of America (DP-01)
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5. Narrowing Allocation Options
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6. Pathway Toward Agreement on Proportional Shares
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7. Other Matters
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8. Summary of Outcomes and Recommendations
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9. Close of the Workshop
All Documents
Meeting Arrangements
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| Logistical information for participants New Zealand |
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| Circular 2026/01 | Meeting Notice – South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop (7–8 May 2026) WCPFC Secretariat |
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| Circular 2026/05 | Revised Meeting Dates and Call for Nominations – South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop (25–26 June 2026) WCPFC Secretariat |
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| Circular 2026/23 | Nomination of Chair – South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop (25–26 June 2026) WCPFC Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-01 | Meeting Notice and Arrangements WCPFC Secretariat |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-02_Rev01 | Provisional Agenda |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-03 | Provisional Annotated Agenda |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-04 | Letter from the Chair and Revised Provisional Agenda |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-05_Rev01 | Indicative Schedule - Rev01 WCPFC Secretariat |
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| WCPFC22-2025-OUTCOMES-ATTACHMENT18 | Terms of Reference for a Workshop on the Framework for the Allocation of South Pacific albacore proportional shares WCPFC22 |
Working Papers
Delegation Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-DP01 | Delegation Paper from the United States of America United States of America |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-DP02 | FFA Letter to the First South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop FFA Member CCMs |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-DP02_suppl | Rationale for the FFA SPA EEZ-HS allocation proposal FFA Member CCMs |
Information Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-IP01_Rev03 | South Pacific Albacore Data Summaries SPC-OFP |
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| WCPFC-SPAA01-2026-IP02 | Draft Conservation and Management Measure for Implementing the South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure FFA Member CCMs |
Presentations
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2_Pres | South Pacific Albacore Data Summaries SPC-OFP |
Drafts
* Secure documents are not included in the zip file