Second Science Management Dialogue
Agenda Item 7. Climate Change
Annotation
As requested by the Commission, the Co-leads from the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands have drafted a Climate Change Work Plan that is currently under review by WCPFC subsidiary bodies. The draft work plan suggests that climate change could be considered in developing management procedures for skipjack and South Pacific albacore and discussed at the SMD. The draft work plan also proposed convening a 2025 SMD focused on climate change, including discussions on incorporating climate in developing harvest strategies.
The SMD02 may discuss incorporating climate considerations into the development of harvest strategies and any further refinements to the work plan.
Background Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMD02-BP-07 | Commission’s Climate Change Work Plan and TOR for the Assessment of CMMs Susceptible to Climate Change Impacts K. Kryc and B. Muller (Climate Co-Leads) |