21st Regular Session of the Commission

Agenda Item 11 Cooperation with Other Organizations

Annotation

The Commission will review its 2024 activities with other organizations such as the IATTC, CCSBT, NPFC, and other regional fishery bodies with which the WCPFC has formal MOUs in place. 

The Commission will also consider information and updates on global ocean agreements and activities that may have linkages with WCPFC’s work. This will include updates on the UN Fish Stocks Agreement Review Conference Process and the Treaty on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), and the 2025 UN Oceans Conference.

The Commission will consider seeking Observer status from the International Seabed Authority (ISA). 

Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC21-2024-24 Updates on Cooperation with Other Organizations
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-25 International Developments and Implications for WCPFC
Secretariat
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC21-2024-OP02 Update on FAO Common Oceans Tuna Project II
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
WCPFC21-2024-OP04 Te Ipukarea Society Position Statement for WCPFC21
Te Ipukarea Society
WCPFC21-2024-OP08 The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation Position Statement to WCPFC21
The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation