21st Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

An indicator paper provides empirical information on recent patterns in fisheries for all `key' target tuna species (skipjack, bigeye, yellowfin, and South Pacific albacore tuna) for those years when a stock assessment is not conducted. The paper includes explanatory details for the figures and a brief interpretation of the trends, rationalizing the content of the indicators paper to minimize duplication with Overview of tuna fisheries in the WCPO (SC21-GN-WP-01), noting that short-term projections as the most useful component and non-standardized CPUE data should be retained (para. 210, SC20 Summary Report and para. 17, WCPFC21 Outcomes Document). 

SC21 will review the indicator analyses for bigeye, yellowfin, and SP albacore tuna and provide comments or questions.