21st Regular Session of the Scientific Committee
Agenda Item 4.7.4 Developing sampling strategy for sharks (Project 126)
Annotation
Biological data are crucial for integrated and data-limited stock assessments, but current shark sampling in the Pacific is spatially limited and may not represent the full population structure. The ISC's International Billfish Biological Sampling (IBBS) program for North Pacific billfish (Kinney et al., 2023) addresses this by collecting data for robust biological parameters and assessing spatial variations. This project should replicate that approach for WCPO sharks to improve sample collection and biological understanding, including growth and maturity estimates.
SC21 will review the project's outcomes and provide recommendations for future data collection.
Stock Assessment Theme
Working Papers
| Symbol | Title | Date of Issue | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC21-SA-WP-12 | Project 126: Optimised sampling for shark biological data collection (Refer to SA21-SA-WP-15) |
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| SC21-SA-WP-15 | WCPFC projects 117 & 118: the development of biological sampling plans for tuna & billfish including Projects 125 & 126 T. Peatman, J. Scutt Phillips, J. Potts and S. Nicol |