21st Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

SC21 notes that WCPFC21 reviewed WCPFC21-2024-DP11_Rev01 (Proposed Conservation and Management Measure on a Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore) and WCPFC21-2024-DP12_Rev01 (Draft Outline for a South Pacific Albacore CMM that Implements the Management Procedure), which may be further refined for possible adoption at WCPFC22 in 2025. 

The SSP provided a note on the modelling approach for South Pacific albacore harvest strategies (WCPFC Circular 2025-17). SC21 will review the revised modelling approach for the South Pacific albacore management procedure, evaluate the implications of the mixed fishery framework, and provide feedback on catch assumption scenarios (robustness set) and coordination with the bigeye management procedure.              

SC21 will provide advice to the Commission on the performance of candidate management procedures for adoption at WCPFC22.