22nd Regular Session of the Commission

The Commission will review its conservation and management framework for tunas and billfish in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). In addition to reviewing current conservation and management measures (CMMs), the Commission will also progress its work on the development of harvest strategies for South Pacific albacore tuna, skipjack tuna, bigeye tuna, and yellowfin tuna. 

The Commission will also review updates on its management framework for Southwest Pacific swordfish. Review of measures for Southwest Pacific striped marlin, North Pacific striped marlin, and North Pacific swordfish will be covered under the reports from NC21 and/or SC21. 

SC21 continued discussions on challenges faced by the SSP relating to the delivery of requested stock assessments, analyses, and advice in sufficient time to allow CCMs’ peer review prior to the start of the SC meeting each year. The Commission will consider a paper by the Secretariat and the SSP, as requested by SC21, and identify potential solutions to resolve the ongoing challenges.