22nd Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

Agenda Item 3.1.1 Report of the WCPFC scientific data

Annotation

SC22 will consider a report from the SSP on Scientific Data Available to the WCPFC and make relevant recommendations to the Commission that address any identified data gaps in WCPFC’s scientific data holdings. The report will cover sources of data gaps, including historical and persistent data gaps, operational data coverage, incomplete data submissions, challenges in collecting size data, and limitations of current observer coverage rates.

Working Papers

Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC-SC22-2026-ST-WP01_Rev01 Scientific data available to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (Rev01)
Tiffany Vidal, Shaazreen Bi, and Freddie Heather

Information Papers

Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC-SC22-2026-ST-IP01 Estimates of annual catches in the WCPFC statistical area
T. Vidal and F. Heather
WCPFC-SC22-2026-ST-IP02 Coverage Levels for Operational Data Fields Submitted to the WCPFC
E. Loganimoce and F. Heather
WCPFC-SC22-2026-ST-IP03_Rev01 Status of observer data management (Revision 01)
Aurelien Panizza, Tiffany Vidal, Colley Falasi, Emmanuel Schneiter, Eparama Loganimoce
WCPFC-SC22-2026-ST-IP04 Commission scientific data and data products: definitions, applications, and nuances
Tiffany Vidal and Peter Williams
WCPFC-SC22-2026-ST-IP05 Data improvements in the West Pacific East Asia (WPEA) Region of WCPFC
Tiffany Vidal, Freddie Heather, Fayakun Satria, Vu Duyen Hai, Theresa Mutia, Suzette Barcoma, Nguyen Quy Duong, Lilis Sadiyah, Muhammad Anas, Putuh Suadela, Ade Januar, Dodiet Rachmadi