22nd Regular Session of the Scientific Committee
Agenda Item 4.6.3 Updated reproductive biology of tropical tunas (Project 120)
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SC22 will review the final project report and consider for further activities, as necessary.
See https://meetings.wcpfc.int/node/23099
- Estimating spawning potential remains a key challenge for WCPFC tropical tuna assessments due to the limited availability of biological data, especially for bigeye and skipjack tuna. SC19 supported an EU-funded study initially on yellowfin, later expanded to bigeye and skipjack tuna, with WCPFC20 approving USD 44,000 co-funding toward the EUR 200,000 project starting in January 2024 and concluding with a final report in August 2026.