Second South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop

Background:
Chair’s recommendation from SPAA01 said that agreement on an implementing measure for the SPA Management Procedure is a high priority. While substantial progress was made on data, implementation principles and areas of convergence, the central allocation questions remained unresolved. SPAA02 should therefore be framed as a decision-focused follow-up workshop intended to further narrow allocation options and prepare matters for consideration by WCPFC23. SPAA01 specifically identified a further virtual workshop as part of the intersessional pathway. Given the limited time available at SPAA02, the meeting should focus on narrowing the outstanding allocation options for consideration by WCPFC23. 

SPAA02 action:
The Chair should recall the original TOR objective, namely preparatory work toward agreement on proportional shares while adequately taking into account Articles 8, 10(3) and 30, and emphasise that SPAA02 should build on, rather than reopen, areas of convergence reached at SPAA01.