Second South Pacific Albacore Allocation Workshop

Background:
SPAA01 requested further SSP information on the treatment and attribution of chartered-vessel catches, domestic and licensed foreign-fleet catches within EEZs, and additional flag-based catch summaries south of 10°S and 20°S. While some information was provided during SPAA01, further work was required on certain data products. SPAA01 also agreed to a fixed allocation dataset through 2024, excluding amendments or new information submitted after 30 April 2026.

SPAA02 action:
The SSP should present any outstanding data products developed since SPAA01 and clarify their relevance to the allocation scenarios, without reopening the agreed fixed data baseline. SPAA02 should identify any remaining data gaps only where they materially affect the comparison or narrowing of allocation options under Agenda Item 4.