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Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)

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Incorporating Climate Change considerations into conservation and management measures of WCPO fisheries and ecosystems

Recognizing the Sustainable Development Goal and the particularly negative impacts of Climate Change on Small Island Developing States and Territories. The Marshall Islands and the US will develop a workplan including engagement with other RFMOs and FAO.
submitted by FFA, USA, Taiwan, EU
Posted on 20 December 2023
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Harvest Strategy Development for SP Albacore, Skipjack, Yellowfin, Bigeye, NP Albacore and Pacific Bluefin tunas

The Commission established a Harvest Strategy for key fisheries and stocks (Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bigeye tuna) in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean and a Work Plan to guide the development of key components.
Commented, and amended by various member states: FFA, PNA + Tokelau, Korea, American Samoa, USA, Indonesia, American Samoa, South Pacific Group CCMs, Australia, Philippines
Posted on 20 December 2023
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Revision South Pacific Albacore management procedure

Agreement on a revised interim target reference point (iTRP) for South Pacific Albacore for 2024 or 2025 with the possible modification of the operating model.
submitted by South Pacific Group and Australia
Amended various
Posted on 20 December 2023
4

North Pacific Albacore Harvest Strategy

For the purpose of completing the North Pacific albacore tuna harvest strategy, target reference points are established.
submitted by Northern Committee
Posted on 20 December 2023
5

Revision conservation and management measure for Pacific bluefin tuna

Small changes in management measure updating the harvest strategy for PBFT.
submitted by Northern Committee
Amended: Tokelau
Posted on 20 December 2023
6

Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna management procedures

The Commission amended its harvest strategy workplan to delay by one year the adoption of management procedures for bigeye and yellowfin tunas.
submitted by PNA, FFA
Postponed by consensus
Posted on 20 December 2023
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Restriction for purse effort on Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bigeye

Restriction purse seine effort within the EEZs in accordance with the effort limits established and notified.
submitted by chair
Amended by FFA, PNA, Korea
Posted on 20 December 2023
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Excluding fisheries of not exceeding level

CMMs shall take necessary measures to ensure that the total catch of their respective other commercial tuna fisheries for bigeye, yellowfin, or skipjack tuna.
submitted by Chair
Amended Indonesia
Posted on 20 December 2023
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Allocation framework development in 2026

Agreed on a process to develop an allocation framework for purse seiner and longline bigeye fisheries in 2026, to enable agreement on hard effort or catch limits in the high seas.
submitted by Chair
Posted on 20 December 2023
10

Revise management of observer coverage purse seiner and longline fisheries

Scheme of increasing observer coverage for longline fleets that want to increase their bigeye tuna catch limit. Japan and Korea support the initial proposal.
submitted by PNA + Tokelau, Korea
Amended by various, Philippines
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Biodegradable FADs from 2026 on

USA proposal starting in 2026 a transition to biodegradable FADs was blocked. Now the decision on the requirements to do so will be taken no later than 2026.
submitted by US, PNA + Tokelau
Postponed by consensus.
Posted on 20 December 2023
12

Non obligatory retrieval of FADs and debris

Encouragement for flag vessels to responsibly manage the number of drifting FADs deployed and , retrieve and report on lost drifting FADs
submitted by Chair, proposals by French Polynesia Tokelau, PNA, FFA, FAD small working group
Posted on 20 December 2023
13

Review maximum drifting FADs deployment

No later than 2026 review the effectiveness of the limit on the current limit of 350 of FADs deployed and provide advice on the monitoring of activated instrumented buoys.
submitted by PNA and FFA
Posted on 20 December 2023
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