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10th Scientific Committee Meeting

    Location
    Nagoya, Japan
    Short Name
    SC10
    Date
    -
    Registration Due
    Meeting Papers Due
    Meeting Information File
    NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP01(Rev1) Meeting Information.docx
    1. Opening of the Meeting
     
    1.1 Welcome address and introductions
     
    1.2 Appointment of rapporteur
     
    1.3 Meeting arrangements
    2. Adoption of agenda
    3. Provision of advice to the Commission
     
    3.1 Structure and content of the SC reports
     
     
    3.1.1 Summary of stock assessments
     
     
    3.1.2 Species status templates
     
     
    3.1.3 Species summary documents
     
    3.2 SC workflow and meetings
     
     
    3.2.1 Review of SC workflow
     
     
    3.2.2 Meeting schedule for SC and its subsidiary groups
     
     
    3.2.3 Review of guidelines for SC SWGs
     
    3.3 Standards of ‘best available science’ (PR Recommendation 3.4.1)
     
    3.4 Frequency of benchmark and annual stock assessments
     
    3.5 Fisheries-dependent and fisheries-independent indicators of trend for stocks without NPFC stock assessments
     
    3.6 Process for selection of external experts and contract renewal
     
    3.7 Independent reviews of scientific advice (PR Recommendation 3.4.2.)
     
    3.8 Advice on science-based management options for operationalizing the precautionary approach (PR Recommendation 4.1.2)
     
     
    3.8.1 Summary of NPFC workshop on “Science-based management options available for operationalizing the precautionary approach as outlined in the Convention for NPFC priority species”
     
     
    3.8.2 Science-based management options for NPFC
    4. Review of stock assessments, reports, and recommendations from the Technical Working Group on Chub Mackerel Stock Assessment (TWG CMSA) and the Small Scientific Committees (SSC BF-ME, SSC NFS, and SSC PS)
     
    4.1 Technical Working Group on Chub Mackerel Stock Assessment
     
     
    4.1.1 Summary of TWG CMSA activities, tasks, and recommendations
     
     
    4.1.2 Summary of CM stock assessment
     
    4.2 Small Scientific Committee on Bottom Fish and Marine Ecosystems
     
     
    4.2.1 Summary of SSC BF-ME activities, tasks, and recommendations
     
     
    4.2.2 Summary of stock assessments for bottom fish
     
    4.3 Small Scientific Committee on Neon Flying Squid
     
     
    4.3.1 Summary of SSC NFS activities, tasks, and recommendations
     
     
    4.3.2 Summary of NFS stock assessment
     
    4.4 Small Scientific Committee on Pacific Saury
     
     
    4.4.1 Summary of SSC PS activities, tasks, and recommendations
     
     
    4.4.2 Summary of PS stock assessment
    5. Update from the Joint SC-TCC-COM Small Working Group on Management Strategy Evaluation for Pacific Saury (SWG MSE PS)
    6. Summary of progress on the remaining three priority species
     
    6.1 Blue mackerel (BM)
     
     
    6.1.1 Review of tasks and recommendations
     
     
    6.1.2 Observation of domestic stock assessment
     
     
    6.1.3 Review of species summary
     
    6.2 Japanese flying squid (JFS)
     
     
    6.2.1 Review of tasks and recommendations
     
     
    6.2.2 Observation of domestic stock assessment
     
     
    6.2.3 Review of species summary
     
    6.3 Japanese sardine (JS)
     
     
    6.3.1 Review of tasks and recommendations
     
     
    6.3.2 Observation of domestic stock assessment
     
     
    6.3.3 Review of species summary
     
     
    6.3.4 Potential establishment of a new formal SC subsidiary body to focus on collaborative NPFC stock assessment of JS
    7. Climate change effects on NPFC’s priority species and associated ecosystems
     
    7.1 Tools for incorporating climate change considerations into scientific advice
     
    7.2 Current knowledge
     
    7.3 Ongoing research activities
     
     
    7.3.1 PICES’ Basin-scale Events to Coastal Impacts (BECI) project
     
    7.4 Detailed work plan to produce climate-resilient scientific advice
     
    7.5 Research priorities and potential scientific projects
    8. Data Collection and Management
     
    8.1 Data Management System
     
     
    8.1.1 Update for NPFC
     
     
    8.1.2 Data inventory update
     
     
    8.1.3 Data submission deadlines for stock assessment analyses
     
     
    8.1.4 SWG Data
     
     
     
    8.1.4.1 Establishment of a new database to manage and archive scientific data
     
     
     
    8.1.4.2 Review of the proposed CMM on Minimum Standards for NPFC Data
     
     
     
    8.1.4.3 Potential renewal of term for SWG Data
     
    8.2 NPFC Data Sharing and Data Security Protocol
     
     
    8.2.1 Revision of Regulations for Management of Scientific Data and Information
     
    8.3 Data needs, data gaps and strategies to fill gaps
     
     
    8.3.1 Information about species belonging to same ecosystem or dependent/associated with target stocks
    9. Potential roles of a regional observer program
     
    9.1 Scientific objectives of an observer program
     
    9.2 Review and revision of SC responses to five TCC questions
     
    9.3 Tool for observers/fishers to distinguish between CM and BM
     
    9.4 Future intersessional work of SWG Observer Program (SWG OP)
    10. Scientific projects for 2026 and 2027
     
    10.1 Ongoing/planned projects
     
    10.2 New projects
     
     
    10.2.1 Potential project(s) for NPFC priority species
     
     
    10.2.2 Independent review of stock assessments
     
     
    10.2.3 Other potential projects – capacity building, cooperation with other organizations
     
    10.3 Review, prioritization and funding of projects
    11. Cooperation with other organizations
     
    11.1 Reports on the joint NPFC-PICES activities since the SC09 meeting, including a report from the PICES Secretariat
     
    11.2 SC representation at scientific meetings
     
     
    11.2.1 Yang Zi SC representation at PICES 2025
     
     
    11.2.2 Chris Rooper representation at PICES 2025
     
    11.3 Report on cooperation between NPFC and NPAFC
     
    11.4 FAO ABNJ Deep-sea fisheries project
     
     
    11.4.1 Report from the NPFC Representative at the FAO Workshop on Cross-Sectoral Interactions with Deep-Sea Fisheries
     
    11.5 Partnership with the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System of FAO (FIRMS)
     
    11.6 Partnership with WCPFC, SPRFMO and ISC
     
    11.7 Cooperation with other organizations
    12. SC Terms of Reference (TOR) and 2025-2029 Research Plan and Work Plan
     
    12.1 Review of the Scientific Committee TOR
     
    12.2 Five-year Research Plan
     
    12.3 Five-year Work Plan
     
    12.4 Progress on addressing NPFC PR recommendations for SC
    13. Other matters
     
    13.1 Coordination between SC and TCC
     
    13.2 Other issues
    14. Advice and recommendations to the Commission
    15. Next meetings of SC and its subsidiary bodies
     
    15.1 Meeting schedule for 2026/2027
     
    15.2 Meeting format and location
    16. Selection of SC chairs, vice-chairs and leads
     
    16.1 SC Chair and SC Vice-Chair
     
    16.2 Chairs, Vice-Chairs, and leads of SC subsidiary bodies
    17. Press release
    18. Adoption of the Report
    19. Close of the Meeting
    No documents listed
    1.1 Welcome address and introductions
    No documents listed
    1.2 Appointment of rapporteur
    No documents listed
    1.3 Meeting arrangements
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP02
    		Provisional Agenda NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP02 Provisional Agenda_0.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP03
    		Annotated Indicative Schedule NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP03 Annotated Indicative Schedule.pdf
    No documents listed
    3.1 Structure and content of the SC reports
    No documents listed
    3.1.1 Summary of stock assessments
    No documents listed
    3.1.2 Species status templates
    No documents listed
    3.1.3 Species summary documents
    No documents listed
    3.2 SC workflow and meetings
    No documents listed
    3.2.1 Review of SC workflow
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP07 (Rev. 2)
    		Review of the Scientific Committee structure and workflow NPFC-2025-SC10-WP07(Rev2) SC structure and workflow.docx
    3.2.2 Meeting schedule for SC and its subsidiary groups
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP01 (Rev. 5)
    		SC meeting schedule 2026-2027 NPFC-2025-SC10-WP01(Rev5) SC meeting schedule 2026-2027.xlsx
    3.2.3 Review of guidelines for SC SWGs
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP08 (Rev. 1)
    		Guidelines for Scientific Committee’s Small Working Groups NPFC-2025-SC10-WP08(Rev1) Guidelines for SC SWGs.docx
    3.3 Standards of ‘best available science’ (PR Recommendation 3.4.1)
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP16
    		China proposal for a resolution on the best available science NPFC-2025-SC10-WP16 Proposal on NPFC BAS Resolution_CHN.pdf
    3.4 Frequency of benchmark and annual stock assessments
    No documents listed
    3.5 Fisheries-dependent and fisheries-independent indicators of trend for stocks without NPFC stock assessments
    No documents listed
    3.6 Process for selection of external experts and contract renewal
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP05 (Rev. 2)
    		Policy for the selection and extension of invited experts for supporting the Scientific Committee and its expert groups NPFC-2025-SC10-WP05(Rev2) Expert selection policy.docx
    3.7 Independent reviews of scientific advice (PR Recommendation 3.4.2.)
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP17
    		Proposal to Establish a Formal Peer-Review Process for Stock Assessments NPFC-2025-SC10-WP17 Proposal to start peer review process_CHN.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP18
    		Proposal for Terms of Reference for the external peer review of NPFC stock assessment NPFC-2025-SC10-WP18 Proposal on peer review TOR draft_CHN.pdf
    3.8 Advice on science-based management options for operationalizing the precautionary approach (PR Recommendation 4.1.2)
    No documents listed
    3.8.1 Summary of NPFC workshop on “Science-based management options available for operationalizing the precautionary approach as outlined in the Convention for NPFC priority species”
    NPFC-2025-SC10-RP04
    		Summary of NPFC workshop on “Science-based management options available for operationalizing the precautionary approach as outlined in the Convention for NPFC priority species” NPFC-2025-SC10-RP04 PA_workshop_ summary.docx
    3.8.2 Science-based management options for NPFC
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    4.1 Technical Working Group on Chub Mackerel Stock Assessment
    No documents listed
    4.1.1 Summary of TWG CMSA activities, tasks, and recommendations
    TWG CMSA10&11 meeting reports (click for LINK)
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP22 (Rev. 2)
    		Response to Tasks from COM9 to TWG CMSA NPFC-2025-SC10-WP22(Rev2) Response to COM Tasks.docx
    4.1.2 Summary of CM stock assessment
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP10
    		Stock assessment report for chub mackerel NPFC-2025-SC10-WP10 Stock assessment report for chub mackerel.docx
    4.2 Small Scientific Committee on Bottom Fish and Marine Ecosystems
    No documents listed
    4.2.1 Summary of SSC BF-ME activities, tasks, and recommendations
    NPFC-2025-SSC BFME06-OP04, 05 & 06
    		Observers papers from the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
    4.2.2 Summary of stock assessments for bottom fish
    No documents listed
    4.3 Small Scientific Committee on Neon Flying Squid
    No documents listed
    4.3.1 Summary of SSC NFS activities, tasks, and recommendations
    SSC NFS02 meeting report (click for LINK)
    4.3.2 Summary of NFS stock assessment
    No documents listed
    4.4 Small Scientific Committee on Pacific Saury
    No documents listed
    4.4.1 Summary of SSC PS activities, tasks, and recommendations
    SSC PS15 meeting report (click for LINK)
    4.4.2 Summary of PS stock assessment
    No documents listed
    SWG MSE PS06 report (click for LINK)
    NPFC-2025-SC10-RP02
    		Summary of the 1st joint meeting of the Small Working Groups on JFS, JS, and BM NPFC-2025-SC10-RP02 SWG_pelagics01 meeting summary.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-RP03
    		Summary of the 2nd joint meeting of the Small Working Groups on JFS, JS, and BM NPFC-2025-SC10-RP03 SWG_pelagics02 meeting summary.pdf
    6.1 Blue mackerel (BM)
    No documents listed
    6.1.1 Review of tasks and recommendations
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP05
    		Summary of progress on BM NPFC-2025-SC10-IP05 Summary of progress on BM.pdf
    6.1.2 Observation of domestic stock assessment
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP06
    		Observation of Domestic Stock Assessment of Blue Mackerel in Japan in 2023 FY (July-June) NPFC-2025-SC10-IP06 BM DomesticStockAssessment_Jpn.pdf
    6.1.3 Review of species summary
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP21
    		Species summary for blue mackerel NPFC-2025-SC10-WP21 Blue Mackerel Species Summary.docx
    6.2 Japanese flying squid (JFS)
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP04
    		Summary of progress on JFS NPFC-2025-SC10-IP04 Summary of progress on JFS.pdf
    6.2.1 Review of tasks and recommendations
    No documents listed
    6.2.2 Observation of domestic stock assessment
    NPFC-2025-COM09-IP05
    		Japanese Flying Squid Stock Assessment JapaneseStockAssessment_JFS_ppt.pdf
    6.2.3 Review of species summary
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP14
    		Species summary for Japanese flying squid NPFC-2025-SC10-WP14 Japanese Flying Squid Species Summary.docx
    6.3 Japanese sardine (JS)
    No documents listed
    6.3.1 Review of tasks and recommendations
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP11
    		A literature review of studies relating environmental conditions to Japanese Sardine (Sardinops melanosticta) in the North Pacific Ocean NPFC-2025-SC10-WP11 JS and Climate Literature Review.docx
    6.3.2 Observation of domestic stock assessment
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP07
    		Observation of Domestic Stock Assessment of Japanese Sardine in Japan in 2024 FY (January-December) NPFC-2025-SC10-IP07 JS_DomesticStockAssessment_Jpn.pdf
    6.3.3 Review of species summary
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP23
    		Species summary for Japanese sardine NPFC-2025-SC10-WP23 JS Species Summary.docx
    6.3.4 Potential establishment of a new formal SC subsidiary body to focus on collaborative NPFC stock assessment of JS
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP09
    		Terms of Reference for the Small Scientific Committee on Japanese Sardine (SSC JS) NPFC-2025-SC10-WP09 Terms of Reference for SSC JS.docx
    No documents listed
    7.1 Tools for incorporating climate change considerations into scientific advice
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP03
    		An Overview of Recent Progress by Selected RFMOs Towards Climate-Informed Governance NPFC-2025-SC10-OP03 Climate-Informed Governance at RFMOs.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP03b
    		An Overview of Recent Progress by Selected RFMOs Towards Climate-Informed Governance NPFC-2025-SC10-OP03b-ClimateChangeProgressRFMOsSlides.pdf
    7.2 Current knowledge
    No documents listed
    7.3 Ongoing research activities
    No documents listed
    7.3.1 PICES’ Basin-scale Events to Coastal Impacts (BECI) project
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP05
    		Basin-Scale Events & Coastal Impacts Project - BECI North Pacific Ocean Knowledge Network NPFC-2025-SC10-OP05 BECI Overview.pdf, NPFC-2025-SC10-OP05 BECI Background Document.pdf, NPFC-2025-SC10-OP05 BECI Project_science plan.pdf
    7.4 Detailed work plan to produce climate-resilient scientific advice
    No documents listed
    7.5 Research priorities and potential scientific projects
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    8.1 Data Management System
    No documents listed
    8.1.1 Update for NPFC
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP01
    		NPFC Data Management Systems: Progress and Operational Guidelines NPFC-2025-SC10-IP01 NPFC Data Management System Update.docx
    8.1.2 Data inventory update
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP03
    		Updated Data Inventory Table NPFC-2025-SC10-IP03 Data Inventory Table.xlsx
    8.1.3 Data submission deadlines for stock assessment analyses
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP15
    		Scientific Committee Data Call – 202X NPFC-2025-SC10-WP15 SC_Datacall_NPFC_0.docx
    8.1.4 SWG Data
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP12
    		Final report of the Small Working Group on Data (SWG Data) NPFC-2025-SC10-WP12 SWG_Data_FinalReport.docx
    8.1.4.1 Establishment of a new database to manage and archive scientific data
    No documents listed
    8.1.4.2 Review of the proposed CMM on Minimum Standards for NPFC Data
    No documents listed
    8.1.4.3 Potential renewal of term for SWG Data
    No documents listed
    8.2 NPFC Data Sharing and Data Security Protocol
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP13
    		Proposal on Re-publication of Catch and Fishing Effort Information in the Annual Summary Footprints NPFC-2025-SC10-WP13 Re-publication of Annual Catch Information.docx
    8.2.1 Revision of Regulations for Management of Scientific Data and Information
    No documents listed
    8.3 Data needs, data gaps and strategies to fill gaps
    No documents listed
    8.3.1 Information about species belonging to same ecosystem or dependent/associated with target stocks
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP04
    		Ecological Objectives in Fisheries Management NPFC-2025-SC10-OP04 Ecological Objectives.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP20
    		An overview of 2025 Chinese survey by fishery research vessel "Song Hang" in the NPFC convention area NPFC-2025-SC10-WP20 CHN surveys.pdf, NPFC-2025-SC10-WP20 Chinese surveys 2025 in NWP.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP04b
    		Ecological Objectives in Fisheries Management NPFC-2025-SC10-OP04b-PewEAFMPresentation.pdf
    No documents listed
    9.1 Scientific objectives of an observer program
    No documents listed
    9.2 Review and revision of SC responses to five TCC questions
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP03 (Rev. 2)
    		NPFC At-Sea Regional Observer Program: potential scientific components NPFC-2025-SC10-WP03(Rev2) SC responses to TCC questions.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-RP01
    		SWG Observer Program 2025-01 meeting summary NPFC-2025-SC10-RP01 SWG Observer Program 01 Meeting Summary.pdf
    9.3 Tool for observers/fishers to distinguish between CM and BM
    No documents listed
    9.4 Future intersessional work of SWG Observer Program (SWG OP)
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP04 (Rev. 2)
    		Scientific activities and projects in 2026
    10.1 Ongoing/planned projects
    No documents listed
    10.2 New projects
    No documents listed
    10.2.1 Potential project(s) for NPFC priority species
    No documents listed
    10.2.2 Independent review of stock assessments
    No documents listed
    10.2.3 Other potential projects – capacity building, cooperation with other organizations
    No documents listed
    10.3 Review, prioritization and funding of projects
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    11.1 Reports on the joint NPFC-PICES activities since the SC09 meeting, including a report from the PICES Secretariat
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP06
    		PICES-NPFC Cooperation NPFC-2025-SC10-OP06 PICES report to NPFC.pdf
    11.2 SC representation at scientific meetings
    No documents listed
    11.2.1 Yang Zi SC representation at PICES 2025
    No documents listed
    11.2.2 Chris Rooper representation at PICES 2025
    No documents listed
    11.3 Report on cooperation between NPFC and NPAFC
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP07
    		NPAFC-NPFC cooperation NPFC-2025-SC10-OP07 NPAFC-NPFC cooperation.pdf
    11.4 FAO ABNJ Deep-sea fisheries project
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP01 (Rev. 1)
    		FAO Deep-sea Fisheries (DSF) Project – Overview of activities 2025-2026 NPFC-2025-SC10-OP01(Rev1) DSF Project update.docx, NPFC-2025-SC10-OP01 DSF Project update (ppt).pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP02
    		Review of the pelagic sharks known or likely to occur in the Convention Area of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission NPFC-2025-SC10-OP02 pelagic sharks.pdf
    11.4.1 Report from the NPFC Representative at the FAO Workshop on Cross-Sectoral Interactions with Deep-Sea Fisheries
    No documents listed
    11.5 Partnership with the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System of FAO (FIRMS)
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP08
    		Status of the NPFC – FIRMS partnership NPFC-2025-SC10-OP08 FIRMS_NPFC-SC10_1.pdf
    11.6 Partnership with WCPFC, SPRFMO and ISC
    No documents listed
    11.7 Cooperation with other organizations
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    12.1 Review of the Scientific Committee TOR
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP02 (Rev. 1)
    		Revised Terms of Reference for the Scientific Committee NPFC-2025-SC10-WP02(Rev1) Revised SC TOR.docx
    12.2 Five-year Research Plan
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP19
    		Scientific Committee 2025-2029 Research Plan NPFC-2025-SC10-WP19 SC Research Plan.docx
    12.3 Five-year Work Plan
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP06 (Rev. 1)
    		Five-Year Work Plan of the Scientific Committee NPFC-2025-SC10-WP06(Rev1) SC Work Plan.docx
    12.4 Progress on addressing NPFC PR recommendations for SC
    Draft NPFC Performance Review template with comments from Members
    No documents listed
    13.1 Coordination between SC and TCC
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP02
    		TCC Update to SC10 NPFC-2025-SC10-IP02 TCC Update to SC10.pdf
    13.2 Other issues
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    15.1 Meeting schedule for 2026/2027
    No documents listed
    15.2 Meeting format and location
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    16.1 SC Chair and SC Vice-Chair
    No documents listed
    16.2 Chairs, Vice-Chairs, and leads of SC subsidiary bodies
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP08 (Rev. 1)
    		SC10 Press Release NPFC-2025-SC10-IP08(Rev1) Press release.docx
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP02 Provisional Agenda NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP02 Provisional Agenda_0.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP03 Annotated Indicative Schedule NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP03 Annotated Indicative Schedule.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP01 (Rev. 5) SC meeting schedule 2026-2027 NPFC-2025-SC10-WP01(Rev5) SC meeting schedule 2026-2027.xlsx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP02 (Rev. 1) Revised Terms of Reference for the Scientific Committee NPFC-2025-SC10-WP02(Rev1) Revised SC TOR.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP03 (Rev. 2) NPFC At-Sea Regional Observer Program: potential scientific components NPFC-2025-SC10-WP03(Rev2) SC responses to TCC questions.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP04 (Rev. 2) Scientific activities and projects in 2026
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP05 (Rev. 2) Policy for the selection and extension of invited experts for supporting the Scientific Committee and its expert groups NPFC-2025-SC10-WP05(Rev2) Expert selection policy.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP06 (Rev. 1) Five-Year Work Plan of the Scientific Committee NPFC-2025-SC10-WP06(Rev1) SC Work Plan.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP07 (Rev. 2) Review of the Scientific Committee structure and workflow NPFC-2025-SC10-WP07(Rev2) SC structure and workflow.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP08 (Rev. 1) Guidelines for Scientific Committee’s Small Working Groups NPFC-2025-SC10-WP08(Rev1) Guidelines for SC SWGs.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP09 Terms of Reference for the Small Scientific Committee on Japanese Sardine (SSC JS) NPFC-2025-SC10-WP09 Terms of Reference for SSC JS.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP10 Stock assessment report for chub mackerel NPFC-2025-SC10-WP10 Stock assessment report for chub mackerel.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP11 A literature review of studies relating environmental conditions to Japanese Sardine (Sardinops melanosticta) in the North Pacific Ocean NPFC-2025-SC10-WP11 JS and Climate Literature Review.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP12 Final report of the Small Working Group on Data (SWG Data) NPFC-2025-SC10-WP12 SWG_Data_FinalReport.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP13 Proposal on Re-publication of Catch and Fishing Effort Information in the Annual Summary Footprints NPFC-2025-SC10-WP13 Re-publication of Annual Catch Information.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP14 Species summary for Japanese flying squid NPFC-2025-SC10-WP14 Japanese Flying Squid Species Summary.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP15 Scientific Committee Data Call – 202X NPFC-2025-SC10-WP15 SC_Datacall_NPFC_0.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP16 China proposal for a resolution on the best available science NPFC-2025-SC10-WP16 Proposal on NPFC BAS Resolution_CHN.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP17 Proposal to Establish a Formal Peer-Review Process for Stock Assessments NPFC-2025-SC10-WP17 Proposal to start peer review process_CHN.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP18 Proposal for Terms of Reference for the external peer review of NPFC stock assessment NPFC-2025-SC10-WP18 Proposal on peer review TOR draft_CHN.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP19 Scientific Committee 2025-2029 Research Plan NPFC-2025-SC10-WP19 SC Research Plan.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP20 An overview of 2025 Chinese survey by fishery research vessel "Song Hang" in the NPFC convention area NPFC-2025-SC10-WP20 CHN surveys.pdf, NPFC-2025-SC10-WP20 Chinese surveys 2025 in NWP.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP21 Species summary for blue mackerel NPFC-2025-SC10-WP21 Blue Mackerel Species Summary.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP22 (Rev. 2) Response to Tasks from COM9 to TWG CMSA NPFC-2025-SC10-WP22(Rev2) Response to COM Tasks.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-WP23 Species summary for Japanese sardine NPFC-2025-SC10-WP23 JS Species Summary.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP01 NPFC Data Management Systems: Progress and Operational Guidelines NPFC-2025-SC10-IP01 NPFC Data Management System Update.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP02 TCC Update to SC10 NPFC-2025-SC10-IP02 TCC Update to SC10.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP03 Updated Data Inventory Table NPFC-2025-SC10-IP03 Data Inventory Table.xlsx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP04 Summary of progress on JFS NPFC-2025-SC10-IP04 Summary of progress on JFS.pdf
    NPFC-2025-COM09-IP05 Japanese Flying Squid Stock Assessment JapaneseStockAssessment_JFS_ppt.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP05 Summary of progress on BM NPFC-2025-SC10-IP05 Summary of progress on BM.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP06 Observation of Domestic Stock Assessment of Blue Mackerel in Japan in 2023 FY (July-June) NPFC-2025-SC10-IP06 BM DomesticStockAssessment_Jpn.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP07 Observation of Domestic Stock Assessment of Japanese Sardine in Japan in 2024 FY (January-December) NPFC-2025-SC10-IP07 JS_DomesticStockAssessment_Jpn.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-IP08 (Rev. 1) SC10 Press Release NPFC-2025-SC10-IP08(Rev1) Press release.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP01 (Rev. 1) FAO Deep-sea Fisheries (DSF) Project – Overview of activities 2025-2026 NPFC-2025-SC10-OP01(Rev1) DSF Project update.docx, NPFC-2025-SC10-OP01 DSF Project update (ppt).pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP02 Review of the pelagic sharks known or likely to occur in the Convention Area of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission NPFC-2025-SC10-OP02 pelagic sharks.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP03 An Overview of Recent Progress by Selected RFMOs Towards Climate-Informed Governance NPFC-2025-SC10-OP03 Climate-Informed Governance at RFMOs.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP03b An Overview of Recent Progress by Selected RFMOs Towards Climate-Informed Governance NPFC-2025-SC10-OP03b-ClimateChangeProgressRFMOsSlides.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP04 Ecological Objectives in Fisheries Management NPFC-2025-SC10-OP04 Ecological Objectives.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SSC BFME06-OP04, 05 & 06 Observers papers from the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP04b Ecological Objectives in Fisheries Management NPFC-2025-SC10-OP04b-PewEAFMPresentation.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP05 Basin-Scale Events & Coastal Impacts Project - BECI North Pacific Ocean Knowledge Network NPFC-2025-SC10-OP05 BECI Overview.pdf, NPFC-2025-SC10-OP05 BECI Background Document.pdf, NPFC-2025-SC10-OP05 BECI Project_science plan.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP06 PICES-NPFC Cooperation NPFC-2025-SC10-OP06 PICES report to NPFC.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP07 NPAFC-NPFC cooperation NPFC-2025-SC10-OP07 NPAFC-NPFC cooperation.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-OP08 Status of the NPFC – FIRMS partnership NPFC-2025-SC10-OP08 FIRMS_NPFC-SC10_1.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-RP04 Summary of NPFC workshop on “Science-based management options available for operationalizing the precautionary approach as outlined in the Convention for NPFC priority species” NPFC-2025-SC10-RP04 PA_workshop_ summary.docx
    NPFC-2025-SC10-RP02 Summary of the 1st joint meeting of the Small Working Groups on JFS, JS, and BM NPFC-2025-SC10-RP02 SWG_pelagics01 meeting summary.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-RP03 Summary of the 2nd joint meeting of the Small Working Groups on JFS, JS, and BM NPFC-2025-SC10-RP03 SWG_pelagics02 meeting summary.pdf
    NPFC-2025-SC10-RP01 SWG Observer Program 2025-01 meeting summary NPFC-2025-SC10-RP01 SWG Observer Program 01 Meeting Summary.pdf
    TWG CMSA10&11 meeting reports (click for LINK)
    SSC NFS02 meeting report (click for LINK)
    SSC PS15 meeting report (click for LINK)
    SWG MSE PS06 report (click for LINK)
    Draft NPFC Performance Review template with comments from Members