3rd SSC NFS meeting | NPFC

Location

Virtual

Short Name

SSC NFS03

Date

04-Mar-2026, 9:00 AM - 06-Mar-2026, 1:00 PM JST

Registration Due

03-Mar-2026 06:00 PM JST

Meeting Papers Due

02-Feb-2026 06:00 PM JST

Meeting Information File

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP01 Meeting Information.pdf

Agenda

1. Opening of the Meeting
2. Adoption of Agenda
3. Review of intersessional activities and SC/TCC/Commission meeting updates related to NFS
4. Updates on Members' fishery status
4.1 Member presentations prepared in advance
5. Updates on fishery-dependent abundance indices
5.1 Presentation about CPUE standardization analysis prepared by each Member in advance
6. Updates on fishery-independent abundance indices
6.1 Presentation about survey prepared by Members (e.g., Japan, China) in advance
7. Review and updates of biological information for NFS
8. Fisheries stock assessment
8.1 Review of progress on the surplus production models
8.2 Discussion of frequency of benchmark and annual stock assessments
8.3 Discussion of fisheries-dependent and fisheries-independent indicators of trend for stocks
8.4 Recommendations for future work
9. Review of the SSC NFS Work Plan
9.1 Review and update of the SSC NFS Work Plan
10. Other matters
10.1 Species summary for neon flying squid
10.2 Invited expert
10.3 Table of activities and timeline
10.4 Other
11. Adoption of Report
12. Close of the Meeting

Documents by Agenda

1. Opening of the Meeting

	No documents listed

2. Adoption of Agenda

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP02 (Rev. 1) 20-Jan-2026	Provisional Agenda	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP02(Rev1) Provisional Agenda.pdf
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP03 (Rev. 1) 30-Jan-2026	Annotated Indicative Schedule	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP03(Rev1) Annotated Indicative Schedule_0.pdf

3. Review of intersessional activities and SC/TCC/Commission meeting updates related to NFS

	No documents listed

4. Updates on Members' fishery status

	No documents listed

4.1 Member presentations prepared in advance

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP01 (Rev. 1) 14-Feb-2026	Fishery status for NFS up to 2025 - Chinese Taipei	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP01(Rev1) Fishery status for NFS up to 2025_CT.pdf
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP03 (Rev. 1) 26-Feb-2026	Neon flying squid fishing conditions in China in 2025	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP03(Rev1) Fisheries status Info China.pdf
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP04 02-Mar-2026	Neon flying squid fishing condition in Japan in 2025	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP04 Fisheries status info_JPN.pdf
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP05 03-Mar-2026	Korean Neon Flying Squid Fishery Status up to 2025	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP05 Korean NFS fishery status up to 2025.pdf

5. Updates on fishery-dependent abundance indices

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP11 27-Feb-2026	Document template for presenting standardized CPUE of NFS	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP11 CPUE Standardization document template draft.docx
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP06 05-Mar-2026	Joint CPUE Standardization for Neon Flying Squid	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP06 NFS_jointCPUE_standardization.pdf

5.1 Presentation about CPUE standardization analysis prepared by each Member in advance

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP03 14-Feb-2026	CPUE standardization of neon flying squid caught by Chinese Taipei’s squid jigging fishery up to 2024	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP03 CpueStd-CT_0.docx, NFS.CpueStd_CT_260209.pdf
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP07 26-Feb-2026	Preliminary standardized CPUE for the autumn cohort of neon flying squid caught by Japanese squid jigging fishery from 2007 to 2025 in the North Pacific	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP07 Japanese fishery CPUE for autumn cohort.docx
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP08 (Rev. 1) 26-Feb-2026	CPUE standardization of Neon flying squid caught by the Chinese squid jigging fishery up to 2024 in the Northwest Pacific Ocean	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP08(Rev1) CPUE standardization_NFS_Chn.docx

6. Updates on fishery-independent abundance indices

	No documents listed

6.1 Presentation about survey prepared by Members (e.g., Japan, China) in advance

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP06 26-Feb-2026	Interannual trends in the abundance and biomass of the autumn and winter-spring cohorts defined by two cohort separating methods using Japanese driftnet survey data	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP06 Two methods seperating cohort based on driftnet survey_Jpn.docx

7. Review and updates of biological information for NFS

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP04 14-Feb-2026	Estimation of mantle length composition of neon flying squid caught by Chinese Taipei’s squid jigging fishery	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP04 SizeData-CT.docx, NFS.SizeData_CT_260209.pdf
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP05 (Rev. 1) 25-Feb-2026	Size composition of neon flying squid caught by Japanese squid jigging vessels in waters east of 170°E in 2025 and a preliminary estimation of catch by cohort	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP05(Rev1) Size composition and catch by cohort_Jpn.docx
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP09 26-Feb-2026	Mantle length composition and length-weight relationships of neon flying squid by Chinese squid jigging vessels between 2011 and 2025	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP09 Mantle length composition_length-weight relationships_Chn.docx

8. Fisheries stock assessment

	No documents listed

8.1 Review of progress on the surplus production models

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP10 (Rev. 1) 26-Feb-2026	Stock assessment of Neon flying squid in the Northwest Pacific using JABBA model up to 2024	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP10(Rev1) SA_NFS_JABBA_up to 2024_Chn.docx

8.2 Discussion of frequency of benchmark and annual stock assessments

	No documents listed

8.3 Discussion of fisheries-dependent and fisheries-independent indicators of trend for stocks

	No documents listed

8.4 Recommendations for future work

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-OP01 27-Feb-2026	Project: MSE Tools for Short-Lived Species	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-OP01 PEW_BMS_SLSProject.pdf

9. Review of the SSC NFS Work Plan

	No documents listed

9.1 Review and update of the SSC NFS Work Plan

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP01 (Rev. 1) 02-Feb-2026	Five-Year Work Plan of the SSC NFS	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP01(Rev1) Five-year Work Plan of SSC NFS.docx

10. Other matters

	No documents listed

10.1 Species summary for neon flying squid

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP02 02-Feb-2026	Species summary for neon flying squid	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP02 Species summary for neon flying squid.docx

10.2 Invited expert

	No documents listed

10.3 Table of activities and timeline

NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP02 (Rev. 1) 27-Feb-2026	Draft table of intersessional activities and timelines for the 2026 operational year	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP02(Rev1) Activities and timelines for 2026.docx

10.4 Other

	No documents listed

11. Adoption of Report

	No documents listed

12. Close of the Meeting

	No documents listed

All Documents

Document Number	Title	File	Created
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP02 (Rev. 1)	Provisional Agenda	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP02(Rev1) Provisional Agenda.pdf	20-Jan-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP03 (Rev. 1)	Annotated Indicative Schedule	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-MIP03(Rev1) Annotated Indicative Schedule_0.pdf	30-Jan-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP01 (Rev. 1)	Five-Year Work Plan of the SSC NFS	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP01(Rev1) Five-year Work Plan of SSC NFS.docx	02-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP02	Species summary for neon flying squid	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP02 Species summary for neon flying squid.docx	02-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP03	CPUE standardization of neon flying squid caught by Chinese Taipei’s squid jigging fishery up to 2024	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP03 CpueStd-CT_0.docx, NFS.CpueStd_CT_260209.pdf	14-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP04	Estimation of mantle length composition of neon flying squid caught by Chinese Taipei’s squid jigging fishery	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP04 SizeData-CT.docx, NFS.SizeData_CT_260209.pdf	14-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP05 (Rev. 1)	Size composition of neon flying squid caught by Japanese squid jigging vessels in waters east of 170°E in 2025 and a preliminary estimation of catch by cohort	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP05(Rev1) Size composition and catch by cohort_Jpn.docx	25-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP06	Interannual trends in the abundance and biomass of the autumn and winter-spring cohorts defined by two cohort separating methods using Japanese driftnet survey data	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP06 Two methods seperating cohort based on driftnet survey_Jpn.docx	26-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP07	Preliminary standardized CPUE for the autumn cohort of neon flying squid caught by Japanese squid jigging fishery from 2007 to 2025 in the North Pacific	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP07 Japanese fishery CPUE for autumn cohort.docx	26-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP08 (Rev. 1)	CPUE standardization of Neon flying squid caught by the Chinese squid jigging fishery up to 2024 in the Northwest Pacific Ocean	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP08(Rev1) CPUE standardization_NFS_Chn.docx	26-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP09	Mantle length composition and length-weight relationships of neon flying squid by Chinese squid jigging vessels between 2011 and 2025	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP09 Mantle length composition_length-weight relationships_Chn.docx	26-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP10 (Rev. 1)	Stock assessment of Neon flying squid in the Northwest Pacific using JABBA model up to 2024	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP10(Rev1) SA_NFS_JABBA_up to 2024_Chn.docx	26-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP11	Document template for presenting standardized CPUE of NFS	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-WP11 CPUE Standardization document template draft.docx	27-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP01 (Rev. 1)	Fishery status for NFS up to 2025 - Chinese Taipei	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP01(Rev1) Fishery status for NFS up to 2025_CT.pdf	14-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP02 (Rev. 1)	Draft table of intersessional activities and timelines for the 2026 operational year	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP02(Rev1) Activities and timelines for 2026.docx	27-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP03 (Rev. 1)	Neon flying squid fishing conditions in China in 2025	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP03(Rev1) Fisheries status Info China.pdf	26-Feb-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP04	Neon flying squid fishing condition in Japan in 2025	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP04 Fisheries status info_JPN.pdf	02-Mar-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP05	Korean Neon Flying Squid Fishery Status up to 2025	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP05 Korean NFS fishery status up to 2025.pdf	03-Mar-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP06	Joint CPUE Standardization for Neon Flying Squid	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-IP06 NFS_jointCPUE_standardization.pdf	05-Mar-2026
NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-OP01	Project: MSE Tools for Short-Lived Species	NPFC-2026-SSC NFS03-OP01 PEW_BMS_SLSProject.pdf	27-Feb-2026