103rd Meeting of the IATTC

Parent event: AIDCP & IATTC Annual Meetings - 2025

Meeting Announcement

Agenda

	Agenda items	Documents
1	Opening of the meeting
2	Adoption of the agenda
3	General presentation of proposals submitted by Members on resolutions and others
4	Recommendations to the Commission
4a	The fishery in 2024 and status of the tuna stocks and recommendations by the Commission staff for their conservation and management	IATTC-103-01a
4b	Other recommendations by the Commission staff	IATTC-103-01b
4c	Report and recommendations of the 16th meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee	IATTC-103-02
5	Review of the Commission staff’s research: Strategic Science Plan (2026-2030)
6	Reports of subsidiary bodies and working groups:
6a	3rd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Electronic Monitoring
6b	3rd Meeting of the Permanent Working Group on Ecosystem and Bycatch
6c	9th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on FADs
6d	12th Meeting of the Committee on Administration and Finance
6e	26th Meeting of the Permanent Working Group on Fleet Capacity
6f	16th Meeting of the Committee for the Review of Implementation of of Measures Adopted by the Commission
6g	10th Meeting of the IATTC – WCPFC/NC Joint Working Group on the management of Pacific bluefin tuna
7	Climate change
8	Discussion of resolutions and recommendations
9	Implementation of Article XII.1 of the Antigua Convention
10	Election of Chair and Deputy Chair of the Commission
11	Election of Chairs of subsidiary bodies and working groups
12	Other business
13	Place and date of next meeting
14	Adjournment

Meeting documents

IATTC-103-01a - The tuna fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2024		Posted on 11 Aug 25
IATTC-103-01b - Staff recommendations to the Commission		Posted on 06 Aug 25
IATTC-103-02 - Report and recommendations of the 16th meeting of the Scientific Advisor Committee		Posted on 14 Jul 25
IATTC-103-03a - Strategic Science Plan 2026-2030		Posted on 11 Aug 25

Proposals

A-1. EUR - IATTC legal framework simplification	Posted on 05 Aug 25
B-1. KOR, USA - Protection of cetaceans	Posted on 09 Aug 25
C-1. Chair's proposal on SPAJWG TORs	Posted on 09 Aug 25
D-1. CAN - Climate Change	Posted on 12 Aug 25
E-1. USA - Conservation	Posted on 13 Aug 25
E-2. ECU - Tuna conservation	Posted on 18 Aug 25
E-3. VAR - Tuna conservation	Posted on 18 Aug 25
F-1. USA - Silky Sharks	Posted on 13 Aug 25
F-2. EUR - Amendments to Res C-24-05 Sharks	Posted on 18 Aug 25
G-1. USA - Boarding and inspection procedures	Posted on 13 Aug 25
H-1. FRA-OT - Amend Resolution C-24-06 on FADs	Posted on 18 Aug 25
I-1. ECU - Reference points for swordfish	Posted on 18 Aug 25
J-1. ECU - Management strategy	Posted on 18 Aug 25
K-1. ECU - Dorado Working Group	Posted on 18 Aug 25
L-1. EUR - Amendment to Res C-19-08 Observers	Posted on 18 Aug 25
M-1. VAR - Ecosystem Approach	Posted on 18 Aug 25
N-1. VAR - Amendment to Res C-12-06 Capacity Loans and Chartering	Posted on 18 Aug 25
O-1. VAR - Amendment to Res C-14-03 Capacity Building Fund	Posted on 18 Aug 25
P-1. VAR - NGO Fees	Posted on 18 Aug 25

Informational documents

INF-A. 2024 longline CPUE	Posted on 24 Aug 25
INF-B. Provisional 2026 Workplan for the IATTC–WCPFC Joint Working Group on South Pacific Albacore	Posted on 13 Aug 25
INF-C. Proposed continuation of the Regional Tuna Tagging Project (RTTP) 2026-2028	Posted on 24 Aug 25
INF-D. Common Oceans Tuna Project II-project update	Posted on 19 Aug 25
INF-E. Chairs' Summary - The 10th Session of the Joint IATTC and WCPFC-NC Working Group Meeting on the Management of PBF	Posted on 19 Aug 25
INF-F. Chairs' Summary - 6th Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) Technical Meeting	Posted on 19 Aug 25
INF-G. Concept Note - Advancing BBNJ Enabling Activities in the IATTC	Posted on 01 Sep 25

Presentations

IATTC-103-01a-b - The tuna fishery in the EPO in 2024 and status of the stocks
IATTC-103-02 - Report and recommendations of the 16th meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee