AIDCP and IATTC Annual meetings - 2026

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Dates: 24 August - 5 September

Hotel Information: EPIC SANA, Lisboa. (EPIC SANA Lisboa Hotel | Official Website - SANA Hotels.)

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104ᵗʰ Annual Meeting of the IATTC

55ᵗʰ Meeting of the WG on Tuna Tracking, 42ⁿᵈ WG on AIDCP Dolphin Safe Certification, 53ʳᵈ Meeting of the Parties to the AIDCP

77ᵗʰ Meeting of the International Review Panel

17ᵗʰ Meeting of the COR, 2ⁿᵈ Special Biennial Meeting of the COR

13ᵗʰ Meeting of the Committee on Administration and Finance

4ᵗʰ Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Electronic Monitoring

27ᵗʰ Meeting of the Working Group on Fleet Capacity

6ᵗʰ Meeting of the Ad Hoc WG to Strengthen the Dialogue among Scientists, Managers and other Stakeholders on MSE
Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal

42nd Meeting on the Working Group to promote and publicize the AIDCP Dolphin Safe Tuna Certification
24 Aug 2026

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Meeting documents

DSP-42-01 - Draft terms of reference for the establishment and operation of a fund for disseminating the AIDCP and its achievements		Posted on 21 Aug 26

53rd Meeting of the Parties to the AIDCP
24 Aug 2026

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Meeting documents

Note from the Chairperson of the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program		Posted on 28 Jul 26
1st Meeting Ad Hoc WG on Financial Strengthening of the AIDCP - Chair's report		Posted on 18 Aug 26
AIDCP-53-01 - AIDCP Budget		Posted on 07 Aug 26

Proposals

Chair's Proposal on Amendment of Annex VIII e. of the AIDCP	Posted on 05 May 26

55th Meeting of the Permanent Working Group on Tuna Tracking
24 Aug 2026

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Provisional Agenda

Meeting documents

TT-55-01 - Matters related to the tuna tracking and Dolphin Safe certification programs		Posted on 13 Aug 26

77th Meeting of the International Review Panel
24 Aug 2026

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IRP-77-01 - Review of Dolphin Mortality Limits for 2-25 and 2026		Posted on 07 Aug 26
IRP-77-02 - Changes to the AIDCP list of qualified captains - 16 oct 2025 - 29 jul 2026		Posted on 07 Aug 26
IRP-77-03 - Cases of posible non-compliance with the Operational Requirements for Vessels described in Annex VIII of the AIDCP and occurred since the 76th meeting		Posted on 07 Aug 26
IRP-77-04 - Responses for six types of possible infractions identified at the 76th Meeting of the IRP		Posted on 07 Aug 26

17th Meeting of the Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission
25 Aug - 26 Aug 2026

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Meeting documents

Indicative schedule		Posted on 25 Aug 26
COR-17 and 2nd Biennial Special Meeting Recommendations		Posted on 02 Sep 26
COR-17-01a - Implementation of the recommendations adopted during the previous meeting (16th) of the Review Committee: Progress and outcomes		Revised on 27 Aug 26 Posted on 06 Aug 26
COR-17-01b - Recommendations from previous meetings: follow-up		Posted on 06 Aug 26
COR-17-04 - IATTC IUU vessel list		Corrected on 15 Aug 26 Posted on 31 Jul 26
COR-17-05 - Cooperating Non-Members		Posted on 29 Jul 26

2nd Special Biennial Meeting of the Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission
26 Aug 2026

Meeting announcement

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Meeting documents

CORSB-02-01 - Categorization of Non-compliance status and follow-up actions - Phase 5 working document pursuant to Rec. 14 (COR-16)		Posted on 07 Aug 26

Informational documents

INF-A. System for categorizing potential non-compliance and its relationship to the functions of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission	Posted on 17 Jul 26
INF-B. Intersessional Work - Second Round comments (CAN, VUT and EUR)	Posted on 07 Aug 26
INF-C. Plan to advance automation of the IATTC Compliance System on its first stage	Posted on 13 Aug 26
INF-D. Tasks and stages for the implementation of an automated IATTC compliance system	Posted on 15 Aug 26
INF-E. Recommended actions on the elements of an IATTC compliance plan and progress made	Posted on 27 Aug 26

Related documents

Five Key Elements of an Effective Follow-Up Actions System

13th Meeting of the Committee on Administration and Finance
27 Aug - 28 Aug 2026

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Meeting documents

Recommendations from the 2026 Inter-sessional CAF meeting		Posted on 23 Aug 26
Progress on 2025 CAF Recommendations		Posted on 28 Aug 26
2026 CAF Recommendations		Posted on 31 Aug 26
Capacity Building Fund 2025-2027		Posted on 02 Sep 26
CAF-13-01 - Fiscal year 2025 results and budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028		Posted on 07 Aug 26
CAF-13-02 - Technical assistance to developing countries		Posted on 10 Aug 26
CAF-13-03 - Implementation of the IATTC Regional Observer Program for at-sea transshipments		Posted on 12 Aug 26

Informational documents

INF-A. Consolidated Proposal for Financial Regulations	Posted on 10 Aug 26
INF-B. Elements incorporated to the proposed revised financial regulations	Posted on 10 Aug 26
INF-C. IATTC Financial Regulations - Original table with track changes	Posted on 10 Aug 26
INF-D. Report on the transition from the Traditional Port Sampling and the Enhanced Monitoring Program to the Integrated Port Sampling Program	Posted on 11 Aug 26
INF-E. Calculation of Member contributions to the IATTC budget for years 2023, 2024 and 2025	Posted on 12 Aug 26
INF-F. Unfunded projects	Posted on 27 Aug 26

Presentations

Auditor recommendations presented in 2025
Audits of the financial statements of the IATTC and the AIDCP - 2025
Calculation of members' contributions to the IATTC budget - FY 2023, 2024 and 2025
Financial contributions for members to the regular budget
FY 2025 Budget Analysis and FY 2026 Budget Proposals
Integrated Port-Sampling Program - Report to the CAF
IT Budget
One-time contributions to RTTP 2026
Proposed Budget for FY 2027 and projected FY 2028

Background documents

Examples of calculations using the various budget allocation formulas
Unfunded projects

4th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Electronic Monitoring
27 Aug 2026

Meeting Announcement

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Meeting documents

EMWG-04 - Discussion paper for the 4th Meeting of the IATTC Ad Hoc Working Group on Electronic Monitoring		Posted on 09 Jun 26

Presentations

Avances del proyecto piloto de Monitoreo Electrónico en la flota palangrera ecuatoriana ES
Data collection comparison between onboard human observers and electronic monitoring

Background documents

Electronic Monitoring Minimum Standards Harmonization

27th Working Group on Fleet Capacity
29 Aug 2026

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Meeting documents

CAP-27-01 - Utilization of vessel capacity under Resolutions C-02-03, C-12-06, C-12-08, C-15-02 and C-24-07		Revised on 29 Aug 26 Posted on 23 Jul 26
CAP-27-02 - Evaluation of potential fleet capacity increases at the IATTC: Target capacity, trade-offs with days of closure, and key considerations		Posted on 03 Aug 26

Presentations

Evaluation of potential fleet capacity increases at the IATTC: target capacity, trade-offs with days of closure, and key considerations
Permanent Working Group on Fleet Capacity

6th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group to Strengthen the Dialogue among Scientists, Managers and other Stakeholders on MSE
29 Aug 2026

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Management procedure optiones for tropical tunas

104th Meeting of the IATTC
31 Aug - 04 Sep 2026

Meeting Notice

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Meeting details

Registration form
Agenda
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Meeting documents

IATTC-104-01 - The Tuna Fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2025		Posted on 25 Aug 26
IATTC-104-02a - Staff recommendations for management and data collection, 2026		Posted on 31 Jul 26
IATTC-104-02b - Staff recommendations (Non-target species)		Posted on 31 Jul 26
IATTC-104-03 - Recommendations of the 17th Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee		Posted on 07 Jul 26

Proposals

A-1. COL - Tuna Conservation	Posted on 27 Jul 26
A-2. EUR - Tuna Conservation	Posted on 28 Jul 26
A-3. CHN - Tuna Conservation	Posted on 30 Jul 26
A-4. VAR - Tuna Conservation	Posted on 31 Jul 26
A-5. ECU - Tuna Conservation	Posted on 31 Jul 26
A-6. USA - Tuna Conservation	Posted on 31 Jul 26
B-1. ECU - Swordfish	Posted on 31 Jul 26
B-2. VAR - Swordfish	Posted on 04 Sep 26
C-1. EUR - Sharks	Posted on 28 Jul 26
C-2. ECU - Sharks	Posted on 31 Jul 26
C-3. USA - Sharks	Posted on 31 Jul 26
C-4. VAR - Sharks (REV)	Revised on 03 Sep 26 Posted on 03 Sep 26
D-1. CHN - Seabirds (REV 2)	Revised on 04 Sep 26 Posted on 30 Jul 26
E-1. CHN - South Pacific Albacore (REV)	Revised on 03 Sep 26 Posted on 31 Jul 26
F-1. CAN - Financial formula	Posted on 30 Jul 26
F-2. Chair of the CAF - Financial formula	Posted on 31 Jul 26
G-1. CAN - Regional Vessel Registry (REV 2)	Revised on 03 Sep 26 Posted on 30 Jul 26
H-1. VAR - Pacific Bluefin Tuna (REV)	Posted on 31 Jul 26
H-2. VAR - Pacific Bluefin Tuna (REV 3)	Revised on 04 Sep 26 Posted on 31 Jul 26
I-1. VAR - IUU vessel list	Posted on 31 Jul 26
J-1. VAR - Dorado	Posted on 31 Jul 26
J-2. ECU - Dorado	Posted on 31 Jul 26
J-3. VAR - Dorado	Posted on 04 Sep 26
K-1. VAR - Compliance	Posted on 31 Jul 26
L-1. VAR - Capacity building fund	Posted on 31 Jul 26
M-1. ECU - Observers on longliners	Posted on 31 Jul 26
M-2. USA - Observers on longliners (REV)	Revised on 03 Sep 26 Posted on 31 Jul 26
N-1. USA - Data provision	Posted on 31 Jul 26
O-1. KOR - Marine mammals (REV)	Revised on 03 Sep 26 Posted on 31 Jul 26
P-1. VAR - Ecosystem approach	Posted on 31 Jul 26
Q-1. VAR - Billfish	Revised on 04 Sep 26 Posted on 31 Jul 26
R-1. VAR - Observers in meetings	Posted on 31 Jul 26
S-1. MEX - BBNJ (REV)	Revised on 02 Sep 26 Posted on 31 Jul 26
T-1. USA - Management Procedures	Posted on 31 Jul 26
T-2. ECU - Management Procedures	Posted on 31 Jul 26
U-1. President - Contingency fund (REV)	Revised on 31 Aug 26 Posted on 31 Jul 26
V-1. VAR - Legal assistance	Posted on 31 Jul 26
W-1. VAR - Cooperation frameworks	Posted on 31 Jul 26
X-1. VAR - Coastal EPO scientific program	Posted on 31 Jul 26

Informational documents

INF-A. Staff's proposed management procedure for tropical tuna in the EPO: Summary	Posted on 27 Jul 26
INF-B. Common Oceans Program, Tuna Project II - Update	Posted on 03 Aug 26
INF-C. EU information paper on BBNJ and RFMOs	Posted on 04 Aug 26
INF-D. PBFWG-11 - Chair's Report	Posted on 10 Aug 26
INF-E. Examples of calculations using the various budget allocation formulas proposed	Posted on 13 Aug 26
INF-F. Chair's summary of the 11th Joint IATTC-WCPFC-NC WG Meeting on Management of Pacific Bluefin Tuna - Second session	Posted on 22 Aug 26
INF-G. Unfunded projects	Revised on 28 Aug 26 Posted on 27 Aug 26
INF-H. Report for 1st Meeting Joint IATTC-WCPFC Working Group on South Pacific Albacore Tuna	Posted on 31 Aug 26

Presentations

Tropical Tunas: Yellowfin, Skipjack and Bigeye. Stock status and staff recommendations for management in 2026
Tropical Tunas: Yellowfin, Skipjack and Bigeye. The fishery in 2025