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  4. 15th SSC PS meeting

15th SSC PS meeting

    Location
    Virtual
    Short Name
    SSC PS15
    Date
    -
    Registration Due
    Meeting Papers Due
    Meeting Information File
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP01 Meeting Information.pdf215.17 KB
    Meeting Report File for Public
    SSC PS15 Report.pdf463.34 KB
    1. Opening of the Meeting
    2. Adoption of Agenda
    3. Overview of the outcomes of previous NPFC meetings
     
    3.1 SSC PS14 and SC09
     
    3.2 SWG MSE PS06
     
    3.3 COM09
     
     
    3.3.1 CMM 2025-08 for Pacific Saury
     
     
    3.3.2 Others
    4. Review of the Terms of References of the SSC PS and existing protocols
     
    4.1 Terms of References of the SSC PS
     
    4.2 CPUE Standardization Protocol
     
    4.3 Stock Assessment Protocol
    5. Member’s fishery status including 2025 target fisheries and bycatch
    6. Fishery-independent abundance indices
     
    6.1 Review of results of abundance estimation including 2025 Japanese biomass survey
     
    6.2 Review of plans of future biomass surveys
     
    6.3 Recommendations for future work
    7. Fishery-dependent abundance indices
     
    7.1 Review of Members’ standardized CPUEs up to 2024
     
    7.2 Review of joint CPUE
     
    7.3 Recommendations for future work
    8. Biological information on Pacific saury
     
    8.1 Review of any updates and progress
     
    8.2 Recommendations for future work
    9. Stock assessment using “provisional base models” (BSSPM)
     
    9.1 Review and update of the existing specification
     
    9.2 Recommendations for future work
    10. New stock assessment models
     
    10.1 Review of the outcomes of WG NSAM02 meeting
     
    10.2 Review of any progress on new stock assessment models
     
     
    10.2.1 Stock Synthesis 3 (SS3)
     
     
    10.2.2 State-space age-structured model
     
    10.3 Recommendations for future work
    11. Toward development of management procedures (MPs) as a mid-term goal
     
    11.1 Work plan and progress in SWG MSE PS06
     
    11.2 Other
    12. Other matters
     
    12.1 Data provision templates
     
    12.2 Observer Program
     
    12.3 Draft agenda, priority issues and timeline for next meeting
     
    12.4 Other
    13. Adoption of Report
    14. Close of the Meeting
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP02
    		Provisional Agenda NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP02 Provisional Agenda.pdf186.61 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP03 (Rev. 1)
    		Annotated Indicative Schedule NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP03(Rev1) Annotated Indicative Schedule.pdf205.08 KB
    No documents listed
    3.1 SSC PS14 and SC09
    SSC PS14 and SC09 reports (click for LINK)
    3.2 SWG MSE PS06
    SWG MSE PS06 report (click for LINK)
    3.3 COM09
    COM09 report (click for LINK)
    3.3.1 CMM 2025-08 for Pacific Saury
    CMM 2025-08 for Pacific Saury (click for LINK)
    3.3.2 Others
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    4.1 Terms of References of the SSC PS
    Terms of References of the SSC PS (click for LINK)
    4.2 CPUE Standardization Protocol
    CPUE Standardization Protocol for Pacific Saury (click for LINK)
    4.3 Stock Assessment Protocol
    Stock Assessment Protocol for Pacific Saury (click for LINK)
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP02
    		Saury Catch in Canada (updated with 2024 data) NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP02 SauryCatchCanada 2025.pdf806.16 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP03
    		Fishery Status of PS in China Including 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP03 Fishery status information_Chn.pdf1.18 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP07 (Rev. 1)
    		Compiled data on Pacific saury catches in the NWPO NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP07(Rev1) Compiled data on PS catches in the NWPO_0.xlsx48.31 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP04
    		Pacific saury fishing condition in Japan in 2024 and 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP04 Fishery status in 2024 and 2025_Jpn_0.pdf2.28 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP07
    		Korean Stick-held dip net (SHDN) Fishery Status up to July 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP07 PS fishery up to July 2025_Kor.pdf16.77 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP08
    		Fishery Status for Pacific saury: Report from Vanuatu Fisheries Department NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP08 Pacific saury fisheries_Van.pdf655.92 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP09
    		Fishery status for Pacific saury: Report of Chinese Taipei NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP09 PS fishery status up to Jul2025_CT.pdf913.17 KB
    No documents listed
    6.1 Review of results of abundance estimation including 2025 Japanese biomass survey
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP01
    		Japanese survey biomass index of Pacific saury up to 2025 using VAST model
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP05
    		2025 Japanese biomass survey NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP05 2025 Japanese biomass survey.pdf869.37 KB
    6.2 Review of plans of future biomass surveys
    No documents listed
    6.3 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    7.1 Review of Members’ standardized CPUEs up to 2024
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP02
    		Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by the Japanese stick-held dip net fishery up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP02 Pacific saury CPUE standardization_Japan.docx578.5 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP03
    		Progress report on application of the VAST model in CPUE standardization for the Japanese fishery of Pacific saury
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP04
    		Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by the Chinese Taipei stick-held dip net fishery up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP04 PS CPUE standardization up to 2024_CT.docx2.13 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP05
    		Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by the China’s stick-held dip net fishery up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP05 PS standardized CPUE up to 2024_China.docx7.3 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP06
    		Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by the Korean’s stick-held dip net fishery up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP06 PS CPUE standardization_Korea.docx421.74 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP08
    		Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by Russian vessels up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP08 PS CPUE standardization_Russia.docx4 MB
    7.2 Review of joint CPUE
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP10 (Rev. 1)
    		Joint CPUE standardization of the Pacific saury in the Northwest Pacific Ocean by using the spatio-temporal modelling approach NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP10(Rev. 1) Joint CPUE standardization.docx7.89 MB
    7.3 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    8.1 Review of any updates and progress
    No documents listed
    8.2 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP11
    		Some observations on Pacific saury stock assessment and management Observation on PS stock assessment and management.pdf849.17 KB
    9.1 Review and update of the existing specification
    No documents listed
    9.2 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    10.1 Review of the outcomes of WG NSAM02 meeting
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-RP01
    		1st intersessional meeting of the Working Group on New Stock Assessment Models NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-RP01 WG NSAMint01 mtng summary.pdf169.86 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-RP02
    		2nd intersessional meeting of the Working Group on New Stock Assessment Models NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-RP02 WG NSAMint02 mtng summary.pdf280.38 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP10
    		Progress Summary of WG NSAM 2025-01&02 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP10 WG NSAM Report-SSC PS15.pdf4.1 MB
    10.2 Review of any progress on new stock assessment models
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP01
    		Length composition data from the Japanese survey NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP01 Survey_length_composition_JP.docx587.99 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP06
    		Introduction of Japanese survey and length composition data to be provided NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP06 survey_introduction_Jpn.pdf2.25 MB
    10.2.1 Stock Synthesis 3 (SS3)
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP09
    		Pacific saury SS3 assessment: Exploration and diagnostics after WGNSAM NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP09 SSC PS15_SS3.pdf4.61 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP12
    		Pacific saury SS3 assessment: Preliminary comparison with surplus production model NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP12 SS3 BSSPM comparison.pdf1.85 MB
    10.2.2 State-space age-structured model
    No documents listed
    10.3 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    11.1 Work plan and progress in SWG MSE PS06
    No documents listed
    11.2 Other
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    12.1 Data provision templates
    No documents listed
    12.2 Observer Program
    No documents listed
    12.3 Draft agenda, priority issues and timeline for next meeting
    No documents listed
    12.4 Other
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP02 Provisional Agenda NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP02 Provisional Agenda.pdf186.61 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP03 (Rev. 1) Annotated Indicative Schedule NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-MIP03(Rev1) Annotated Indicative Schedule.pdf205.08 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP01 Japanese survey biomass index of Pacific saury up to 2025 using VAST model
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP02 Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by the Japanese stick-held dip net fishery up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP02 Pacific saury CPUE standardization_Japan.docx578.5 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP03 Progress report on application of the VAST model in CPUE standardization for the Japanese fishery of Pacific saury
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP04 Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by the Chinese Taipei stick-held dip net fishery up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP04 PS CPUE standardization up to 2024_CT.docx2.13 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP05 Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by the China’s stick-held dip net fishery up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP05 PS standardized CPUE up to 2024_China.docx7.3 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP06 Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by the Korean’s stick-held dip net fishery up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP06 PS CPUE standardization_Korea.docx421.74 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP07 (Rev. 1) Compiled data on Pacific saury catches in the NWPO NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP07(Rev1) Compiled data on PS catches in the NWPO_0.xlsx48.31 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP08 Standardized CPUE of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) caught by Russian vessels up to 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP08 PS CPUE standardization_Russia.docx4 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP09 Pacific saury SS3 assessment: Exploration and diagnostics after WGNSAM NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP09 SSC PS15_SS3.pdf4.61 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP10 (Rev. 1) Joint CPUE standardization of the Pacific saury in the Northwest Pacific Ocean by using the spatio-temporal modelling approach NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-WP10(Rev. 1) Joint CPUE standardization.docx7.89 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP01 Length composition data from the Japanese survey NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP01 Survey_length_composition_JP.docx587.99 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP02 Saury Catch in Canada (updated with 2024 data) NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP02 SauryCatchCanada 2025.pdf806.16 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP03 Fishery Status of PS in China Including 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP03 Fishery status information_Chn.pdf1.18 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP04 Pacific saury fishing condition in Japan in 2024 and 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP04 Fishery status in 2024 and 2025_Jpn_0.pdf2.28 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP05 2025 Japanese biomass survey NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP05 2025 Japanese biomass survey.pdf869.37 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP06 Introduction of Japanese survey and length composition data to be provided NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP06 survey_introduction_Jpn.pdf2.25 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP07 Korean Stick-held dip net (SHDN) Fishery Status up to July 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP07 PS fishery up to July 2025_Kor.pdf16.77 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP08 Fishery Status for Pacific saury: Report from Vanuatu Fisheries Department NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP08 Pacific saury fisheries_Van.pdf655.92 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP09 Fishery status for Pacific saury: Report of Chinese Taipei NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP09 PS fishery status up to Jul2025_CT.pdf913.17 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP10 Progress Summary of WG NSAM 2025-01&02 NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP10 WG NSAM Report-SSC PS15.pdf4.1 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP11 Some observations on Pacific saury stock assessment and management Observation on PS stock assessment and management.pdf849.17 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP12 Pacific saury SS3 assessment: Preliminary comparison with surplus production model NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-IP12 SS3 BSSPM comparison.pdf1.85 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-RP02 2nd intersessional meeting of the Working Group on New Stock Assessment Models NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-RP02 WG NSAMint02 mtng summary.pdf280.38 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-RP01 1st intersessional meeting of the Working Group on New Stock Assessment Models NPFC-2025-SSC PS15-RP01 WG NSAMint01 mtng summary.pdf169.86 KB
    SSC PS14 and SC09 reports (click for LINK)
    SWG MSE PS06 report (click for LINK)
    COM09 report (click for LINK)
    CMM 2025-08 for Pacific Saury (click for LINK)
    Terms of References of the SSC PS (click for LINK)
    CPUE Standardization Protocol for Pacific Saury (click for LINK)
    Stock Assessment Protocol for Pacific Saury (click for LINK)