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  4. 16th SSC PS meeting

16th SSC PS meeting

    Location
    Nagoya, Japan
    Short Name
    SSC PS16
    Date
    -
    Registration Due
    Meeting Papers Due
    Meeting Information File
    NPFC-2025-SC10-MIP01(Rev1) Meeting Information_1.docx5.9 MB
    Meeting Report File for Public
    SSC PS16 Report.pdf1.89 MB
    1. Opening of the Meeting
    2. Adoption of Agenda
    3. Overview of the outcomes of previous NPFC meetings
     
    3.1 SSC PS15
    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 fishery
     
    5.1 Report from Members including bycatch
     
    5.2 Others
    6. Fishery-independent abundance indices
     
    6.1 Any information including survey plans in 2026
     
    6.2 Recommendations for future work
    7. Fishery-dependent abundance indices
     
    7.1 Any information
     
    7.2 Recommendations for future work
    8. Stock assessment using “provisional base models” (BSSPM)
     
    8.1 Review of results
     
    8.2 Finalization of input values for the adopted HCR
     
    8.3 Recommendations for future work
    9. Biological information on Pacific saury
    10. New stock assessment models
     
    10.1 Review of progress in SWG NSAM
     
    10.2 Works toward finalization of new stock assessment models
     
    10.3 Recommendations for future work
    11. Progress on development and evaluation of a management procedure as a mid-term task
     
    11.1 Conditioning of operating models (OMs)
     
    11.2 Types of management procedures (MPs)
     
    11.3 Suggestion to SWG MSE PS07 on timeline and technical matters
    12. Development of recommendations to improve conservation and management of Pacific saury stock
     
    12.1 Application of the adopted HCR to set a TAC in 2026
     
    12.2 Others
    13. Review of the Work Plan of the SSC PS
     
    13.1 Climate related issues
     
    13.2 Work Plan of the SSC PS
    14. Other matters
     
    14.1 Observer Program
     
    14.2 Pacific saury species summary update
     
    14.3 Draft agenda, priority issues and timeline for next meeting
     
    14.4 Invited expert
     
    14.5 Selection of Chair and vice-Chair for SSC PS
     
    14.6 Other
    15. Consolidated recommendations to the Scientific Committee
    16. Adoption of Report
    17. Close of the Meeting
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-MIP02
    		Provisional Agenda NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-MIP02 Provisional Agenda_0.pdf151.58 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-MIP03 (Rev. 1)
    		Annotated Indicative Schedule NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-MIP03(Rev1) Annotated Indicative Schedule_0.pdf185.57 KB
    No documents listed
    3.1 SSC PS15
    SSC PS15 report (click for LINK)
    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)
    No documents listed
    5.1 Report from Members including bycatch
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP01 (Rev. 2)
    		Fishery status for Pacific saury - Report of Chinese Taipei NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP01(Rev2) Fishery status for PS up to Sep2025_CT.pdf1007.32 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP04
    		Fishery Status of PS in China including 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP04 Fishery status information of PS_China.pdf910.61 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP05
    		Korean Stick-held dip net (SHDN) Fishery Status up to 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP05 Korean stick held dipnet fishery up to 2025.pdf3.07 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP06
    		Fishery Status for Pacific saury NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP06 Vanuatu Pacific saury fisheries 2025.pdf627.32 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP07
    		Fishery for Pacific saury by Russian vessels in 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP07 Russian saury 2025.pdf959.82 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP08
    		Pacific saury fishing condition in Japan in 2025 (up to the end of November) NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP08 PS fishing condition 2025_Japan.pdf2.04 MB
    5.2 Others
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    6.1 Any information including survey plans in 2026
    No documents listed
    6.2 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    7.1 Any information
    No documents listed
    7.2 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    8.1 Review of results
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP04
    		Updates of stock assessment for Pacific saury in the North Pacific Ocean up to 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP04 BSSPM_update_China.docx11.61 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP05
    		Updates of stock assessment of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) in the Western North Pacific Ocean through 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP05 BSSPM update_CT.docx6.11 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP06 (Rev. 1)
    		2025 update on Pacific saury stock assessment in the North Pacific Ocean using Bayesian state-space production models NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP06(Rev1) 2025_BSSPM_Japan.pdf6.88 MB
    8.2 Finalization of input values for the adopted HCR
    No documents listed
    8.3 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    10.1 Review of progress in SWG NSAM
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP03
    		Small Working Group on New Stock Assessment Models for Pacific Saury – Progress Summary for 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP03 SWG NSAM Summary for 2025.docx258.81 KB, SWG NSAM Report-SSC PS16.pdf505.12 KB
    10.2 Works toward finalization of new stock assessment models
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP02 (Rev. 1)
    		Seasonal variation in maturity ogive of Pacific saury NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP02(Rev1) maturity_at_season.pdf1.48 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP03
    		2025 simple update of SAM for Pacific saury NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP03 SAM_update.pdf592.05 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP07 (Rev. 1)
    		Development of the Stock Synthesis model for Pacific saury in 2025 SSC16_SS3.pdf3.11 MB, NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP07(Rev1) SS3-PS.docx4.09 MB
    10.3 Recommendations for future work
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    11.1 Conditioning of operating models (OMs)
    No documents listed
    11.2 Types of management procedures (MPs)
    No documents listed
    11.3 Suggestion to SWG MSE PS07 on timeline and technical matters
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP09
    		Comparison of theoretical TAC, recommended HCR-based TAC, actual catch, and TAC actually applied NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP09 comparison_0.pdf96.95 KB
    12.1 Application of the adopted HCR to set a TAC in 2026
    No documents listed
    12.2 Others
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    13.1 Climate related issues
    No documents listed
    13.2 Work Plan of the SSC PS
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP01 (Rev. 1)
    		Five-Year Work Plan of the SSC PS NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP01(Rev1) Five-year Work Plan of SSC PS.docx194.87 KB
    No documents listed
    14.1 Observer Program
    No documents listed
    14.2 Pacific saury species summary update
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP02 (Rev. 1)
    		Species summary for Pacific saury NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP02(Rev1) Pacific Saury Species Summary.docx598.02 KB
    14.3 Draft agenda, priority issues and timeline for next meeting
    No documents listed
    14.4 Invited expert
    No documents listed
    14.5 Selection of Chair and vice-Chair for SSC PS
    No documents listed
    14.6 Other
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
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    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-MIP02 Provisional Agenda NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-MIP02 Provisional Agenda_0.pdf151.58 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-MIP03 (Rev. 1) Annotated Indicative Schedule NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-MIP03(Rev1) Annotated Indicative Schedule_0.pdf185.57 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP01 (Rev. 1) Five-Year Work Plan of the SSC PS NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP01(Rev1) Five-year Work Plan of SSC PS.docx194.87 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP02 (Rev. 1) Species summary for Pacific saury NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP02(Rev1) Pacific Saury Species Summary.docx598.02 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP03 Small Working Group on New Stock Assessment Models for Pacific Saury – Progress Summary for 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP03 SWG NSAM Summary for 2025.docx258.81 KB, SWG NSAM Report-SSC PS16.pdf505.12 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP04 Updates of stock assessment for Pacific saury in the North Pacific Ocean up to 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP04 BSSPM_update_China.docx11.61 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP05 Updates of stock assessment of Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) in the Western North Pacific Ocean through 2024 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP05 BSSPM update_CT.docx6.11 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP06 (Rev. 1) 2025 update on Pacific saury stock assessment in the North Pacific Ocean using Bayesian state-space production models NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP06(Rev1) 2025_BSSPM_Japan.pdf6.88 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP07 (Rev. 1) Development of the Stock Synthesis model for Pacific saury in 2025 SSC16_SS3.pdf3.11 MB, NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-WP07(Rev1) SS3-PS.docx4.09 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP01 (Rev. 2) Fishery status for Pacific saury - Report of Chinese Taipei NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP01(Rev2) Fishery status for PS up to Sep2025_CT.pdf1007.32 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP02 (Rev. 1) Seasonal variation in maturity ogive of Pacific saury NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP02(Rev1) maturity_at_season.pdf1.48 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP03 2025 simple update of SAM for Pacific saury NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP03 SAM_update.pdf592.05 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP04 Fishery Status of PS in China including 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP04 Fishery status information of PS_China.pdf910.61 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP05 Korean Stick-held dip net (SHDN) Fishery Status up to 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP05 Korean stick held dipnet fishery up to 2025.pdf3.07 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP06 Fishery Status for Pacific saury NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP06 Vanuatu Pacific saury fisheries 2025.pdf627.32 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP07 Fishery for Pacific saury by Russian vessels in 2025 NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP07 Russian saury 2025.pdf959.82 KB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP08 Pacific saury fishing condition in Japan in 2025 (up to the end of November) NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP08 PS fishing condition 2025_Japan.pdf2.04 MB
    NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP09 Comparison of theoretical TAC, recommended HCR-based TAC, actual catch, and TAC actually applied NPFC-2025-SSC PS16-IP09 comparison_0.pdf96.95 KB
    Stock Assessment Protocol for Pacific Saury (click for LINK)
    SSC PS15 report (click for LINK)
    Terms of References of the SSC PS (click for LINK)
    CPUE Standardization Protocol for Pacific Saury (click for LINK)