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8th Commission meeting

    Organizer(s)
    Secretariat
    Location
    Osaka, Japan (Osaka International Convention Centre)
    Short Name
    COM08
    Date
    -
    Registration Due
    Meeting Papers Due
    Meeting Information File
    NPFC-2024-COM08-MIP01 Rev.1 Meeting Information Paper.pdf
    Meeting Report File for Public
    NPFC-2024-COM08-Final Report.pdf
    1. Opening of the Meeting
     
    a. Welcome Address
     
    b. Appointment of Rapporteur
     
    c. Adoption of Agenda
     
    d. Meeting Arrangements
    2. Membership of the Commission
     
    a. Status of the Membership
     
    b. CNCP status and any other applications
    3. Report from the Secretariat
    4. Report of the 8th Scientific Committee meeting
     
    a. Review of the SC08 Report and response to COM07 taskings
     
    b. Adoption of the SC Report and Recommendations
    5. Report of the 7th Technical and Compliance Committee meeting
     
    a. Review of TCC07 Report and response to COM07 taskings
     
    b. Adoption of IUU Vessel List for 2024
     
    c. Adoption of Final Compliance Monitoring Report
     
    d. Adoption of the TCC07 Report and Recommendations
     
    e. Consideration of other TCC issues identified during TCC07 or by COM08 meeting
    6. Report of the 6th Finance and Administration Committee meeting
     
    a. Review of FAC Report
     
    b. Adoption of the proposed budget for 2024/2025 and 2025/2026
    7. Report of the 4th and 5th Meetings of the joint SC-TCC-COM Small Working Group on Management Strategy Evaluation for Pacific Saury (SWG MSE PS)
    8. Conservation and Management Measures (to be introduced on Day 1)
     
    a. Review of the amendments to existing CMM’s and any new CMMs
     
    b. EU fishing plan
    9. Performance Review of the Commission – considerations for the Commission
    10. NPFC Data Sharing and Data Security Protocols update
    11. Climate change
    12. Cooperation with Other Organizations
     
    a. PICES
     
    b. NPAFC
     
    c. FAO: Deep Sea Fisheries project and FIRMS
     
    d. WCPFC
     
    e. SPRFMO
     
    f. ISC
     
    g. IMCS Network
     
    h. UN BBNJ
     
    i. WTO: Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
     
    j. Other Organizations
    13. Other matters
     
    a. Secondment and Intern for 2024
     
    b. Selection of SC Chair and Vice-chair (based on SC08 recommendation)
     
    c. Other business
     
    d. Press Release
    14. Date and Place of next meeting of the Commission and its Committees
    15. Adoption of the report
    16. Close of the Meeting
    No documents listed
    a. Welcome Address
    No documents listed
    b. Appointment of Rapporteur
    No documents listed
    c. Adoption of Agenda
    NPFC-2024-COM08-MIP02
    		Provisional Agenda
    NPFC-2024-COM08-MIP03
    		Annotated Indicative Provisional Schedule
    d. Meeting Arrangements
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    a. Status of the Membership
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP01
    		Status of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean
    b. CNCP status and any other applications
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2024-SR
    		Secretariat Report to COM08
    NPFC-2023-SC08-Final Report
    		8th Scientific Committee Meeting REPORT
    a. Review of the SC08 Report and response to COM07 taskings
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP05 Rev.2
    		Report of the Scientific Committee
    b. Adoption of the SC Report and Recommendations
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    a. Review of TCC07 Report and response to COM07 taskings
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-Final Report
    		TCC07 Final Report
    b. Adoption of IUU Vessel List for 2024
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP18 Rev.1
    		Proposal to Amend the Current IUU Vessel List
    c. Adoption of Final Compliance Monitoring Report
    No documents listed
    d. Adoption of the TCC07 Report and Recommendations
    No documents listed
    e. Consideration of other TCC issues identified during TCC07 or by COM08 meeting
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    a. Review of FAC Report
    NPFC-2024-FAC06-Final Report
    		FAC06 Final Report
    b. Adoption of the proposed budget for 2024/2025 and 2025/2026
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP12
    		Proposed budgets for 2024/2025 and 2026/2027 and related assessed contributions
    NPFC-2023-SWG MSE PS04-Final Report
    		North Pacific Fisheries Commission 4th Meeting of the Joint SC-TCC-COM Small Working Group on Management Strategy Evaluation for Pacific Saury (SWG MSE PS)
    NPFC-2024-SWG MSE PS05-Final Report
    		North Pacific Fisheries Commission 5th Meeting of the Joint SC-TCC-COM Small Working Group on Management Strategy Evaluation for Pacific Saury (SWG MSE PS)
    No documents listed
    a. Review of the amendments to existing CMM’s and any new CMMs
    Documents endorsed by SC08
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP01
    		Revised CMM 2023-05 - Conservation and Management Measure for Bottom Fisheries and Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP02
    		Revised CMM 2023-06 - Conservation and Management Measure for Bottom Fisheries and Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP03
    		Nomenclatural correction to CMM 2023-11 - Conservation and Management Measure for Japanese Sardine, Neon Flying Squid and Japanese Flying Squid
    Documents submitted directly to COM08
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP06
    		Proposed updates to CMM 2023-08 (Pacific saury)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP07 Rev.1
    		Proposed updates to CMM 2023-07 (chub mackerel)
    NPFC-2023-COM08-WP08 Rev.1
    		Recommendation for a Measure to Protect Anadromous Fish in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP09 Rev.1
    		REVISIONS TO CMM 2023-05: THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR BOTTOM FISHERIES AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
    NPFC-2023-COM08-WP08 Rev.2
    		Recommendation for a Measure to Protect Anadromous Fish in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area
    NPFC-2023-COM08-WP08 Rev.3
    		Recommendation for a Measure to Protect Anadromous Fish in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area
    NPFC-2023-COM08-WP08 Rev.4
    		Recommendation for a Measure to Protect Anadromous Fish in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP06 Rev.1
    		Proposed updates to CMM 2023-08 (Pacific saury)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP09 Rev.2
    		REVISIONS TO CMM 2023-05: THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR BOTTOM FISHERIES AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP06 Rev.2
    		Proposed updates to CMM 2023-08 (Pacific saury)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP07 Rev.2
    		Proposed updates to CMM 2023-07 (chub mackerel)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP07 Rev.3
    		Proposed updates to CMM 2023-07 (chub mackerel)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP09 Rev.3
    		REVISIONS TO CMM 2023-05: THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR BOTTOM FISHERIES AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP07 Rev.4
    		Proposed updates to CMM 2023-07 (chub mackerel)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP03
    		Observer paper submitted by The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation
    TCC WP forwarded to COM
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP02 Rev.2
    		Proposal to amend the Transshipment CMM 2023-03
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP10
    		EU PROPOSAL FOR AMENDING CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR CHUB MACKEREL (CMM 2023-07)
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP12
    		EU PROPOSAL FOR AMENDING CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR JAPANESE SARDINE, NEON FLYING SQUID AND JAPANESE FLYING SQUID (CMM 2023-11)
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP13 Rev.1
    		Resolution on Core Principles on Labor Standards in NPFC Fisheries Proposed by the United States of America, Canada, and Republic of Korea
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP13 Rev.2
    		Resolution on Core Principles on Labor Standards in NPFC Fisheries Proposed by the United States of America, Canada, and Republic of Korea
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP13 Rev.3
    		Resolution on Core Principles on Labor Standards in NPFC Fisheries Proposed by the United States of America, Canada, and Republic of Korea
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP02 Rev.3
    		Proposal to amend the Transshipment CMM 2023-03
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP02 Rev.4
    		Proposal to amend the Transshipment CMM 2023-03
    TCC WP endorsed by TCC07
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP04 Rev.4
    		Proposal from Small Working Group, Planning and Development to revise CMM 2023-13 Compliance Monitoring Scheme
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP06
    		Proposal by the United States of America to Amend CMM 2019-02: Conservation and Management Measure to Establish a List of Vessels Presumed to Have Carried Out Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Activities in the Convention Area of the NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP08 Rev.5
    		Proposal to Revise CMM 2023-15 on the Prevention, Reduction and Elimination of Marine Pollution
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP14
    		Small Working Group on Operations Presents Proposed Amendments to CMM 2023-09 on HSBI for TCC Consideration
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP20
    		Combined Proposal to Amend the VMS CMM 2023-12
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP21
    		Draft NPFC Implementation Questionnaire (CMS CMM)
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP04 Rev.5
    		Proposal from Small Working Group, Planning and Development to revise CMM 2023-13 Compliance Monitoring Scheme
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP04 Rev.6
    		Proposal from Small Working Group, Planning and Development to revise CMM 2023-13 Compliance Monitoring Scheme
    b. EU fishing plan
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP11
    		The NPFC Performance Review – implementation considerations Review by subsidiary bodies and Chairs
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP04
    		Cooperation with Other Organizations
    a. PICES
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP04
    		Report on Joint NPFC-PICES activities for COM-08, April 2024
    b. NPAFC
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP06
    		Five-year Work Plan to implement NPAFC/NPFC Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC)
    c. FAO: Deep Sea Fisheries project and FIRMS
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP01
    		FAO Deep-sea Fisheries Project (2022–2027)
    d. WCPFC
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP04 Rev.1
    		CONSIDERATIONS OF DRAFT MOU WITH WCPFC
    e. SPRFMO
    No documents listed
    f. ISC
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP05
    		Cooperation with the International Scientific Committee (ISC) Consideration of a draft MoU
    g. IMCS Network
    No documents listed
    h. UN BBNJ
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP02
    		Update on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Process
    i. WTO: Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
    No documents listed
    j. Other Organizations
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP02
    		Statement to the 7th Meeting of the Technical and Compliance Committee and 8th Annual Session of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP05
    		WWFJ NPFC2024 Position Statement
    TCC WP forwarded to COM
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP09
    		Proposal on Legal Advisory Consultant of NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP11
    		FISHING OPERATION PLAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNION SUBMITTED TO NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP09 Rev.1
    		Proposal on Legal Advisory Consultant of NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP09 Rev.2
    		Proposal on Legal Advisory Consultant of NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP11 Rev.1
    		FISHING OPERATION PLAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNION SUBMITTED TO NPFC
    a. Secondment and Intern for 2024
    No documents listed
    b. Selection of SC Chair and Vice-chair (based on SC08 recommendation)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP03
    		NPFC 2024/2025 List of Chairs and appointment duration
    c. Other business
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP13
    		Updates to NPFC Document Policy
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP13 Rev.1
    		Updates to NPFC Document Policy
    d. Press Release
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP06
    		Draft Press Release
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP06 Rev.1
    		Press Release (COM08)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP10
    		Timing and Location of the Commission and its Committees in 2025
    NPFC-2023-COM08 Final Report
    		COM08 Final Report (Cleaned)
    NPFC-2024-COM08 Final Report (Draft with Annexes for Review)
    		Secretariat - COM08 Final Report with Annexes for Review
    No documents listed
    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2024-COM08-MIP02 Provisional Agenda
    NPFC-2024-COM08-MIP03 Annotated Indicative Provisional Schedule
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP04 Rev.1 CONSIDERATIONS OF DRAFT MOU WITH WCPFC
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP05 Cooperation with the International Scientific Committee (ISC) Consideration of a draft MoU
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP10 Timing and Location of the Commission and its Committees in 2025
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP11 The NPFC Performance Review – implementation considerations Review by subsidiary bodies and Chairs
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP12 Proposed budgets for 2024/2025 and 2026/2027 and related assessed contributions
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP13 Updates to NPFC Document Policy
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP13 Rev.1 Updates to NPFC Document Policy
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP18 Rev.1 Proposal to Amend the Current IUU Vessel List
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP01 Status of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP02 Update on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Process
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP03 NPFC 2024/2025 List of Chairs and appointment duration
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP04 Cooperation with Other Organizations
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP05 Rev.2 Report of the Scientific Committee
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP06 Draft Press Release
    NPFC-2024-COM08-IP06 Rev.1 Press Release (COM08)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP01 FAO Deep-sea Fisheries Project (2022–2027)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP02 Statement to the 7th Meeting of the Technical and Compliance Committee and 8th Annual Session of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP03 Observer paper submitted by The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP04 Report on Joint NPFC-PICES activities for COM-08, April 2024
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP05 WWFJ NPFC2024 Position Statement
    NPFC-2024-COM08-OP06 Five-year Work Plan to implement NPAFC/NPFC Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC)
    NPFC-2023-SWG MSE PS04-Final Report North Pacific Fisheries Commission 4th Meeting of the Joint SC-TCC-COM Small Working Group on Management Strategy Evaluation for Pacific Saury (SWG MSE PS)
    NPFC-2024-SWG MSE PS05-Final Report North Pacific Fisheries Commission 5th Meeting of the Joint SC-TCC-COM Small Working Group on Management Strategy Evaluation for Pacific Saury (SWG MSE PS)
    NPFC-2024-SR Secretariat Report to COM08
    NPFC-2023-SC08-Final Report 8th Scientific Committee Meeting REPORT
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-Final Report TCC07 Final Report
    NPFC-2024-FAC06-Final Report FAC06 Final Report
    NPFC-2023-COM08 Final Report COM08 Final Report (Cleaned)
    NPFC-2024-COM08 Final Report (Draft with Annexes for Review) Secretariat - COM08 Final Report with Annexes for Review
    Documents endorsed by SC08
    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP01 Revised CMM 2023-05 - Conservation and Management Measure for Bottom Fisheries and Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP02 Revised CMM 2023-06 - Conservation and Management Measure for Bottom Fisheries and Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP03 Nomenclatural correction to CMM 2023-11 - Conservation and Management Measure for Japanese Sardine, Neon Flying Squid and Japanese Flying Squid
    Documents submitted directly to COM08
    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP06 Proposed updates to CMM 2023-08 (Pacific saury)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP06 Rev.1 Proposed updates to CMM 2023-08 (Pacific saury)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP06 Rev.2 Proposed updates to CMM 2023-08 (Pacific saury)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP07 Rev.1 Proposed updates to CMM 2023-07 (chub mackerel)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP07 Rev.2 Proposed updates to CMM 2023-07 (chub mackerel)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP07 Rev.3 Proposed updates to CMM 2023-07 (chub mackerel)
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP07 Rev.4 Proposed updates to CMM 2023-07 (chub mackerel)
    NPFC-2023-COM08-WP08 Rev.1 Recommendation for a Measure to Protect Anadromous Fish in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area
    NPFC-2023-COM08-WP08 Rev.2 Recommendation for a Measure to Protect Anadromous Fish in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area
    NPFC-2023-COM08-WP08 Rev.3 Recommendation for a Measure to Protect Anadromous Fish in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area
    NPFC-2023-COM08-WP08 Rev.4 Recommendation for a Measure to Protect Anadromous Fish in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP09 Rev.1 REVISIONS TO CMM 2023-05: THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR BOTTOM FISHERIES AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP09 Rev.2 REVISIONS TO CMM 2023-05: THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR BOTTOM FISHERIES AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
    NPFC-2024-COM08-WP09 Rev.3 REVISIONS TO CMM 2023-05: THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR BOTTOM FISHERIES AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
    TCC WP endorsed by TCC07
    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP04 Rev.4 Proposal from Small Working Group, Planning and Development to revise CMM 2023-13 Compliance Monitoring Scheme
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP04 Rev.5 Proposal from Small Working Group, Planning and Development to revise CMM 2023-13 Compliance Monitoring Scheme
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP04 Rev.6 Proposal from Small Working Group, Planning and Development to revise CMM 2023-13 Compliance Monitoring Scheme
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP06 Proposal by the United States of America to Amend CMM 2019-02: Conservation and Management Measure to Establish a List of Vessels Presumed to Have Carried Out Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Activities in the Convention Area of the NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP08 Rev.5 Proposal to Revise CMM 2023-15 on the Prevention, Reduction and Elimination of Marine Pollution
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP14 Small Working Group on Operations Presents Proposed Amendments to CMM 2023-09 on HSBI for TCC Consideration
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP20 Combined Proposal to Amend the VMS CMM 2023-12
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP21 Draft NPFC Implementation Questionnaire (CMS CMM)
    TCC WP forwarded to COM
    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP02 Rev.2 Proposal to amend the Transshipment CMM 2023-03
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP02 Rev.3 Proposal to amend the Transshipment CMM 2023-03
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP02 Rev.4 Proposal to amend the Transshipment CMM 2023-03
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP09 Proposal on Legal Advisory Consultant of NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP09 Rev.1 Proposal on Legal Advisory Consultant of NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP09 Rev.2 Proposal on Legal Advisory Consultant of NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP10 EU PROPOSAL FOR AMENDING CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR CHUB MACKEREL (CMM 2023-07)
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP11 FISHING OPERATION PLAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNION SUBMITTED TO NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP11 Rev.1 FISHING OPERATION PLAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNION SUBMITTED TO NPFC
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP12 EU PROPOSAL FOR AMENDING CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR JAPANESE SARDINE, NEON FLYING SQUID AND JAPANESE FLYING SQUID (CMM 2023-11)
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP13 Rev.1 Resolution on Core Principles on Labor Standards in NPFC Fisheries Proposed by the United States of America, Canada, and Republic of Korea
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP13 Rev.2 Resolution on Core Principles on Labor Standards in NPFC Fisheries Proposed by the United States of America, Canada, and Republic of Korea
    NPFC-2024-TCC07-WP13 Rev.3 Resolution on Core Principles on Labor Standards in NPFC Fisheries Proposed by the United States of America, Canada, and Republic of Korea