NPFC 2024/2025 List of Chairs and appointment duration

Abstract: The attached tables outline the Chair and Vice-Chair positions for the Commission and related subsidiary bodies (Table 1) and the bodies created under the auspices of the subsidiary bodies (Table 2).
COM08 is asked to note that SC08 has recommended the extension of the current Chair (Curtis – Canada) and Vice-Chair (Cao – China).
COM08 is asked to note that one Co-chair (Kitakado - Japan) of the Joint SC-TCC-COM Small Working Group on Management Strategy Evaluation for Pacific Saury (SWG MSE PS) has a term that is expiring.
COM08 is asked to note that the Vice-Chair position for the Small Scientific Committee on Bottom Fish and Marine Ecosystem (SSC BFME) is vacant.