Secretariat Report to COM08

    Abstract
    This paper summarizes the activities of the NPFC since COM-07 (March 2023) to March 2024.


    Introduction
    In accordance with Rule 6 of the Rules of Procedure, this report highlights the Commission’s intersessional activities and work programs carried out during the 2023/2024 period. The significant aspect was the full return to in-person meetings, development of proposals for harvest control rules for Pacific saury, significant progress on the chub mackerel stock assessment, discussions to advance the provision of science advice on all key stocks (to be considered at COM08), the development and implementation of new reporting provisions from the transshipment Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) 2023-03, extensive analysis of compliance data (e.g., VMS and transshipment reports), deployment of Microsoft Office 365 and Exchange to allow for greater efficiency, and adoption of new accounting software for deployment in 2024/2025.

    Document Number
    NPFC-2024-SR
    Document Version
    1
    Agenda Item
    Report from the Secretariat
    Authors
    Secretariat
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