Intersessional Process to develop voluntary regional guides for the use of tools in conducting high seas boarding and inspections

At WCPFC21 (December 2024), the Commission adopted the Intersessional process to develop voluntary regional guides for the use of tools in conducting high seas boarding and inspections, and elected Mr David Power (Australia) as Lead for the HSBI WG.

2025

On Tuesday March, 4, 2025 the first meeting of the HSBI WG took place.  The papers and presentations from that meeting can be found here, under the All Documents Tab.  In addition, a copy of the Chairs Summary Report is provided below.

Two additional virtual meetings were held in 2025:

• 26 June 2025: HSBI WG02 (online) | Meeting site

• 7 August 2025: HSBI WG03 (online ) | Meeting site

Documents relevant to the work of this working group are provided below.  The aim of HSBI WG is to compile all feedback into final draft guides that will be uploaded to the TCC21 page during the first week of September. 

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
WCPFC21 Adopted Process	Adopted Intersessional process to develop voluntary regional guides for the use of tools in conducting high seas boarding and inspections	(248.63 KB)	4 Dec 2024
	DRAFT HSBI Guide Framework Document - Proposed to support consultation via the WCPFC Intersessional Process	(215.89 KB) (53.29 KB)	14 Feb 2025
Circ 2025-07	Commencing the Intersessional Process to Develop Voluntary Regional HSBI Guides, led by Australia	(279.82 KB)	14 Feb 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG01-2025	Chairs Summary Report for HSBI-WG01	(332.64 KB)	21 Mar 2025
	HSBI Working Group update and next meeting Chair	(94.67 KB)	8 May 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG02-2025-WP03	Draft Voluntary Guide on use of volumetrics method for estimating the fish quantity onboard France	(510.38 KB) (493.35 KB)	25 May 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG02-2025-WP02	Draft Voluntary Guide on use of DNA sampling in HSBI activities Australia	(908.19 KB) (3.33 MB)	9 Jun 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG02-2025-WP04	English Questionnaire	(224.55 KB) (58.36 KB)	15 Jun 2025
Circ 2025-34	Update on HSBI WG Process and Upcoming Meetings HSBI WG Chair	(335.3 KB)	17 Jun 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG02-2025	Chair's Summary Report for HSBIWG02	(328.43 KB)	16 Jul 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG03-2025-02	HSBI DNA Sampling Guide Australia	(457.11 KB) (109.87 KB)	4 Aug 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG03-2025-03	Use of Volumetrics Method for Estimating the Fish Quantity Onboard - Draft HSBI Guide France	(468.83 KB) (87.24 KB)	5 Aug 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG03-2025-04	Measuring Tool Calibration Guide - draft HSBI Guide Australia	(408.37 KB) (100.16 KB)	5 Aug 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG03-2025-05	HSBI Collection and Dissemination of Photographic and Video Evidence - draft HSBI Guide Canada	(353.53 KB) (67.17 KB)	6 Aug 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG03-2025-06	Bycatch Mitigation Measuring - draft HSBI Guide New Zealand	(562.55 KB) (255.87 KB)	7 Aug 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG03-2025	Chairs Summary Report for HSBIWG03	(354.81 KB)	8 Aug 2025
WCPFC-HSBIWG03-2025 02_rev1 - 06_rev1	Revision 1 versions of five draft HSBI Guides discussed at HSBIWG03	(2.41 MB)	8 Aug 2025
	HSBI Working Group update and request for comments on draft guides Chair	(91.15 KB)	11 Aug 2025

General information about WCPFC's High Seas Boarding and Inspection Scheme may be found at this link and a copy of the Secretariat's TCC Annual Report on the WCPFC High Seas Boarding and Inspection Scheme (September 2024) may be found here