The Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring Intersessional Working Group was established in 2014, with the following objective "To consider how EM and ER technologies could benefit the work of CCMs and the Commission, in supporting the objective and implementation of the Convention."
The terms of reference for the ERandEM IWG may be found here
The ERandEM IWG has held five meetings to date:
- 8 - 10 July 2015, in Nadi, Fiji. https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg
- 1 - 2 August 2016 in Bali, Indonesia. https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg2
- 6 - 7 August 2018 in Busan, Korea https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg3
- 14 October 2020, virtual meeting https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg4
- 19 - 20 July 2022, virtual meeting https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg5
In 2022, a dedicated Online Discussion Forum page was established to support the WCPFC intersessional work on E-monitoring in the WCPFC. If there are any updates from CCMs to their nominated representatives to participate in the intersessional work, and for access to the dedicated Online Discussion Forum page, please provide the name(s), CCM affiliation and email address to the Chair.
This page on the website provides the latest information on WCPFC E-reporting standards: https://www.wcpfc.int/electronic-reporting
Copies of relevant documentation related to the ERandEM IWG activities in 2022-24 are provided below:
To assist the work of this IWG, reports related to EM presented in previous meetings are collated below.(under development)
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Symbol |
Title |
Files |
Date of Issue |
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WCPFC-EmandErW-2014-03 |
WCPFC10-2013-16_rev1 Potential for E-reporting and E-monitoring in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries Consultancy Report |
 (3.17 MB) |
23 Nov 2013 |
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WCPFC-EmandErW-2014-05 |
WCPFC-EmandErW-2014-05 Discussion paper on employment opportunities in SIDS |
(950.62 KB) |
25 Mar 2014 |
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WCPFC-TCC10-2014-15 |
2014 WCPFC E-Monitoring and E-reporting Workshop - March 2014, Honiara Solomon Islands |
(2.97 MB) |
29 Aug 2014 |
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WCPFC-2016-ERandEMWG2-IP04 |
ISSF Technical Report - Summary Report on International Workshop on Application of Electronic Monitoring Systems in Tuna Longline Fisheries (Dec 2015) ISSF |
(849.73 KB) |
18 Jul 2016 |
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WCPFC-2018-ERandEMWG3-IP04 |
The use of Electronic Monitoring within tuna longline fisheries in the WCPO - implications for international data collection, analysis and reporting Timothy J. Emery, Rocio Noriega, Ashley J. Williams, James Larcombe, Simon Nicol, Peter Williams, Neville Smith, Graham Pilling, Malo Hosken, Stephen Brouwer, Laura Tremblay-Boyer and Thomas Peatman |
(1.23 MB) |
27 Jul 2018 |
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WCPFC-SC16-2020-ST-IP-07 |
Report of the DCC Meeting for the Review of Longline Electronic Monitoring (EM) Data Fields SPC, FFA, PNAO |
(572.74 KB) |
21 Jul 2020 |
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WCPFC-SC16-2020-ST-IP-09 |
Comparing Electronic Monitoring and human observer collected fishery data in the tropical tuna purse seine operating in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean H. Murua, M. Herrera, J. Morón, F. Abascal, G. Legorburu, M. Hosken, M. Roman, A. Panizza, M. Wichman, G. Moreno, V. Restrepo |
(982.87 KB) |
24 Jul 2020 |
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WCPFC-ERandEMWG4-2020-04 |
Outcomes of the review of the Commission's data needs and collection programmes (SC Project 93) Secretariat |
(1.44 MB) |
9 Oct 2020 |
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WCPFC-SC17-2021-ST-IP-12 |
Electronic monitoring for improved accountability in western Pacific tuna longline fisheries C.J. Brown, A. Desbiens, M.D. Campbell, E.T. Game, E. Gilman, R.J. Hamilton, C. Heberer, D. Itano, K. Pollock |
(2.28 MB) (2.28 MB) |
15 Jul 2021 |
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WCPFC18-2021-IP10 |
Desktop-study investigating high-level options for the WCPFC Secretariat’s role in at-sea transhipment Electronic-Monitoring Secretariat |
(3.56 MB) |
12 Nov 2021 |
Other papers/studies relevant to EM (under development)
