16th Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee

Location:

Online

Meeting Dates:

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 to Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Provisional:

Not provisional

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TCC16 Plenary Meeting was: Wednesday 23 – Tuesday 29 September (Pohnpei time UTC+11)

Note Sunday 27 September was a no meeting day.

Meeting times: 10am – 2pm Pohnpei time (including a 20 min break in the middle) (which is Tuesday 22 September 2020 23h00 – Tuesday 29 September 02h00 UTC)

TCC16 Online Discussion Forum is closed for additional comments (viewing only https://forum.wcpfc.int/ )

The TCC16 online discussion forum commenced from Tuesday 1 September (Pohnpei time) and was closed on Friday 18 September 2020 (Pohnpei time). Each online discussion forum topic was opened for discussion as the relevant papers were posted to the TCC16 meeting website. The list of online discussion forum topics is provided below in TCC16-2020-ODF_rev1, no CCMs requested other discussion topics to be included.

This is the link to the TCC16 Online Discussion Forum - https://forum.wcpfc.int/ and guidance is provided in the Virtual Meeting Protocols document under "Meeting Information" section and in our new online support platform.

Summary Report

TCC16 Summary Report

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Summary Report

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
WCPFC17-2020-TCC16	TCC16 Summary Report	(4.81 MB)	20 Nov 2020

Outcomes

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-outcomes	TCC16 Provisional Outcomes Document	(395.3 KB)	2 Oct 2020

Meeting Information

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
Circ 2020-108	Update on TCC16 Meeting Arrangements	(402.27 KB)	16 Sep 2020
Circ 2020-84	Outcome of Decision on an Online TCC16 Meeting	(35.68 KB)	11 Aug 2020
Circ 2020-86	Acting TCC Chair	(108.47 KB)	13 Aug 2020
Circ 2020-88	Letter from Acting TCC Chair on Meeting Arrangements for the online TCC16 Meeting	(484.37 KB)	24 Aug 2020
Circ 2020-89	Meeting Arrangements for the Online TCC16 HOD Meeting on 5 September 2020	(404.2 KB)	27 Aug 2020
Circ 2020-98	Acting Chair’s Summary and Outcomes of the TCC HOD Meeting on 5 September 2020	(624.78 KB)	8 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-01	Indicative Schedule for TCC16	(174.26 KB)	19 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-02_rev1	Provisional Agenda for TCC16 - revision 1	(153.87 KB)	8 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-04	LIST OF DOCUMENTS – REVISION 1 Secretariat	(409.07 KB)	28 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-HOD1	Reference Paper for online TCC Heads of Delegation Meeting to Provide Guidance on Meeting Arrangements for the Online TCC16 Secretariat	(243.18 KB)	27 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-HOD2	Heads of Delegation Provisional Agenda - 22 September 2020	(75.79 KB)	16 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-ODF_rev1	Provisional list of topics for eTCC16 online discussion forum - revision 1	(340.68 KB)	8 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-protocols_rev1	Virtual Meeting Protocols - revision 1 Secretariat	(707.48 KB)	21 Sep 2020

Working Papers

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-05	Executive Directors Overview Report of the WCPFC MCS and Compliance Programmes Secretariat	(307.45 KB)	16 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-06_rev1	Draft IUU Vessel List and current WCPFC IUU Vessel List Secretariat	(113.53 KB)	6 Oct 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-07_rev1	CNM requests in 2020 - revision 1 Secretariat	(135.55 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-08A	Overview of Compliance Monitoring Scheme Matters for TCC16 Secretariat	(701.7 KB)	17 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-08B	List of Capacity Assistance Requests and Capacity Development Plans Secretariat	(188.51 KB)	17 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-09_rev1	Revised Chair's Proposal for Developing a Provisional Compliance Monitoring Report at TCC16 Acting TCC Chair	(464.61 KB)	16 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-10	Update on Streamlining of Annual Reporting Initiatives Secretariat and SPC-OFP	(1.41 MB)	24 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-11_rev1	Summary from Part 2 of CMM 2013-07 annual reports - RY2019 CCMs	(29.71 KB)	9 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-12	Review of the WCPFC online Compliance Case File System Secretariat	(1.07 MB)	25 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-13	{placeholder} CMS Future Work tasks
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-14	COVID-19 related intersessional decisions Secretariat	(204.21 KB)	4 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-15	Recommendations related to the WCPFC Approved ALC/MTU List Secretariat	(869.81 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-16_rev1	VMS Small Working Group (SWG) Status Report VMS SWG Co-Chairs	(393.5 KB)	11 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-17	Recommendations prepared by the TCC Working Group on the flow of observer reports and observer conduct TCC WG on Observer Reports and Observer Conduct	(437.14 KB)	22 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-18	ERandEM WG Report ERandEM WG	(122.74 KB)	26 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-19	Transhipment IWG Status Report to TCC16 Chair of IWG to Review CMM 2009-06	(102.98 KB)	17 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-20	Preliminary consideration of anticipated forecast of Secretariat work commitments for TCC in 2021/22 Secretariat	(551.85 KB)	22 Sep 2020

Required reports under the Convention and CMMs

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP01	Annual Report on the Commission VMS Secretariat	(808.04 KB)	2 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP02_rev1	Annual Report for the Regional Observer Programme Secretariat	(1.1 MB)	6 Oct 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP03	Annual Report on WCPFC Transhipment Reporting Secretariat	(1.95 MB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP04	Annual Report on the WCPFC High Seas Boarding and Inspection (HSBI) Scheme Secretariat	(1.02 MB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP05	Annual Report for the WCPFC Record of Fishing Vessels Secretariat	(1.01 MB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP06	Annual Report on the Eastern High Seas Pocket (EHSP) Special Management Area Secretariat	(513.38 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP07	Annual Report on Port Inspections and Implementation of Minimum Standards for Port State Measures Secretariat	(209.91 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP08	Annual Report on the Administration of the WCPFC Data Access Rules and Procedures Secretariat	(399.8 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-RP10	Annual Report on the Performance of the E-reporting Standards Secretariat and SPC-OFP	(161.06 KB)	1 Sep 2020

Information Papers

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP01	Summary of submissions of Annual Report Part 1 and Annual Report Part 2 Secretariat	(886.51 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP02	Scientific data available to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (SC16-ST-WP-01) SPC-OFP	(1.31 MB)	24 Jul 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP03	Status of Observer Data Management (revision of SC16-ST-IP-02) SPC-OFP	(677.84 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP04	Summary of the Reports received under Tropical Tuna CMMs from 2018 to 2020 Secretariat	(298.02 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP05_rev1	Catch and effort tables on tropical tuna CMMs (update of SC16-MI-19) - revision 1 SPC-OFP and Secretariat	(546.23 KB)	26 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP06	Summary of Reporting Received by WCPFC under CMM 2010-05 and CMM 2015-02: South Pacific Albacore Secretariat	(193.16 KB)	31 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP07	Trends in the South Pacific albacore longline and troll fisheries (rev1 of SC16-SA-IP-11) SPC-OFP and Secretariat	(1.06 MB)	7 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP08	Updated information on North Pacific albacore effort data (NC16-2020-WP01) Secretariat	(390.31 KB)	3 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP09	Compiled information on Pacific bluefin tuna - fishing effort and catch (NC16-2020-WP02) Secretariat	(437.34 KB)	4 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-IP11	Update on progress of analyses to inform WCPFC17 discussions on candidate TRPs for WCPO bigeye and yellowfin tuna SPC-OFP	(485.97 KB)	25 Sep 2020

Delegation Papers

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-DP01	Safety Concerns on the Size Requirement of the High Seas Boarding and Inspection Pennant United States	(360.58 KB)	24 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-DP02	List of obligations to be assessed in the Compliance Monitoring Scheme in 2021 United States	(71.06 KB)	28 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-DP03	Availability of catch estimates from the other commercial fisheries in Indonesia (SC16-2020-MI-IP-18) Indonesia	(843 KB)	17 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-DP04	Availability of catch estimates from the other commercial fisheries in the Philippines Philippines	(1.08 MB)	22 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-DP05	Information paper on a cooperative MCS activity in the WCPFC Convention Area: Operation Nasse 2020 Australia, France, New Zealand and the United States	(1.05 MB)	22 Sep 2020

Observer Papers

Symbol	Title	Files	Date of Issue
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-OP01_rev1	Conservation management measure (CMM 2018-03) implementation with regard to seabirds in the WCPFC: 2018 and 2019-revision 1 Birdlife International	(361.69 KB)	17 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-OP02	Position Statement to TCC16 World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)	(519.81 KB)	14 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-OP03	Position Statement to TCC16 PEW	(220.17 KB)	17 Sep 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-OP04	Position paper to TCC16 and clarifications sought Birdlife International	(306.05 KB)	21 Sep 2020

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16th Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee

TCC16 Plenary Meeting was: Wednesday 23 – Tuesday 29 September (Pohnpei time UTC+11)

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