Page updated: 23 Jul 2025
Tropical Tuna and Other Target Species Proposals
2014
- PNA Members and Tokelau: Proposal for CMM on bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna in WCPO
- PNA Members and Tokelau: Proposal for CMM Target Reference Point for Skipjack tuna
- FFA Members: Proposal for replacement CMM for South Pacific Albacore
2015
- FFA Members: Proposal for establishing a target reference point for south Pacific Albacore
- PNA Members and Tokelau: Proposed revisions to the tropical tuna measure (CMM 2014-01)
- FFA Members and Japan: Proposal for revision to CMM 2010-05 (south Pacific albacore) to address the advice of SC11 and TCC11 rev3
2016
2017
- FFA Members: Proposal for CMM for the development of an improved SP albacore CMM
- United States: Proposal on Purse Seine Effort Limits
2018
- European Union: Proposal for amending Conservation and Management Measure 2017-01 for the use of non-entangling FADs in WCPFC Fisheries (Rev 1)
- United States: Proposal for definition of Fish Aggregating Device
- FFA Members: Proposal for establishing a target reference point for south Pacific albacore
- Korea: Proposed changes to Conservation and Management Measure 2009-02 on the application of high seas FAD closures and catch retention
- Japan: Proposal for amending Conservation and Management Measure for Pacific Bluefin Tuna (CMM2017-08)
2019
- United States: Proposals on Conservation and Management Measures on Tropical Tunas
- Korea: Proposed changes to the Rules for the FAD Closure - revision 1
2020
2022
- FFA Members: Draft Conservation and Management Measure on a Management Procedure for WCPO Skipjack Tuna
- FFA Members: Proposed Amendment to CMM 2013-05 on Daily Catch and Effort Reporting
- New Zealand: WCPFC19-2022 -DP05_rev1 Proposed amendment to CMM 2013-05
- FFA Members: Proposed Amendment to CMM 2014-06 on Establishing a Harvest Strategy for Key Fisheries and Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
- FFA Members: A Revised draft Conservation and Management Measure for Southwest Pacific Swordfish in the WCPFC Area
2023
- PNA Members and Tokelau: Submission on proposed language to amend the CMM 2021-01 (tropical tuna)
- Korea: Proposed changes to CMM 2021-01 (tropical tuna)
- South Pacific Group Members and Australia: Proposal for a Revised Target Reference Point for South Pacific Albacore
- American Samoa: The Tropical Tuna Measure and Supporting American Samoa's Economic Development
- United States: CMM 2013-06 analysis of United States’ proposed revisions to the Tropical Tuna Measure in the Chairs Consultative Draft
- FFA Members: Additional Proposal to Amend the Tropical Tuna Measure
2024
Bycatch and Related Proposals
2014
- United States: Revisions to CMM 2012-07 Conservation and Management Measure to Mitigate Impacts of Fishing on Seabirds
- FFA Members: Proposal for Shark Conservation and Management Measure - revision 1
- European Union: Proposal for a Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks caught in association with fisheries managed by WCPFC - rev1
2015
- Japan: Proposed amendments to CMM 2012-07 Seabirds - Explanatory note and application of CMM 2013-06
- FFA Members: FFA proposal to revise CMM 2012-07 (seabirds)
- European Union: Proposal for Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks rev1
2016
- European Union: Proposal for a CMM for Sharks caught in association with fisheries managed by WCPFC
- European Union: Proposal for a CMM for Mobula and Manta Rays caught in association with Fisheries managed by WCPFC (Rev 1)
- FFA Members: Proposal to amend CMM 2015-03 on seabird interaction mitigation
2017
- European Union: Proposal for a Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks caught in association with fisheries managed by WCPFC
- New Zealand: Proposed changes to CMM 2015-03 in regards the seabird mitigation requirements (Rev 1)
- United States: Potential revisions to CMM 2008-03 Conservation and Management Measure for Sea Turtles (Rev 3)
- United States: Potential revisions to ROP minimum data standards - in respect of sea turtles (Rev 2)
2018
- United States: Amendments to the WCPFC Regional Observer Programme Minimum Standard Data Fields
- New Zealand: Seabird Interaction Mitigation: Amendment of CMM 2017-06 (Rev 2)
2019
- FFA Members: Proposal for a Conservation and Management Measure on Mobulid Rays caught in association with fisheries in the WCPFC Convention Area
- Korea: Proposed Amendments to Conservation and Management Measure for Protection of Cetaceans from Purse Seine Fishing Operations (CMM 2011-03) - revision 2
2020
- United States: Conservation and Management Measure for North Pacific Striped Marlin - Consultative Draft Proposal
2021
2022
- United States and Canada: Proposed Revisions to the Conservation and Management Measure for Sharks
2024
- Canada: Proposed Amendments to CMM 2022-04 (Sharks)_Rev01
- United States and Korea: Proposed Amendments to Conservation and Management Measure for Protection of Cetaceans from Purse Seine and Longline Fishing Operations (CMM 2011-03)_Rev01
- South Pacific Group Members and Australia: Proposed Conservation and Management Measure on a Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore_Rev01 (Updated)
MCS, RFV, and Reporting-related CMM proposals
2014
- United States: Revisions to CMM 2011-02 Conservation and Management Measure for Commission VMS rev1
- FFA Members: Proposal for Port States Measures CMM
- FFA Members: Proposal for CMM on Provision of Operational level catch and effort data
- FFA Members: Proposal for amendment to CMM for Regional Observer Programme (CMM 2007-01)
2015
- FFA Members: Proposal for management of enclosed and semi-enclosed high seas areas
- FFA Members: Proposal for enhanced port-based MCS measures
2016
- Cook Islands: Proposal to amend EHSP CMM (Rev 1)
- European Union: Proposal for a Conservation and Management Measure on WCPFC Scheme for Minimum Standards for Inspection in Port - revision 1
- FFA Members: Proposal for CMM for the special management of certain high seas areas
- FFA Members: Proposal for CMM on Port based initiatives to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing - rev 1
2017
- European Union: Proposal for a Conservation and Management Measure on WCPFC Scheme for Minimum Standards for Inspection in Port
- FFA Members: Proposal to amend paragraph 21 of CMM 2013-10 (Rev 3)
2018
2019
2021
- Japan: Proposed amendment to the current CMM 2019-08 for Charter Notification Scheme - revision 1
- European Union, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Canada, Korea: Proposal for amending CMM 2019-07 (WCPFC IUU VESSEL LIST)
2024
Others
2014
- Japan: Proposal on the Joint Reduction Plan of Purse Seine Fishing Capacity in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Convention Area
- European Union: Proposal for CMM on Fisheries and Access Agreements Information
2015
- Japan: Joint Reduction Plan of Purse Seine Fishing Capacity in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Convention Area - revision 1
- European Union: Proposal for Conservation and Management Measure for fisheries and access agreement information
2016
- European Union: Proposal on a CMM on Fisheries and Access Agreement Information
- Japan: Revisions to CMM 2015-05 Conservation and Management Measure on Charter Notification Scheme (Rev 3)
2017
- Japan: Proposal to amend Conservation and Management Measure for the Protection of WCPFC ROP observers (CMM 2016-03)
- FFA Members: Proposal for a Conservation and Management Measure to limit marine pollution from fishing vessels (Rev 3)
- Korea and Japan: Proposed Conservation and Management Measure on the Standards of Conduct for ROP observers
2018
2020
- Human Rights At Sea (Observer organization): Information Statement on CMM 2013-06 addressing potential burdens and/or requirements imposed on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as a result of the proposed HRAS Model WCPFC CMM for Fisheries Observers
2024