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Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring - Intersessional Working Group (ERandEM-IWG)

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 six meetings to date:

  1. 8 - 10 July 2015, in Nadi, Fiji.   https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg
  2. 1 - 2 August 2016 in Bali, Indonesia.  https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg2
  3. 6 - 7 August 2018 in Busan, Korea https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg3
  4. 14 October 2020, virtual meeting https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg4
  5. 19 - 20 July 2022, virtual meeting https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/erandemwg5
  6. 31 May 2024, virtual meeting 6th meeting of the WCPFC E-reporting and E-monitoring Working Group | WCPFC Meetings

This page on the website provides the latest information on WCPFC E-reporting standards.

Copies of relevant documentation related to the ERandEM IWG activities in 2022-25 are provided below:

SymbolTitleDate of Issue
Circ 2022-03New ERandEMWG Chair and request for nominations of participants for 2022 activities2 Feb 2022
Circ 2022-06Communication from the ERandEMWG Chair Regarding Planned Activities for 202215 Feb 2022
Circ 2022-09Communication from the ERandEMWG Chair - Draft Standards, Specifications and Procedures for WCPFC Electronic Monitoring Program (Comments requested by Friday 8 April 2022), Communication from the ERandEMWG Chair - Draft Standards, Specifications and Procedures for WCPFC Electronic Monitoring Program (Comments requested by Friday 8 April 2022)7 Mar 2022
Circ 2022-33Communication from the ERandEMWG Chair proposing a meeting on 19 – 20 July 202230 May 2022
WCPFC-ERandEMWG5-2022-02Electronic Monitoring within the WCPFC Fisheries Management Framework - Chair's Initial Consultative Discussion Paper14 Jun 2022
WCPFC-TCC18-2022-19Chair's Summary Report for Fifth E-Reporting and E-Monitoring Working Group Meeting (ERandEMWG5)6 Sep 2022
WCPFC19-2022-DP08Information Paper on the FFA Final Draft EM SSPs - endorsed as Interim Guidelines28 Oct 2022
WCPFC19-2022-ERandEMWG-01Summary of the work undertaken by the Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring Working Group (ERandEM WG) in 202215 Nov 2022
Circ 2023-52Chair of Electronic Reporting and Electronic Monitoring Intersessional Working Group: Nomination from New Zealand23 Jun 2023
Circ 2023-65Message from the Chair of the ERandEM IWG17 Aug 2023
WCPFC20-2023-ERandEM_IWG-02Update and Proposed Work Priorities for the ER and EM IWG16 Nov 2023
ERandEM_IWG 2024-01Initiating ERandEM_IWG Work for 2024: Progressing Interim EM Standards5 Mar 2024
ERandEM_IWG 2024-02WCPFC Circular 2024-23 - ERandEM-IWG Update and Notice of Meeting, WCPFC Circular 2024-23 - ERandEM-IWG Update and Notice of Meeting3 May 2024
ERandEM_IWG 2024-03Papers for ERandEM_IWG 6th Workshop 31 May 2024, Papers for ERandEM_IWG 6th Workshop 31 May 2024, Papers for ERandEM_IWG 6th Workshop 31 May 20241 Jul 2024
WCPFC-SC20-2023-/ST-WP-05Development of interim Electronic Monitoring (EM) standards for WCPFC2 Aug 2024
WCPFC-TCC20-2024-20Update from the ER and EM IWG Chair, Update from the ER and EM IWG Chair2 Sep 2024
 Update from the Chair or the ERandEM IWG_October 202413 Oct 2024
WCPFC21-2024-17ERandEM IWG Update, ERandEM IWG Update7 Nov 2024
Circ 2025-14ERandEM IWG Chairs Update 202517 Mar 2025

To assist the work of this IWG, reports related to EM presented in previous meetings are collated below.(under development)

SymbolTitleDate of Issue
WCPFC-EmandErW-2014-03WCPFC10-2013-16_rev1 Potential for E-reporting and E-monitoring in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries Consultancy Report23 Nov 2013
WCPFC-EmandErW-2014-05WCPFC-EmandErW-2014-05 Discussion paper on employment opportunities in SIDS25 Mar 2014
WCPFC-TCC10-2014-152014 WCPFC E-Monitoring and E-reporting Workshop - March 2014, Honiara Solomon Islands29 Aug 2014
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
18 Jul 2016
WCPFC-2018-ERandEMWG3-IP04

The use of Electronic Monitoring within tuna longline fisheries in the WCPO - implications for international data collection, analysis and reporting

 
27 Jul 2018
WCPFC-SC16-2020-ST-IP-07

Report of the DCC Meeting for the Review of Longline Electronic Monitoring (EM) Data Fields

SPC, FFA, PNAO
21 Jul 2020
WCPFC-SC16-2020-ST-IP-09Comparing Electronic Monitoring and human observer collected fishery data in the tropical tuna purse seine operating in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean24 Jul 2020
WCPFC-ERandEMWG4-2020-04Outcomes of the review of the Commission's data needs and collection programmes (SC Project 93)9 Oct 2020
WCPFC-SC17-2021-ST-IP-12Electronic monitoring for improved accountability in western Pacific tuna longline fisheries, Electronic monitoring for improved accountability in western Pacific tuna longline fisheries15 Jul 2021
WCPFC18-2021-IP10Desktop-study investigating high-level options for the WCPFC Secretariat’s role in at-sea transhipment Electronic-Monitoring12 Nov 2021
Supple 1_ERandEM_IWG 2024-02Data Collectable Using Electronic Monitoring Systems Compared to At-Sea Observers in the HawaiÊ»i Longline Fisheries 12 Jun 2024
Supple 2_ERandEM_IWG 2024-02Glossary: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Electronic Monitoring of Fisheries12 Jun 2024

Page updated: 26 Aug 2025