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.
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
Page updated: 26 Aug 2025