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WCPFC Preparatory Conference Document Repository
This repository contains all official papers, reports, decisions and meeting materials from the Preparatory Conferences of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Use the table above to browse by document number, title and date of issue.

Symbol Date of Issue
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.1/ Rev.5Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission, Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission1 Aug 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.1/ Rev.4Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission, Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission6 Aug 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.1/ Rev.3Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission, Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission4 Apr 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.1/ Rev.2Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission, Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission1 Oct 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.1/ Rev.1Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission, Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission23 Jan 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.1Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission, Draft Rules of Procedure of the Commission25 Apr 2001
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.2/ Rev.2Revised Draft Financial Regulations of the Commission, Revised Draft Financial Regulations of the Commission1 Aug 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.2/ Rev.1Revised Draft Financial Regulations of the Commission, Revised Draft Financial Regulations of the Commission25 Aug 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.2Revised Draft Financial Regulations of the Commission, Revised Draft Financial Regulations of the Commission25 Apr 2001
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.3Service needs of the Commission and options and secretariat structures for the delivery of such services, Service needs of the Commission and options and secretariat structures for the delivery of such services13 Feb 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.4Options for funding the service needs of the Commission, Options for funding the service needs of the Commission13 Feb 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.5Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat, Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat19 Feb 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.6WG.III, Needs of the Commission with respect to MCS, WG.III, Needs of the Commission with respect to MCS3 Oct 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.7WG.I, Indicative costs for a Commission secretariat and related issues, WG.I, Indicative costs for a Commission secretariat and related issues23 Oct 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.8WG.I, Application of cost recovery principles to the provision of Comission services, WG.I, Application of cost recovery principles to the provision of Comission services31 Oct 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.9WG.II, Review of ecosystem-bycatch issues for the Western Central Pacific, WG.II, Review of ecosystem-bycatch issues for the Western Central Pacific13 Nov 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.10/ Corr.1WG.II, Review of data standards, technical capabilities and data sharing policies for the WCP region, Corrigendum., WG.II, Review of data standards, technical capabilities and data sharing policies for the WCP region, Corrigendum.15 Nov 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.10WG.II, Review of data standards, technical capabilities and data sharing policies for the WCP region., WG.II, Review of data standards, technical capabilities and data sharing policies for the WCP region.13 Nov 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.11/ Rev.1/Add. 3Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat, Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat28 Nov 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.11/Rev.1/Add. 2Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat, Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat19 Apr 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.11/Rev1/Add. 1Report on Status of Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat, Report on Status of Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat29 Sep 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.11/ Rev.1Report on Status of Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat, Report on Status of Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat11 Nov 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.11Report on Status of Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat, Report on Status of Preparatory Conference Organizational Fund and Preparatory Conference Secretariat11 Nov 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.12Cooperation with IATTC, Cooperation with IATTC3 Nov 2002
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.13/Rev. 1WG.1, Formula for assessments of contributions to the budget of the Commission, WG.1, Formula for assessments of contributions to the budget of the Commission17 Sep 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.13WG.1, Formula for assessments of contributions to the budget of the Commission, WG.1, Formula for assessments of contributions to the budget of the Commission15 Apr 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.14/ Rev. 1Draft Procedures for Boarding and Inspection pursuant to the Convention, Draft Procedures for Boarding and Inspection pursuant to the Convention10 Sep 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.14Draft Procedures for Boarding and Inspection pursuant to the Convention, Draft Procedures for Boarding and Inspection pursuant to the Convention25 Apr 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.15/ Rev 1Review of data standards for the Western and Central Pacific Region, Review of data standards for the Western and Central Pacific Region9 Sep 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.15/ Add.1Capacity of Pacific Island Countries and Territories to meet the likely data requirements of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, Capacity of Pacific Island Countries and Territories to meet the likely data requirements of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission9 Sep 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.15Review of Data Standards for the Western and Central Pacific Region20 Jun 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.16/ Rev 1An investigation of technical capabilities and data security and confidentiality policies for the Western and Central Pacific Region, An investigation of technical capabilities and data security and confidentiality policies for the Western and Central Pacific Region9 Sep 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.16An investigation of technical capabilities and data security and confidentiality policies for the Western and Central Pacific Region20 Jun 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.17Draft guidelines for the rights, duties and responsibilities for observers, captains and crew, Draft guidelines for the rights, duties and responsibilities for observers, captains and crew11 Sep 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.18Background paper on possible components for regional vessel and gear marking systems, Background paper on possible components for regional vessel and gear marking systems11 Sep 2003
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.19Draft provisional agenda for the first meeting of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, Draft provisional agenda for the first meeting of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean1 Mar 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.20Working Group 1 (Organizational Structure, Budget and Financial Contributions): Provisional budget and scheme of contributions for the Commission in its first years of operation, Working Group 1 (Organizational Structure, Budget and Financial Contributions): Provisional budget and scheme of contributions for the Commission in its first years of operation1 Mar 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.21Process for appointment of an executive director for the Commission, Process for appointment of an executive director for the Commission1 Mar 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.22Working Group II: Provisional annotated agenda and guide to discussions at PrepCon VI, Working Group II: Provisional annotated agenda and guide to discussions at PrepCon VI1 Mar 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.23Discussion paper on the institutional options for VMS cooperation among the parties to the Convention, Discussion paper on the institutional options for VMS cooperation among the parties to the Convention2 Apr 2004
WCPFC/PrepCon/WP.24Management Options for Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, Management Options for Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean9 Apr 2004